Marina Hosts Boating Safety Day

Harbormasters in Barrington and East Providence present their fifth annual Boating Safety Day on Saturday, May 19.

Brewer’s Cove Haven Marina on Narragansett Avenue in Barrington next door to Haines Memorial State Park is the host. The event serves as a kick-off to the 2012 boating season.

The event runs from 10 am to 2 pm — rain or shine. Land exhibits will move indoors if it rains.

“Fifteen unique boats at the docks will provide on-the-water experiences,” said Barrington Harbormaster Raymond Sousa.

He describes the experiences as “fun and a boating education for children and adults as they climb aboard high technology-laced rescue craft from the Coast Guard and fire department.

You’ll also see firefighting and rescue boats, and boat demonstrations on safety and the protection of the Narragansett Bay, Sousa said.

There will be more than 50 exhibits covering boating topics from safety equipment, health concerns, boating schools, local historical knowledge and more, said Sousa.

In addition, there is a free lunch cooked up by the Elks.  

This event started out five years ago at the Barrington Yacht Club, said Sousa. It moved to Cove Haven three years ago, and has grown to more the 400 visitors a year.