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    • NC Boating Course Offered in Wilmington, Cape Fear River

      This news of a boating course in Wilimngton, NC, as announced in StarNewsOnline, is good news for first time boaters.

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      Ned W. Rhodes, lead instructor with Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron (right) poses with Capt. Doug Springer of Wilmington Water Tours. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

      Ned W. Rhodes, lead instructor with Cape Fear Sail & Power Squadron (right) poses with Capt. Doug Springer of Wilmington Water Tours. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO


      New boating course a team effort

      Contributed article
      Published: Monday, April 18, 2016 at 11:16 a.m.
      NC_Wilmington –

      Thanks to a recent fusion of resources from the Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington Water Tours LLC, and the Cape Fear Sail and Power Squadron, local boaters have access to a modern, comprehensive, shore- and water- based learning experience.

      The program would not exist without all three players. CFCC has the superbly equipped, large, centrally located lecture spaces needed to accommodate three-times-a-year classes of 30 to 50 students participating in what is known as America’s Boating Course. Wilmington Water Tours operates the course’s `floating classroom,’ a catamaran named the Wilmington that can comfortably host up to 45 students at a time. The Cape Fear Sail and Power Squadron provides the certified experienced instructors, the practical expertise and the instructional materials needed to complete the effort.

      The course begins in downtown Wilmington with a day of classes, capped by a state-sponsored certification test in CFCC’s Union Station building. The classes touch on all aspects of boating safety ‘“ including required equipment, basic boat handling, weather hazards, signals, lights and rules of the road ‘“ and practical tips drawn from the experiences of veteran instructors.

      The next session of America’s Boating Course will begin on May 14th. For more information, see www.capefearboatingcourse.org.

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