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Marine & Personal Watercraft Course

Jun 17, 2024 04:14PM ● By Kenzie Shiver

Brantingham Community Association Inc., Brantingham, NY 13312

Marine & Personal Watercraft Course

July 8th & July 9th 2024

The Brantingham Community Association Inc. will be hosting a Marine & Personal Watercraft safety course. The course will be held Monday, July 8th and Tuesday, July 9th from 4:30PM to 9:00pm at the Howard G. Sacketts center (BOCES) 5836 State RT 12 Glenfield, NY 13343. Attendees must attend both dates. The class room is located behind the main complex in the unattached building. Parking is on side and enter through the side doors facing the parking lot.

Student MUST attend both dates and pass an exam. To operate a Personal Watercraft (jet-ski) you have to be at least 14 yrs of age and pass the safety course.

All registrants for this event must be 10 years of age by July 8th, 2024.

Preregistration is required, class size is limited. To register for the class, click here

For assistance on registering or questions for the class email NYS Boating Instructor, Mike Leviker at [email protected]

This 8 hour course is an introduction to the basic principles of safe and responsible boating. Students successfully completing this course earn a safe boating certificate. To help ensure New York’s waterways remain safe and enjoyable, this course teaches basic boating skills and encourages common sense and courtesy to all who share the water. Topics covered include rules of the nautical road, required safety equipment, special boating related activities and many more.

Effective January 1st 2025 any operator of a power driven vessel must have a valid boater’s certificate regardless of age.