U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Milford Flotilla is offering an online, 3-session course from its training center, 1 Helwig Street, Milford CT.  About Boating Safely (ABS) will be offered on Wednesday, April 28 6:30 - 9 p.m., Thursday, April 29 6:30 - 9 p.m. and Saturday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to -12 p.m. No in-person classes are permitted at this time.

For advance registration prior to the class date, go to http://a0142403.uscgaux.info/. You can sign up here for the class and pay by credit card online. After your registration for the course, instructions for the ABS course will be emailed to you.

Course instruction will cover all the basic topics required for the safe operation of recreational boating and seamanship. It will also cover safe personal watercraft operation and towing. Successful completion of this 8-hour ABS course satisfies the Connecticut licensing requirements both for boats and personal watercraft (PWC). Family participation is encouraged. Cost is $60 per person.

For additional information about U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary courses, please call Shaun Liebskind, public education officer, at 860-917-8290, email him at shaunmist@yahoo.com or visit http://a0142403.uscgaux.info/

Please note: All students will need to obtain a State of Connecticut conservation ID number before taking the ABS/PWC class. Go here and register for a FREE ID number: https://www.ct.wildlifelicense.com/internetsales