Yamaha offering free online boating safety courses at yamaha-motor.com

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Whether you have years of experience spent on the water or are anticipating your first time out, take advantage of this great, free resource. In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week from May 22 to May 28, Yamaha Motor Corporation,USA and the Boat U.S. Foundation challenges all boaters to test their boating knowledge with a free, online safety course at [Only registered can see links. ].

The course covers a broad range of topics and is accepted by many states as a certified boating safety course. Completion can also bring possible insurance discounts.

“Boating safety is a vital component for all boaters to maximize the enjoyment of their time on the water,” said Bryan Seti, Yamaha’s National Marketing Manager. “This online course is free and can be done any time of the day or night.”

The course is recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and is based on 60 multiple choice questions. Designed as a teaching tool, background material on question topics are available throughout the exam and corrections and explanations are given when a question is answered incorrectly. Any unfamiliar topics can be reviewed with a “study topics” button.

Those with 80% or more correct answers are given a certificate of completion. The course can also be started and stopped at anytime – you don’t need to complete it all at once.

source: bestofboating.com