Location: Surf Drive Beach Parking Lot, 56 Surf Drive, Falmouth, Mass.

Day/Time: Saturday, May 17, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Event Contact/Spokesperson: Capt. Mark Brown, TowBoatUS Falmouth,  tbusfalmouth@gmail.com; 508-362-3040

What’s Happening: To kick off National Safe Boating Week (May 17−23) and remind boaters across the country to brush up on their boating safety skills and prepare for the boating season, local on-water boat towing and assistance company TowBoatUS Falmouth is hosting an event to kick off National Safe Boating Week with local boating safety friends, to include:

• Flare demonstrations by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
• U.S. Coast Guard Station Woods Hole rescue boat display
• Falmouth Fire Department fire boat display
• Boating safety law updates from the Massachusetts Environmental Police. A new law that goes into effect October 31, 2025 will require all boat operators in the Commonwealth to pass a boater safety test and be issued a boater safety certificate.
• Local Harbormasters attending
• Life jacket fittings provided by West Marine
• Food truck fare by Doggz and Hoggs
• Special membership offers from TowBoatUS Falmouth for new BoatUS memberships and renewing members

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