United States Power Squadrons Digital Media Library Debuts Anchoring a Boat Video

The United States Power Squadrons (USPS) is now premiering the new "ANCHORING A BOAT" streaming media video in its Digital Media Library (DML). End Quote

(1888PressRelease) December 04, 2016 - Raleigh, NC - The United States Power Squadrons® (USPS) announces the debut of its streaming media video focused on anchoring a boat in its Digital Media Library (DML) online at www.uspsdml.org and as a free mobile app.

The new "Anchoring a Boat" video shows viewers how to select the best anchors, chains, and rodes for their boats and the waters where they will be anchoring their boats.

Viewers will also learn how to set their anchors in various conditions taking into account wind and current, other boats, and hazards in their environment, and how to safely stay at anchor.

Also featured are special tips such as how to safely unset anchors and smoothly depart from points of anchorage.

Along with the new video, the USPS DML is adding a related boater education slideshow on Anchoring as well as several new safe boating images.

The USPS DML is also distributing its "Anchoring a Boat" video through popular social media including Facebook and YouTube. All digital media in the library is offered at no charge.

The USPS Digital Media Library is produced under a grant from the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund administered by the US Coast Guard.

The United States Power Squadrons is the premier boating organization dedicated to "Safe Boating through Education" since 1914.

The USPS DML has as its partner BoatUS and is cosponsored by Discover Boating with a contribution from Weems & Plath.

As a USPS DML Partner, the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) has been looking after the interests of recreational boaters since its founding in 1966.

BoatUs is the nation's largest organization of recreational boat owners, with over half a million dues-paying members.

BoatUS provides a diverse offering of marine services for the recreational boater.

As a USPS DML Sponsor, Discover Boating is a public awareness effort managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) on behalf of the North American recreational boating industry.

Discover Boating programs focus on increasing participation and creating interest in recreational boating by demonstrating the benefits, affordability, and accessibility of the boating lifestyle.

As a USPS DML Contributor, Weems & Plath offers the SOS Distress Light, an LED visual distress signal Device that meets US Coast Guard requirements to replace traditional pyrotechnic flares.

USPS Digital Media Library Website: www.uspsdml.org
United States Power Squadrons Website: www.USPS.org
US Coast Guard Website: www.uscgboating.org
BoatUS Website: boatus.com
Discover Boating Website: discoverboating.com
Weems & Plath Website: weems-plath.com

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