Saturday, November 14, 2026
The Marco Island Sailing Club was well represented.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary were on hand for Safe Boating Week.
A “gull’s” eye view of Saturday’s crowd at the National Safe Boating Week gathering at Rose Marina.
Ice cream “floats” from Sweet Annie’s were popular with children and adults alike.
Boat Safety Week Chairman, Dave Chaney, talks shop with FWC’s Marc Shea.
Marc Shea, Kyle Yurewitch, and Peter Knutson of FWC at the National Safe Boating Week event at Rose Marina.
Elle Richardson sailed to the National Safe Boating Week event at Rose Marina.
Ava Richardson rigs the sail on her 420 sailboat.
Dan High, GM of Rose Marina, takes a picture of sailing club members leaving the floating dock at the marina.
America’s Boating Club, also known as Marco Sail and Power Squadron, celebrated National Safe Boating Week Saturday, May 21, at Rose Marina on Marco Island. Representatives of FWC, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Sea Tow, Boat U.S., the Police, the Fire, the Civil Air Patrol, and Marco Youth Sailing Program were all on hand for the program. Sweet Annie’s was even there handing out root beer floats to the happy participants.
“This is the first year that we didn’t want just the people on Marco and Isle of Capri to come,” said Gene Burson, past commander and current district commander of the Sail and Power Squadron. “We wanted to honor all of the first responders. We got everybody to come out. It was great. We really want to thank Rose Marina for hosting the event.”
While Burson was happy with the campaign, he was a little disappointed in one area Saturday’s event. “I would have liked to see more participation from residents,” Burson said. “But we’ve had over 4,000 people in the last three weeks that have rented a boat, kayak or canoe. And as part of the rental, they had to hear the message of safe boating."
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