Maximum of 12 candidates are allowed in the class. Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Karen Davidson: KarenDavidson@ussailing.org Sailing Counselor Course, West Palm Beach, FL, June 1-2 A two-day course designed to prepare camp counselors and staff from community sailing and scouting programs to supervise small boat recreational sailing activities typically conducted on sheltered and protected waters. Palm Beach Sailing Club. Instructor: Alfredo Sambolin. Contact Don Lasky: dlasky@pbsail.org. Basic Sailing Courses, Vero Beach, FL, Summer Camp, June 17-Aug. 2 Contact Charles Pope: chrispvb@att.net. (772) 567-9000 US SAILING/POWERBOATING Safe Powerboat Handling A great course for those who operate whalers and similar single-screw powerboats including recreational boaters, sailing instructors, race committee and other on-the-water volunteers with some boating experience who want to learn the safe handling of small powerboats, or improve their onthe-water boat handling skills. A US SAILING Small Powerboat Certification is available upon successful completion of the course and satisfies the requirement for instructors seeking a US SAILING Level 1 certification. This is a two-day course with two full days; or a three-day course, part time each day; or the accelerated one full-day course. Fort Lauderdale, FL. June and July. Ongoing one and two-day courses. Best Boat Club and Rentals. Dean Sealey. dean@goboatingnow.com. (954) 523-0033 Southport, NC, June. Ongoing one and two-day courses. NC Boat Rentals, Southport, NC, Kevin Hennessey. (910) 279-2355 Kemah, TX, June 15-16, 22-23, July 6-7, 20-21 (two-day courses). Gateway Community Boating Center. Capt. Lucy Newman. (281) 334-4606 Boat Rental, Charter Company, Sailing Club Information Wanted Beach Cats, Sunfish, etc. – Small Boat Rental Companies Bareboats and Captained Charter Companies SOUTHWINDS is compiling a list for our website of all the charter and boat rental companies, including sailing clubs in the Bahamas and in the Southeast U.S.—in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. For small boat rentals, this includes beach cats, sunfish, trimarans, windsurfers, kite sailing, sailing kayaks—any small sailboat rental in a private business, sailing club or community organization. For charter companies, this includes bareboat and captained charter companies and sailing clubs, including for the day and overnight, whether long-term or shortterm, and for any size boat. All above includes inland and on the coast. Email your information to editor@southwindsmagazine. com. News & Views for Southern Sailors
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