News Release Coast Guard Auxiliary Offers the “Boat America Safety Class.” Suisun City, CA: The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will present “Boat America,” a boating certificate class scheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2026, 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM. Total of 8 hours of instruction. Hosted and taught by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Certified Instructors. Learn basic boating, boating laws, navigation, emergency procedures, communications, trailering, storing, and protecting your boat. Discover how to remain safe during water-skiing, PWC operation, and other boating trips. Successful completion meets the requirements for a California Boating Card. As of January 1, 2025, the California Boating Card is required for all motorized vessel operators, regardless of age. Location: Solano Yacht Club, 703 Civic Center Blvd., Suisun City, CA 94585 RSVP: [email protected] or (707) 373-7819 by August 24, 2026. Cost: $45 including textbook and lunch. Solano Yacht Club Members: Cost: $25. Check or cash at the door (please arrive by 8:15 AM). The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, created by Congress in 1939, is the professionally trained, uniformed, all-volunteer component of the U.S. Coast Guard. They support nearly all USCG mission areas. Auxiliary members live and work in the communities they serve. Please contact your local USCG Auxiliary Unit. https://cgaux.org/?aux.info/ 113-05-