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Sailing Course

    This course is taught in two parts, Sail 101 for the beginning sailor, and Sail 102 for the advanced sailor. The courses provide a study of the terminology of sailing, types of hulls, rigs, and sail-plans, rigging and its adjustment and tuning, and a sailboat marlinespike. The effects of hull and water forces and balance, techniques of sailing, points of sail, sail handling, sailing under various conditions, storm survival, boat operation and emergency techniques unique to sailboats is covered.

                                                         Sail 101 - Basic

  • Sailboat Rigs                                      

  • Sail Plans

  • Boat Design and Hull types

  • Sails

  • Standing Rigging

  • Running Rigging

  • Wind

  • Preparing to Sail

  • Sailing Upwind

  • Sailing Downwind

  • Docking and Anchoring

  • Marlinespike Seamanship

  • Navigation Rules

Sail - Advanced

  • Wind Forces

  • Stability

  • Balance

  • Sail Shape

  • Tuning the Rig

  • Steering and Helmanship

  • Spinnaker Handling

  • Heavy Weather Sailing

  • Storm Conditions

  • Sailing Safety

  • Sailboat Racing

  • Race Management

  • Navigation Rules II

 

 

 

Weather

    

The two modules Wx101 and Wx102 of the weather course will provide basic and advanced weather knowledge for safer and more enjoyable boating. The student will learn to make weather predictions based on observations of the sky, barometer and wind information, as well as weather data provided by maps, satellite images , and radio and TV broadcasts. Both modules use The Weather Book from USA Today (second edition, 1997) as the textbook and a USPS suppleme

 

                                                   Wx101 - Basic Weather - topics include:

  •     Effects of Heat and Cold

  •     Wind and Pressure

  •     Storms and Fronts                                       

  •     Rain

  •     Humidity

  •     Fog

  •     Floods

  •     Droughts

  •     Weather Precipitation 

                                                         Wx102 - Advanced Weather - topics include:

  •     Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

  •     Tropical Weather

  •     Atmosphere and Clouds

  •     Forecasting and Climate

                                        

Cruise Planning

    This course is designed for member who plan to cruise for a year or just a weekend - in either a sail or power boat.

Topics Covered:

  • Planning a voyage

  • Financing a voyage

  • Managing commitments back home

  • How to equip a cruising boat

  • Crew selection

  • Provisioning

  • Voyage management

  • Entering and clearing foreign ports

  • Emergencies afloat

  • Security measures

 

 

 

Engine Maintenance

    The new modular, more in depth Engine Maintenance courses are now available. Both of these courses are intended to help the recreational boater. Both courses discuss inboards, stern drives, outboards engines. Even if you've completed EM before, these courses are well worth taking as they introduce new material and provide greater information on all subjects. Completion of both of these modules is required for credit for Engine Maintenance.

  

 

EM 101

    Basic Engine Maintenance, provides information about marine propulsion systems, basic engine principles, engine components; controls, instruments and alarms, marine engine maintenance, and steering systems. There is a chapter on winter storage and spring servicing that includes a 25 step winterizing checklist.

EM 102

    Advanced Engine Maintenance, delves into cooling and exhaust systems, lubrication, fuel and air induction systems, ignition systems, electrical and starting systems, power trains, and trouble shooting. It concludes with a chapter on emergency repairs afloat.

 

 

Marine Electronics

   The Marine Electronics course consists of three modules: ME 101, Boat Electrical Systems, ME 102, Marine Radio Communications, and ME 103, Marine Electronics for Navigation. All three modules must be successfully completed to receive credit for Marine Electronics.

ME 101

Boat Electrical Systems, provides information about properties of electricity, electrical power requirements and wiring practices, direct current power, alternating current power, galvanic and stray-current corrosion, lightning protection, and electrical interference.

ME102

 Marine Radio Communications, delves into radio waves and transmitters, receivers and transceivers, antennas and transmission lines, FCC Rules and Regulations, FCC Frequency Plan, marine radiotelephone operating procedures, and other communication services (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), Digital Selective Calling (DSC), Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS), satellite communication, amateur radio and more.

ME 103

Marine Electronics for Navigation, presents information on depth sounders, RADAR, LORAN-C, GPS Navigation, and two new chapters: Electronic Charting, and Computer-Assisted Navigation (CAN). Members may take this module independent of any other ME module

 

 

 

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