 Our
mission is to educate the launch driver to handle
motor crafts safely, while coaching crew shells.
The
safety training program is NASBLA certified and
based on the US Sailing and US Powerboating education
models.
Training
is in the proper use of power boats from lake to
river to tidal waters.
Recieve your boat launch certification.
TOPICS
INCLUDE: 
- How
to stay with your crew
- Supervise
practice
- Rescue
rowers
- Handle
wakes
- Be
aware of hazards
- Weather
- Boat
traffic
- Regatta
- Communication
 Our
launch driving course includes both classroom
and hands on practice!
Meet
our Instructors!
Foundation
for Rowing Education Receives US Coast Guard
Grant
Northampton, MA
30 May 2008
The Foundation for Rowing Education, Inc.
(FRE) has been awarded a major grant from
the United States Coast Guard to expand its
Safety Launch Training Program for rowing
coaches.
This program, established in 2007 through
a U.S. Coast Guard seed grant, provides intensive
education for launch drivers who need to handle
motorcraft safely under the challenging circumstances
of coaching crew shells. Certified by the
National Association of State Boating Law
Administrators (NASBLA), the Safety Launch
Training Program is to be offered at locations
around the country.
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