Anyone born after May 1, 1996,
must pass an approved boater safety course to legally operate a motorboat or
personal watercraft on NY waters. The February 16th class is for ages 10 to 17
and includes a same-day proctored exam with U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
21 personnel. Pre-registration is required, contact New York Sea Grant at
315-312-3042.
Each youth registering for the
February 16 Young Boater course will receive 3 free admission passes to the 2019
Central New York Boat Show, the State’s largest and oldest boat show, with more
than 500 boats of all styles; water recreation equipment; marine accessories;
boating and fishing guides; yacht clubs; and exhibits by waterfront
destinations and local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Visitors to the Boating
Information Center at the show will see the 2019 edition of the award-winning
New York Sea Grant Discover Clean and Safe Boating educational vessel with
information on approved life jackets, boating safety, and voluntary watercraft
inspection to help slow the spread of aquatic invasive species.
The 2019 Central New York Boat
Show hours are 1-9 pm on Thursday, February 14th and Friday,
February 15th; 10 am-9 pm on Saturday, February 16th; and
10 am-5 pm on Sunday, February 17th. Show admission is $10 per person, 13 and
younger free. Free parking and shuttle are provided. Learn more at www.cnywinterboatshow.com .
To learn more about New York Sea
Grant, a National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cooperative program of Cornell
University and the State University of New York, visit www.nyseagrant.org.
To learn more about U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 21, visit https://www.facebook.com/Flotilla21UsCoastGuardAuxiliarySyracuseNy/.
To learn more about U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 21, visit https://www.facebook.com/Flotilla21UsCoastGuardAuxiliarySyracuseNy/.
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