T&T: whistle signals

[Arild Jensen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Siegel

> I'm not looking to start a huge thread about testing for boating,
> but what's wrong with requiring some very basic knowledge requirement for
boating?
>
> How come it's OK for cars and planes but not boats?



REPLY
Its already happening. Its a standard format sanctioned by NASBLA and most
states are incorporating this into their individual proof of competency
certificates. Canada has a national certificate demanded by the Canadian
Coast Guard and is approved in every province.  This canadian course was
developed using NASBLA as a guide line. Therefore Canadians can expect
reciprosity from border states such as New York, Vermont and Ohio. Many
canadians boat from the Canadian shores on Lake Champlain, Lake Ontario or
Lake Erie where the international border is mid lake. These boaters
frequently visit across the border. Same applies in all other border waters.
But the eastern states were involved much earlier as far as I know.

The only major difference being the Canadian certificate is issued under
national authority whereas each state has its own juristiction and authority
for issuing their particular certificates.

Many power squadron members - myself included - feel the requirements are
not tough enough, but that's another story.

Cheers

Arild