Florida City Week: Suddenly In Command Boaters Education Course!

The premise is specific and unnerving: the person at the helm is suddenly unable to run the boat, and someone else aboard has to take over. Suddenly in Command, offered by the Town of Longboat Key as part of Florida City Week, is a four-hour classroom seminar aimed at passengers, spouses and guests more than at skippers. It covers assessing an emergency, basic maneuvering, working out the boat's position, calling for help on a marine radio, and responding to a man overboard, collision, grounding or fire. The class at Town Hall is limited to 20 people, registration through the town is required, and a light lunch is served.