Cape Lookout Sail
and Power Squadron

A unit of the
United States Power Squadrons®
District 27
New Bern, North Carolina

New Bern is located at the confluence of the Trent and Neuse Rivers in eastern North Carolina. We are in a great boating location! The Neuse River broadens substantially as it flows from New Bern to Pamlico Sound. The wide, uncrowded, expanses of water in the river and in the sound provide excellent sailing opportunities.

Self Education Civic Service Fraternal Boating Club

Cape Lookout Sail and Power Squadron (CLSPS) was established in 1960 as a unit of the United States Power Squadrons®, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting boating safety and education.

CLSPS members are eligible to take advanced courses, in which they further develop their proficiency in seamanship, navigation, and related skills such as cruise planning. CLSPS activities also include social events such as cruises and rendezvous. Monthly dinner meeting are combined business and social affairs. Contact Sue Meadows (Membership Chairperson) at meadowsmsue@msn.com or 252-224-0959 for information about joining CLSPS.

UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRON
BOAT COURSE

The Cape Lookout Sail and Power Squadron will be offering the USPS Boating Course beginning April 28, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:15pm at the River Bend Town Hall. Students can take this course for either 8 or 12 weeks.

The 8 week program covers: Skipper responsibilities, Boat terms and types, Marine VHF radio, Aids to navigation, Boat handling, Government and State regulations, Adverse conditions and emergencies, Trailering, Personal water craft operation and Introduction to Digital Charts and the Maptech Chart Navigation Program.

The 12 week program covers: All of the above topics plus - Charts, Plotting a Course, Distance, speed and time (dead reckoning), Determining Position (latitude/longitude), Mariner’s Compass, GPS and Digital Charts.

Students completing this course will have met the minimum requirements of states having a mandatory recreational boating education. The 8-hour class format covers all of the NASBLA required topics.

COST: $30.00 for the 8-week program and $44.00 for the 12-week program. All text, exam and materials are included.

To register or for additional information please contact: Kurt Weinheimer at wkurtsails@embarqmail.com or Jim Scheer at jim.scheer@gtri.gatech.edu

Vessel Safety Checks

Courtesy inspections are available to all boatowners. When you are ready for an inspection or just have a question, contact one of our trained vessel examiners.