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NEW
BOATING SKILLS CLASS!!!
Presented by Flotilla 2-5
4-Week
Course on "A B C's of Boating
Newport Boats, 2500 W. Coast Hwy, Newport Beach
(969) 646-8888
Contact
Tim Hawkins (714)939-0456
Malcolm Coston (949)837-4032
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Boating Links!!!
U.S. Coast Guard Safety
Initiative Puts "You" in Command
"YOU'RE IN COMMAND" is the U.S. Coast Guard’s new public safe boating outreach initiative, which encourages all recreational boaters to take responsibility for their actions on the water. As a boat owner or operator, you are responsible for your safety and the safety of your passengers. That’s why we say: "YOU'RE IN COMMAND", Boat Safely!
The Facts
*The Coast Guard’s most recent boating-related accident statistics show:
681 fatalities — 4,274 injuries — $31 million in property damage.
Nearly 80 percent of drowning victims were not wearing life jackets.
Alcohol was involved in more than one third of all boating fatalities.
About 80 percent of all boating fatalities occurred on boats where the operator had not completed a boating safety education course.
Nearly 70 percent of all reported accidents involved operator-controllable factors, like inattention, careless/reckless operation, inexperience, operating at an unsafe speed, and no proper lookout.
It’s clear that a great majority of these could easily have been prevented!
"YOU'RE IN COMMAND" is the Key Message or What You Can Do, To Boat Safer
Many insurance companies offer
discounts on boat insurance upon receipt
of notice of completion of this class.
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