UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY UNOFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
"My call is for every American to commit at least two years -- four thousand hours over the rest of your lifetime -- to the service of your neighbors and nation."
(President George W. Bush, 2002, Annual State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress.)
Peekskill Sail And Power Squadron USPS Boating Safety Courses
AMERICA'S BOATING COURSE
The one day, 8 hour, ABC Course
will be offered throughout the boating
season.
Topics will include:
Aids to navigation,
Rules of the road,
Legal requirements,
Operation and seamanship,
Boating terms,
Trailering,
Boat handling, Personal Water Craft required NYS certification.
BS&S Boating Skills and Seamanship 13 Lessons
LGS Let's Go Sailing 4 Lessons
B/ACN Coastal
Navigation (Basic & Advanced) 6 / 12 Lessons
BOAT SMART - Great boating safety information.
Free Vessel Safety Check - Have a free safety inspection for your boat.
Hudson River Launch Ramps - Where to launch your boat.
KIDS Page - USCG Auxiliary Programs for Children.
Knots - Knots you need to know.
Links -
Great places to find boating info on the
Web.
PFD Tools - Add these to your Life Jacket for extra safety.
Smart Start For Paddlers - Great introduction to Paddlesports
Public Education - BOATING SAFETY COURSES FOR YOU!
US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
USCG AUX PROGRAMS - See what we do.
About Ratlines.com - What is Ratlines?
Creed of the U S Coast Guardsman
Donations To The Auxiliary - How to make a contribution.
USCG AUX History - Who we are and what we do.
MEASURING DISTANCES ON THE HUDSON RIVER
The George Washington Bridge is at mile 12.
The Tappan Zee Bridge is at mile 28.
The Bear Mountain Bridge is at mile 47.
The Mid-Hudson Bridge is at mile 75.
The Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge is at mile 95.
The Rip Van Winkle Bridge is at mile 114.
The Troy Federal Dam is at mile 153
NOTE: The Tappan Zee Bridge to the Bear Mountain Bridge is 19 Miles.
We Need You-- The Coast
Guard Auxiliary is called upon to provide essential services to the Coast
Guard as they focus more heavily on their military missions. We need all the
help we can get. You needn't own a boat or be an experienced boater, since
our missions are wide-ranging. For information about Auxiliary missions and
the Auxiliary in general, go to our
Join the Auxiliary
web page. You will find there a form through which you can ask that a
local
Auxiliarist make contact with you to explore the ways in which you can assist
Team Coast Guard.
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