Boating

This course is the first of many steps that can help Canadians become better and safer boaters. It is designed primarily to meet the needs of boaters who wish to become SAFE boaters. In short, it is intended to provide elementary instruction in boat handling, for those who wish to know how to operate a boat safely in sheltered waters during daylight hours. Those who pass the Boating course, and become members of CPS, will have an opportunity to take the Piloting course, which builds on the information imparted in the Boating course. 

Subjects Covered:

- Characteristics of boats
- Licensing, Registration and other requirements
- Mandatory Equipment
- Optional Equipment
- The Magnetic Compass
- Preparing for Launch 
- Ropes, Lines, & Knots
- Handling a Boat: under power 
- Handling a Boat: under sail
- Anchors and Anchoring
- Weather 
- Skipper’s Responsibilities: before setting out
 -Skipper’s Responsibilities: when under way
- Canadian Aids to Navigation
- Emergencies
- Global Positioning  and Charts
- Navigation
- Introduction to Plotting and Labelling
- Chart work 

We will be offering the Boating course, in its 13-week format beginning early in January 2008, (perhaps the 7th or 8th) at a cost of $225.00 per person.