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Summer 2025 Class Schedule
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Boothbay Harbor, Maine (Flotilla 2-5)
BE A BETTER MARINER
Mid-Coast Maine has one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, but that beauty can hide hazards that can quickly ruin your day on the water. Geography, tides and weather can conspire to make even the most experienced mariner opt to stay ashore.
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5, based at Coast Guard Station Boothbay Harbor, is offering courses that will make you a smarter boater!
Boat America
This boating certificate course meets Maine’s requirement that boat operators born on or after January 1, 1999 must have competed the Boat America course approved by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators in order to operate a boat over 25 HP on inland and coastal waters. Our instructors for the course are experienced boaters who provide additional insights about boating in the Mid-Coast Maine area.
- Date: July 8, 10, 15, & 17, 2025
- Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
- Location: American Legion Hall, Boothbay, ME
- To Register or For More Information: Contact Auxiliarist David Eastwood at [email protected] or 207-633-4748
Navigating Mid-Coast Maine
The nuts and bolts of basic marine navigation, weather, course plotting and voyage planning are covered. Students get an in-depth look at the many planning factors to help ensure a safe voyage including weather and sea state. The course utilizes the local area nautical chart, and students will come away with an understanding of Latitude/Longitude, chart structure, symbols, navigation aids, and differences between paper and electronic charts.
- Date: July 30, August 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2025
- Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
- Location: American Legion Hall, Boothbay, ME
- To Register or For More Information: Contact Auxiliarist David Eastwood at [email protected] or 207-633-4748
Paddle Sport Safety
Paddle sports can be so enjoyable especially in Maine which has some of the most beautiful spots and exceptional paddling experiences on the planet. But safety skills are essential for excursions along Maine's costal and inland waters in canoes and kayaks. Currents, tides, cold water and other hazards contribute to paddle sports problems and fatalities out of proportion to general boating. Join two experienced paddlers of canoes and kayaks on Zoom to learn how to prepare for and deal with the challenges associated with our favorite sport. The class is suited for beginners and intermediate paddlers.
The course is FREE and involves two Zoom class session.
- Currently No Course Scheduled. Stay Tuned for Future Updates!
Sailing Skills and Seamanship
Designed for both experienced and novice sailboat operators. Topics include types of sailboats, equipment for your boat, how a boat sails, reading the wind, points of sailing, sail controls, running, close-hauled, reaching and sail adjustments. Basic maneuvers of tacking and jibing are explained along with picking up a mooring, leaving and approaching a dock, and anchoring. In addition, aids to navigation and introduction to the rules of the nautical road are covered.
- Currently No Course Scheduled. Stay Tuned for Future Updates!
Suddenly in Command
Addresses issues that may arise if you encounter situations on the water that require a working knowledge of Emergency Communications, Basic Navigation, Boat Handling, Anchoring and an overview of the items that are legally required to be aboard your boat.
- Currently No Course Scheduled. Stay Tuned for Future Updates!