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The Crumpler Family from Georgia extend
their homeschooling to a learning experience
afloat and took a Basic powerboating course
aboard "Red Dog". Here are the
young students' perspectives of their class.
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Florida Sailing and Cruisng
School
on the "Red Dog"
By Caitlin Crumpler (age 12)
I learned much while at the Florida Sailing
and Cruising School. I can now turn a 40
foot boat on an axis. Ivan, the teacher,
knows much about boating. He can teach you
at least 7 different kinds of knots to do
on a boat. Days were packed with knowledge.
We learned all the signals to give other
boats. The signals came in handy some other
places.
Not only will you learn about boats, you
will also learn about the native wild life
such as Bat-Rays, Manatees, and dolphins.
We were lucky enough to have a pair of dolphins
chase our boat and do tricks beside it.
It was some of the most spectacular things
I have ever seen.
If I know one thing, it's that the Florida
Sailing and Cruising School won't let you
get bored. They always have something new
for you to do.
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My Experience at the boating school
was excellent! I never got bored. I didn't
think any boating school could be fun until
I came here. Our teacher, Ivan, spent a
whole day teaching us to master turning
around in a 360 degree circle (with skill)
and taught us some amazing boat facts and
stories. On the last day we saw two dolphins
that swam by us and some incredible bat
rays that hovered on the water.
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boat we learned on was the "Red Dog".
The "Red Dog" was a terrific boat.
My sister and I slept on the bow of the
boat and had a great time. My Mom and Dad
slept on the stern of the boat. It was one
of the best experiences of my life. Thank
you Florida Sailing and Cruising School.
Sincerely,
Cameron Crumpler (age 10)
Editor's Note: Caitlin and Cameron did
bring their Mom & Dad (who are also
teachers) along for this learning experience.
Congratulations to the whole family on completing
P101!
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