two consecutive Saturdays. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at West Marine, 1001 W New Haven Ave (US 192). Fee is $50. Lunch will be served. Contact Ernst G. Hofmann at hofmanneg@juno.com, or call (321) 220-7776. **Vero Beach, FL. Nov. 24. Sponsored by the Vero Beach Power Squadron (VBPS). 301 Acacia Road, Vero Beach, FL. Schedule at www.verobeachps.com. **Monthly Boating Safely Courses 2012 Schedule in Fort Pierce, FL. Go to http://a0700508.uscgaux.info/ (click on Classes) for class information. 2012 schedule: Nov. 17 Classes are usually very full, call and reserve space on the preferred program date. $36 (+ $10 for each additional family member). Classes held monthly. Eight-hour class at 8 a.m. Flotilla 58 Coast Guard Auxiliary Building 1400 Seaway Dr., Fort Pierce, FL. (772) 418-1142. **Ongoing — Jacksonville, FL. Mike Christnacht. (904) 502-9154. Generally held once monthly on Saturdays. Go to www.uscgajaxbeach.com for the schedule, location and to register. **Ongoing — Ruskin, FL, Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 75 Offers Home Study Safe Boating Course. Each month. The flotilla has found that many boaters do not have the time to attend the courses, so they are now also offering a home study course at $30. Additional family members will be charged $10 each for testing and certificates. Tests held bimonthly. Entry into the course allows participants to attend the classes. To apply, call (813) 677-2354. US SAILING Courses in the Southeast (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX) For more on course locations, contact information, course descriptions and prerequisites, go to http://training.ussail-
ing.org/Course_Calendars.htm, or call (401) 683-0800, ext. 644. Check the website, since courses are often added late and after press date. US SAILING Level 1 Small Boat Instructor Course, Jacksonville, FL, Dec. 27-30 The US SAILING Small Boat Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course is designed to provide sailing instructors with information on how to teach more safely, effectively and creatively. The goal of the program is to produce highly qualified instructors, thereby reducing risk exposure for sailing programs. Topics covered in the course include: classroom
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 short term, and for any size boat. All of the above includes inland and on the coast. Send your information by email to editor@southwindsmagazine.com.
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