Lake Norman Sail and Power Squadron Education Page

Seamanship (S)	Marlinespike, navigation rules, hull design and performance, responsibilities of the skipper, boat care, operating a boat under normal and abnormal conditions, what to do in various emergencies and weather conditions, nautical customs and common courtesy on the water.	Seamanship is a "Must Take" course. Sign up now !!!! Call or e-mail for more information regarding this next session.
Piloting (P)	Fundamentals of piloting and positioning -- the study of marine charts, aids to navigation, adjustment and use of the mariner's compass, dead reckoning, planning and plotting courses, and taking bearings to determine your on-the-water position.	Piloting is a "Fun" class. Learn to know where you are and where you are going ! Call or e-mail for more information regarding next session.
Advanced Piloting (AP)	Safe navigation in coastal waters -- predict tides and tidal currents and their impact on your position, advanced positioning techniques, and the use of electronic navigation systems for positioning and course planning.	Advanced Piloting This is a very valuable course !!! Lots of "Need to Know" information for any boater. Get you name on the list! Call or e-mail for more information regarding next session.
Jr. Navigation (JN)	Beginning study of offshore (open-ocean) navigation -- integrated electronic positioning systems, sight taking with a mariner's sextant on the sun, moon, planets, and stars, how to reduce sights using the nautical almanac to determine your position, and passage planning with special open-ocean charts.	Begin to learn all about the intricacies of navigation and positioning! Call or e-mail for more information regarding next session.
Navigation (N)	Further understanding of celestial navigation theory and your skills in sight taking and reduction -- additional sight reduction techniques and the orderly methods of carrying on the day's work of a navigator at sea. Of particular interest and importance is the study of offshore navigation using minimal data and/or equipment, such as when on a disable vessel or lifeboat.	Complete your boating knowledge with this interesting course. Call or e-mail for more information regarding next session.

Marine Electronics (ME)	Essentials of a boat's electrical and electronic systems. Proper wiring, grounding, electrolysis control, batteries. Depth finders, marine radio telephones, radar, loran, GPS, and advanced electronic navigation systems.	Call or send e-mail for information, time and place, for next session.
Engine Maintenance (EM) ^© HHJett	Construction, operating principals, maintenance and repair of marine gasoline and diesel engines, cooling, electrical, fuel and lubrication systems and associated propulsion components - clutches, shafting and propellers. Trouble diagnosis and temporary remedies are emphasized along with safety measures. This course is a must for any skipper who will have to depend on his engine to get him back to shore!	Don't get caught on the water without knowing about your engine and its care! Call or send e-mail for information, exact time and place, for next session.
Weather (W)	Weather phenomena, reading the weather map and the sky, understanding and anticipating weather developments. Characteristics and structure of the atmosphere, what weather is and its basic causes, normal development and movement of weather over the earth, factors considered in weather forecasting. Instrumental and visual observations: cloud sequences and weather they predict, air masses, fronts, storms, and fog. Use of radio and television weather broadcasts.	The Weather Class This is a "MUST TAKE" course for anyone serious about operating a boat and quite interesting and informative for everyone else. Call or send e-mail for information, time and place, for next session.
Sail (S)	Terminology of sailing, types of hulls, rigs, and sail-plans; running and standing rigging and their adjustment and tuning. Sailboat marlinspike. Dynamics of sailing including hull and water forces caused by wind and waves; forces versus balance; storm survival; basic racing information; "Rules 0f the Road"; boat operation and emergency techniques unique to sailboats.	Another Sailing class? Sign up today! Call or send e-mail for information, time and place, for next session.
Cruise Planning (CP)	Preparation for a cruise: for a day, a week, a month or longer. Planning the voyage, financing the voyage, equipping the boat, crew selection, provisioning, voyage management, navigation planning, weather, communications, entering and clearing foreign and domestic ports, anchors and anchoring, emergencies afloat, medical emergencies and security.	Let's go for a Cruise ! This is a great course to take as "Home Study". Call or e-mail for information and materials.
Operational Training (OT)	Learn about the organization and structure of the USPS, its Districts and Squadrons. A must for those who really want to be "involved".	Required for all Bridge officers. Call or e-mail for information, time and place, for next session
Instructor Development (ID)	Development of practical skills and methods in preparing for both classroom and meeting presentations. Use of visual and other aids. Practice assignments in preparation and delivery.	Class is a "must" for instructors! Call or send e-mail for information, time and place, for next session.


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