Help for a Newbie

[thajtodad]

Greetings! I am 32 and live in Miami. When I was younger I would always get sea sick , but have overcome that as I have grown up. Most of my family and friends own boats and are very familiar with boating. I have made it a personal goal of mine this year to learn how to navigate a boat well enough to travel from my home in Miami to my father's vacation home in Bimini. Any assistance or guidance on how and where I might learn how to navigate an average sea vessel would be appriciated. Thanks In Advance

[Hud3]

Welcome aboard, thajtodad.

Your local US Coast Guard Auxiliary probably offers the Basic and Advanced Coastal Navigation courses. I took them after a lifetime of boating and felt it was time well spent. The cost is nominal, and you'll meet some interesting people who are into boating.

Here's a link to the text: http://www.cgauxed.org/elib/courses/bacn.htm

[TaoJones]

Welcome to the Forum, t-dad.

Hud's suggestion of the Coast Guard Auxiliary is a good one, and, of course, the United States Power Squadron is another good option. Here's a link:

United States Power Squadrons® Safe boating fun thru education

TaoJones

[Sea Wolf]

thajtodad,
Welcome to the Forum. Hud gave you the best possible advice; the Coast Guard courses are really informative and take the fear out of everything. Then just get out there and practice what you learned.

Hope to see you out there!

Loree
Aboard SeaWolf
CruisersLife.com

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Thaj,
Welcome aboard! It is good to take a course. I hope you can find one like the USCG Auxiliary offers. Great value.
kind regards,
JohnL