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Photo Caption: Learn boat-handling basics during three-hour on-water training courses at Freedom Boat Club Woodbridge, September 28 and 29.
Want to Learn How to Boat?
Affordable 3-Hour On Water Training Courses, Sept. 28 & 29
Courses for beginners, women
WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Want to learn the basics of powerboating or brush up on your skills? The nonprofit BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water together with Freedom Boat Club Woodbridge offer a choice of two fun on-water powerboat training courses: Intro to Boating and Women Making Waves, Saturday, September 28, and Sunday, September 29, at the marina’s location at 5557 Harbor Side St., Woodbridge.
Both courses are three hours long, affordably priced at $149 per person and taught aboard single engine powerboats. Intro to Boating covers shifting and steering, basic docking, open-water handling and basic navigation and is offered both days at 9:30 a.m.
The ladies-only course, Women Making Waves, offers the same Intro to Boating curriculum and is the perfect opportunity to spend a half-day learning boat-handling techniques in a supportive environment. It’s also offered on both days at 9:30 a.m.
Class size is limited to four students per vessel, ensuring each student gets sufficient time at the helm under the watchful eye of a U.S. Coast Guard-certified instructor.
The goal of the BoatUS Foundation and Freedom Boat Club Woodbridge is to address the high costs typically associated with at-the-helm training, making hands-on boating education more accessible. The courses also offer area residents the chance to try out recreational boating and give boaters the opportunity to brush up on their boat-handling skills.
Space is limited. Must be 21 years or older. To sign up for a course or see other course locations, go to BoatUS.org/On-Water.
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About the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water:
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water is a national leader promoting safe, clean and responsible boating. Funded primarily by donations from the more than half-million members of Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), the nonprofit provides innovative educational outreach directly to boaters and anglers with the aim of reducing accidents and fatalities, increasing stewardship of America's waterways and keeping boating safe for all. A range of boating safety courses – including 36 free state courses – can be found at BoatUS.org/Courses.
About Freedom Boat Club:
Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and headquartered in Venice, Florida, is the world’s oldest and largest boat club with 195+ locations in 31+ states, Canada, and Europe. The club services more than 20,000 memberships representing over 40,000 members, and sports a fleet of more than 2,000 boats. More information about Freedom Boat Club and membership opportunities can be found at FreedomBoatClub.com.
Press Contact: D. Scott Croft, 703-461-2864, SCroft@BoatUS.com