US Sailing receives grant from U.S. Coast Guard in support



9:26 PM Fri 30 Jul 2010 GMT
'Start Powerboating Right'
US Sailing, the National Governing Body of the sport, and the U.S. Coast Guard have strengthened their partnership in support of US Sailing's Small Powerboat Handling program. The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded US Sailing with a significant one-year Drivers Education for BoatersT grant. These funds will be used to increase retention and acceptance of safe boating practices, expand our on-the-water training capacity, ensure sustainable powerboat training facilities, reduce accidents, and create effective marketing and branding tools. In addition to this grant, the U.S. Coast Guard has renewed the US Sailing's Partnering Grant. Former US Sailing President and current Chairman ...


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