The class, Practical on the Water Training, is a one-day, 8-hour seminar. It includes four hours of classroom training and four hours of training and practice behind the wheel of a boat. Instruction is provided by highly qualified U.S. Power Squadron instructors.

Instruction is offered in: basic controls, low-speed maneuvering, high-speed maneuvering, emergency maneuvers, avoiding collisions, docking, anchoring, line handling and knot tying and more.

The class is open to all, boat-owner or not, and is offered July 12, 13, 14, or 15 on the Cathance River in Bowdoinham. The cost is $200, with lunch included.  

Contact John McMullen at 207-433-7848, or postms@comcast.net/.  Participants may register online at www.usps.org/owt/.