Island six-graders complete boating course
For over 30 years, every class of sixth-graders at The Sanibel School has taken a nine-week course, “How to Boat Smart,” that introduces them to local waters from the perspective of a boat owner. Lead instructor Marti Squitieri, of the America’s Boating Club of Sanibel-Captiva, and a team of teachers cover a range of topics. Students demonstrate their nautical knowledge and skills in using emergency equipment, docking and anchoring a boat, tying knots, using the correct VHF radio procedures, recognizing and preventing hypothermia, reading local water charts, knowing the Rules of the Road, fitting the correct Personal Flotation Device — life jacket — and more. They are also given the opportunity to take the Florida Certification Exam to earn a Florida Safe Boating Certification Card.
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