JUPITER, Fla. – The AustinBlu Foundation is helping to make sure boaters get educated before they go out on the water. Throughout the year, the foundation is covering the cost of boating safety courses at the River Center in Jupiter. “Makes you feel good, to do something positive for someone else or help someone else,” said Blu Stephanos, father of Austin Stephanos.
Gregory is the flotilla commander with the U.S. Coast Guard in Jupiter. He’s expecting between 20-35 students at each course, and said the Coast Guard is offering a course in Spanish at the River Center in April.
“Anybody that’s on a boat, that’s driving a boat, we want them to understand what’s going on. And how to operate the boat safely,” Gregory said.
One thing both the Coast Guard and Austin’s parents want boaters to invest in is a personal locator beacon (PLB) or an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB).
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