CLICK RIGHT HERE TO REGISTER, and then CLICK RIGHT HERE TO PAY (pre-payment is required).
This
Safe Boating Course will be presented by the Darien Sail & Power
Squadron beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024,
continuing on consecutive Tuesday evenings for six classes plus an exam.
The course will include an on-the-water
session later in the spring. Graduates of the course are awarded a
diploma that qualifies for the Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate
(which is what Connecticut calls it's "boating license"), along with the
Coastal Boater Endorsement and the new Safe Water-skiing Endorsement.
The Coastal Boater Endorsement recognizes students who complete courses
that are more comprehensive than the minimum State requirements.
You will receive the course text book, a chart, and other materials at the first class.
CLICK RIGHT HERE TO REGISTER, and then CLICK RIGHT HERE TO PAY (pre-payment is required).
The
course will cover seamanship and basic boat handling, equipment and
regulations, an introduction to charts and aids to navigation, basic
piloting, and navigation rules. The course is directed at general,
practical issues of interest to all boaters, and is not targeted to
either power or sail.
Connecticut’s Safe Boating Certificate
regulations apply to all operators, regardless of age, of vessels
registered in the state.
The cost of the class ($95) includes
the text book and charts, with significant discounts available for
multiple members of the same household.
You may also send an e-mail to dspsct@gmail.com
for further information or to receive a schedule of classes listing the
topics that will be discussed on each date. We will get back to you
within 24 hours with an answer to your question.
Please let any family members, friends, or neighbors who might be interested, know about this course!
CLICK RIGHT HERE TO REGISTER, and then CLICK RIGHT HERE TO PAY (pre-payment is required).
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For students who have registered in the course:
In
2013, the State of Connecticut introduced a new method for obtaining
the CT Safe Boating Certificate. Under the new system, the State will
no longer issue the wallet-sized plastic card that looks like a driver's
license. Now, students who pass the course will be able to print
their own copy of their certificate (and pay the state the same fee,
$50). This procedure uses the same system as now in effect for hunting
and fishing licenses.
The first step in this process is for
students to obtain their FREE "Conservation ID number" - and let the
course instructor know what it is. This FREE process begins by going
to this web address https://ct.aspirafocus.com/internetsales/ If you have not created an account with the DEEP - then click on "New Customer - Create an Account."
WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR "CONSERVATION ID #" - please send it to the Boating Course Administrator - at dspsct@gmail.com so that it may be kept on file - ready for your graduation ..... thanks.
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