Casco Bay Flotilla

Boating Skills and Seamanship: The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's 10 Week Boating Skills and Seamanship (BS&S) course is an excellent course designed for both the experienced and novice boater covering a broad range of boating topics. This course will be held online via Zoom. The required book for this course is available as a book, e-Reader, or Kindle by searching for "Boating Skills and Seamanship 14th edition".

Note: This course has been reformatted as an online course to make it more accessible. It no longer carries a National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) certification or a Boaters Safety Certificate. 

Topics

• Which Boat is for You
• Equipment for your Boat
• Trailering your Boat
• Handling your boat
• Your “Highway” Signs
• The rules of the Nautical Road
• Boating Safety
• Introduction to Navigation
• Weather and Boating
• Your Boat’s Radio