U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary personnel will teach a Safe Boating course on Saturday, August 13 at the Orange Beach Community Center at 27235 Canal Road in Orange Beach.

The course covers boating laws, navigation, boat trailering, on-the-water rules of the road, basic knot tying and boating for hunting, fishing and waterskiing.

This U. S. Coast Guard-approved course meets Alabama Boat Operator’s License requirements and many U. S. insurance companies offer adiscount on your boat insurance for completing the course.

The course is open to anyone over the age of 12 and class size is limited to 25 people. The cost is $35 for one person or $45 for two members of same family sharing a boo . The cost includes a course book and handouts; coffee, donuts, and orange juice on arrival and alunch later in the day.

The course runs from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to sign up, contact John Griggs, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 3-10, at (251) 955-1443 or visit http://a0810310.uscgaux.info.