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Safety information

EJU30983 reached out to over one million Americans
To get more boating safety
promoting the benefits of boating education.
information
Be informed about boating safety. Additional The Online Boating Safety Course:
http://www.boatus.org/
publications and information can be obtained
from many organizations, including the fol-
lowing.
United States Coast Guard
Consumer Affairs Staff (G-BC)
Office of Boating, Public, and Consumer Af-
fairs
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
http://www.uscgboating.org/
Other sources
You can find local rules by contacting the Na-
tional Association of State Boating Law Ad-
ministrators, or your local Power Squadron.
Watercraft Education and Training
The Online Boating Safety Course, available
through the watercraft section of the
yamaha-motor.com website, is a free, 50
question learning course available to the pu-
blic. Upon successful completion of 80 per-
cent or better, the user can request a
certificate of completion by mail or can
download one immediately. The Online Boat-
ing Safety Course, provided by the Boat/US
Foundation, is approved by the National As-
sociation of State Boating Law Administra-
tors (NASBLA) and recognized by the United
States Coast Guard. This course meets the
education requirement for those states that
recognize non-proctored, NASBLA-ap-
proved courses.
Yamaha is the watercraft industry’s leading
manufacturer to build awareness and sup-
port for boating education. In 1997, Yamaha
launched its GET W.E.T. (Watercraft Educa-
tion and Training) initiative and has since

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