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| US Coast Guard Auxiliary Mascot "Coastie" |
February 6, 2019. Would you
like to try maneuvering a Boston Whaler on the water without any chance of
shipwrecking?
Do you
need to know how to equip your boat to pass a vessel safety exam?
Would the
kids like to meet “Coastie, the Tugboat,” the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
mascot?
Then,
visit the new-look Boating Information Center at the February 14-17, 2019
Central NY Boat Show at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y.
New
York Sea Grant has partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Coast
Guard Reserve, New York State Parks Marine Services Bureau, and America’s
Boating Club: U.S. Power Squadron Syracuse Chapter to present the new exhibit
at the boat show.
Coastie
will welcome visitors to the Boating Information Center that includes the
Boating Skills Virtual Trainer, at the show courtesy of America’s Boating Club:
U.S. Power Squadron District 6, that allows the public to try driving a Boston
Whaler on a 4-mile lake with varying levels of difficulty and wind and water
conditions. Users can learn how to leave and return to the dock, turn, moor,
make an emergency stop, and more.
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| Photo: Wayne County Tourism |
The 2019
New York Sea Grant Discover Clean and Safe Boating educational vessel will be
equipped to pass a vessel safety exam that provides boaters with a certificate
of an approved inspection by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or U.S. Power Squadron
personnel.
Information
will be available on U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadron boating
safety classes and CNY Boat Show Boating Information Center visitors may
register for a drawing for a free boating class registration. Anyone born after May 1, 1996, must pass an approved boater
safety course to legally operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on NY
waters.
Visitors
to the exhibit will also be able to try driving a remote-controlled toy boat
through a navigation course in a small pool. The New York State Parks Marine
Services Bureau safety trailer will be set up in the exhibit.
A new
information rack will have boater educational resources focused on:
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how to properly select a life vest or personal floatation device
.
how to become a New York State-certified boating safety instructor
.
vessel safety checks procedure
.
marine law enforcement careers
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pleasure vessel noise levels and impaired boaters regulations
.
Clean, Drain, Dry practices to slow the spread of aquatic invasive species, and
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volunteer opportunities with boating organizations.
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.cnyboatshow.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 nyseagrant.org;
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 21: www.facebook.com/Flotilla21UsCoastGuardAuxiliarySyracuseNy/; America’s Boating
Club: U.S. Power Squadron: https://www.usps.org/index.php/sss-home;
NYS Parks Marine Services Bureau: https://parks.ny.gov/recreation/boating/education.aspx.
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