Royal
Palm Yacht Club Hosted "Women on
Water" Saturday morning July
12th. The ladies anxious to
learn more about safe boating
skills were: Kathy Buckard, Mary
Clausen, Cheryl Dougherty, Jo An
Huff, Dorothy Kersey-Berger,
Jane Lukowicz, Dorothy Munsch,
Linda Partilo, Dee Pogrebniak,
Melodie Simonsen and Karen
Thomas.
Representing Marinemax were
Captain Jerry Orlandini,
Captain Johnny Deck, Bob Freeman
- Sales and Ryan West - General
Manager
Coast to Coast and All Points
In Between Women Are Taking the
Helm
In MarineMax's Exclusive
Women on Water®
Classes
Today,
more women are involved in
boating than ever before, but
many still leave the piloting of
a boat to men. MarineMax is
doing its part to change that
fact. These women experienced a
unique Women on Water (W.O.W.)
class, designed to get women
behind the wheel and enjoying
the boating lifestyle.
A recent
survey by
www.boatus.com
showed that 42 percent of
respondents feel there are not
enough opportunities for women
and girls to learn how to
operate a boat. The survey found
that women want to learn more in
relaxed settings, perhaps away
from well-meaning spouses and
family members.
A W.O.W.
class is more than just a class,
it's a hands-on educational
experience. The small group
seminar, for women only, is
taught by MarineMax's own Coast
Guard-certified Captain. In a
classroom setting and then
behind the wheel of a MarineMax
boat, women learn basic marine
rules and how to dock a boat,
tie marine knots and use a
marine radio, among other
things.