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The
following 3 courses are restricted to members only. To
become a full member of the Canadian Power & Sail
Squadrons you must pass the exam for the Boating course. |
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Piloting
As a
CPS-ECP Boating Course graduate, you expect more from your
boating experiences. You plan next year’s season to be better
than ever. Our advanced level courses further your
pleasure by strengthening your boating skills. The Piloting
Course extends the navigation and vessel-handling techniques
introduced in the Boating Course. The course presents the three
aspects of piloting: Navigation & Plotting
Skills, Seamanship Skills, and Boat Capabilities & Performance:
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Advanced
Piloting
You
will be taken out of the realm of conning and visual plotting
to coastal cruising out of sight of land, navigating in tidal
waters, dealing with current, standing clear of danger, and
determining position by visual observation or with the use of
electronic devices.
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Celestial
Navigation
For
the modern navigator, there are electronic systems such as
Global Positioning System (GPS), Long Range Navigation
(Loran), photoenhanced digital charts, and other navigational
aids. We all want the convenience and accuracy of electronic
navigational aids, but a prudent navigator will never attempt
a long voyage without the knowledge and skills of celestial
navigation.
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Public Courses
These
courses are open to everyone, member and non member alike |
Maritime
Radio (VHF) Seminar Modules 1 & 2 - we are the only organization
that provides the course and exam needed to get you your Restricted
Operator's Certificate ROC (M) which
you must have to operate a VHF radio on your boat. New in 2005
is the second module for qualification in DSC/GMDSS
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Marine
Electronics
The course begins with a review of basic electrical theory and moves on to
discussion of the various electrical/electronic systems found on
recreational boats. |
Marine
Maintenance
To many boaters,
working on their boat is part of the fun, to say nothing of the savings in
costs. |
Seamanship
Sail
Emphasis
is placed on how a sailboat works and the special terminology
associated with sailboats and sailing, as well as practical
seamanship.
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Extended
Cruising
To
make port successfully after a long sea voyage using your own
boat and skills is a great accomplishment.
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Fundamentals
of Weather
The
study of weather is both fascinating and satisfying. The
skills you will develop from this course will serve you for a
lifetime |
Global
Weather
Expands
on concepts introduced in the Fundamentals of Weather. You may
choose to take this course for general interest or because the
far horizon tempts you to sail beyond sheltered waters.
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Finding
Your Way with GPS
Written
to help the new users of one of the many hand-held gps
receivers, which are becoming more and more common in daily life.
Useful to any user, whether a boater or not. |
Navigating
with GPS
You
will find explanations of what
makes GPS so effective as a navigational aid, and methods of
extracting the maximum navigational information from your
equipment.
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Distress
Signaling Manual
Do you know what
mandatory distress signals are required for your boat? Do you
know how to use them? Can you signal a distress situation in
all conditions (day and night)? |
Depthsounders
Will introduce the recreational boater
to the various types of echolocation devices that are common
on smaller recreational vessels. In it you will find
information that is often missing from the manuals and glossy
brochures of the market-place
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