Well, lots of people who've been boating already are "too good for the
course" in that sense. But obviously you, like me, didn't feel so far
above it as to refuse to comply, but rather grinned and bore it, sat
down for the little eight-hour course, and MAYBE just maybe still
learned a little something from someone (the Coast Guard Auxiliary guys
who give the courses seem outstanding to me, and certainly give the
impression that they feel THEY THEMSELVES can always learn something
new.)

When I (a lowly pwc'er who's been a safe, responsible, educated
operator for, well, at least most of my nine years riding) took the
safety course a couple years back, I knew most of the material in it,
but even if I knew all of it, I would have had no objection to
participating, sacrificing 8 hours of my time, to support what is so
clearly to me, an excellent idea in terms of making the water safer for
ALL of us out there.

richforman