Boating safety course available in October

A comprehensive boating safety course will be held 6-9 p.m. Oct. 20, 27 and Nov. 3 at the Keyport Yacht Club, 115 First St., Keyport.

Participants who complete the course and pass the test will earn a New Jersey Safe Boating Certificate. Classes are taught by certified instructors of the Raritan Bay Power Squadron.

The cost is $85. Two additional nights of instruction covering basic information on both paper and digital charts, course plotting and basic piloting techniques will be made available to participants at no charge.

Make checks payable to Raritan Bay Power Squadron and mail to Vincent Praino, Education Officer, Raritan Bay Power Squadron, 10 Kingsbridge Court, Hazlet, NJ 07730.

For more information, call 732-942- 9650, ext. 104 or email vincent_ [email protected].