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Spoke to Dave, requesting building for band practice 1/24 1-3 pm, 2/1 3-5PM, 2/8 10-12, 2/15 3-5, 2/23 1-3.  
 

total of 5 dates at 25 dollars each.  Mike Millington, Don Hoffman, Bonnie McKenzie all HOA members will be participating in the practice.

News Release

GPS/Navigation For Mariners, In-Person Boating Safety Course

 

DATELINE – The Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 99, Cape Haze is offering a GPS For Mariners, in-person boating safety course, on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

 

The 8-hour class will be held at the South Gulf Cove HOA pavilion, 14859 Ingraham Blvd., Port Charlotte, starting at 9 am and finishing at approximately 5 pm.  The in-person class is limited in size.

 

The course is taught by members who patrol and are very familiar with south Charlotte Harbor, Gasparilla Sound, Pine Island Sound, South Gulf Cove and Boca Grande areas. 

 

The course is divided into two sessions.  The first teaches the skills to read a nautical chart, determine depth of water, location, buoys and marker day and night identification, speed-distance-bearing.  The second the skills to understand and use GPS equipment to determine your location, and as an aid to navigate to and from desired destinations. Participants will learn the concept of using and storing waypoints, routes and tracks in GPS equipment as a valuable tool to assist navigation for trip planning and execution.

 

Masks and social distancing required for this class.

 

Cost for the class is:

$45 per person

$60 per couple sharing workbook

$15 per middle or high school student

 

For more information and to register for the class, contact Anne Brengle, Public Education Class Coordinator,

email:  uscgauxflotilla99@gmail.com or Cell phone 508-717-2613 (voice or text).

 

The Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed civilian component of the U.S. Coast Guard and supports the Coast Guard in nearly all mission areas. The Auxiliary was created by Congress in 1939. For more information, please visit www.cgaux.org