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SAFE BOATING Life Jackets Simply wearing a
life jacket dramatically reduces a person's risk of drowning, should a boating
mishap occur. Wearing a life jacket should be as second nature as placing a
child in a car seat, or putting on your seat belt when riding in a car. It
is a small action that greatly increases your chances of surviving an unexpected
fall into the water. The next time you go boating, remember your life
jacket doesn't help if it's not on you. Don't just pack it - WEAR
your life jacket. Ask for a free "MaeWest" type at the next meeting> New regulations in Louisiana Winter months are a good time to take a boating safety class in advance of next summer’s requirement that all boat operators born after January 1, 1984 pass a boating safety class approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. See a list of approved courses at www.wlf.louisiana.gov/boating/courses. [Lake Pontchartrain Sail & Power Squadron will hold an approved course on October 22,2011 8am-5pm] Those of you who winter in Louisiana need to be aware of a law that took effect after your last visit. Every person 16 years or younger on board a motorboat or vessel less than 26 feet LOA shall wear a Coast Guard approved life jacket while the vessel is underway. The regulation became effective August 15, 2009. This law previously applied to kids 12 and under. Now is a good time to take a boating safety class in advance of next summer’s requirement that all boat operators born after January 1, 1984 pass a boating safety class approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. A list of approved courses is at wlf.louisiana.gov/boating/courses
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