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Updated 20-May-2012 Public Courses As part of our community program, our members teach America's Boating Course and seminars to the public, typically from September through May. Safe Boating Courses are an excellent learning opportunity for beginning boaters as well as the experienced skipper and crew. Graduates are invited to join the Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron and take advantage of the many opportunities and benefits of Membership. Click a course or seminar name below for more information. If you are unable to take one of our scheduled courses, check the USPS National Site for courses taught by other squadrons. Coming Up In Progress
Visit our Past Public Courses page to see a log of courses MSPS has offered in the past.
America's Boating Course Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron is pleased to offer our public boating course this spring. America’s Boating Course is excellent for both beginning and experienced boaters. Topics include boat handling, knots and lines, trailering, safety equipment, aids to navigation, navigation rules, adverse conditions, and basic chart work. The course consists of six classes held Wednesdays evenings from 7-9 PM starting May 2 and ending June 20. Please note there is no class May 16. The cost of this class is $60.00. Registration and payment for course materials should be made online. We are sorry, but due to excellent demand the class is full and we cannot take any more registrants. Feel free to contact Skip Whittaker, JN to be placed on a waiting list in case there are cancellations. To learn more about this course, please visit our public courses page. If you have questions, please contact course chair Skip Whittaker, JN.
Emergency On The Water Seminar
Most Boaters think their cell phone will summon help if disaster strikes on the water. It will work, slowly, if you know exactly where you are. The land based 911 system is not set up for nautical emergencies. There is a system, called Rescue 21, using your VHF radio that allows the Coast Guard, who are trained and organized for emergencies at sea, to summon appropriate aid to boaters in distress. This seminar covers the proper electronic equipment and how to use it in the event of emergencies for coastal boaters as well as boats on the high seas. Specifically covered are:
The seminar also covers how to hook up the equipment and discusses several recent accidents in our area and how knowledge of the proper system could have made a difference in the outcome. The instructors will be Tom McLaughlin and Lou Schoenthal who have been sailing from Maine to Cape Cod. They both hold 100T licenses from the Coast Guard with sail and towing endorsements. The seminar fee of $5.00 will be collected at the door. Advance registration is required by June 3 as seating is limited. Click here to begin the registration process. If you have questions, email Jerry Zanni or call him at 781-592-8844.
Don't Run Aground - Avoid Local Boating Hazards (Encore Presentation)
Due to overwhelming demand, we are repeating this very popular seminar for a second session. We apologize to those of you we had to turn back due to fire safety limitations. Expand your knowledge of local waters. The popular, long running seminar "Local Hazards" will be presented by the Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron on Wednesday, May 16th at 7:00-9:00 P.M. at the Marblehead Community Center, 1 Humphrey St., Marblehead. This free two-hour session will demonstrate how many submerged hazards are near, or on routes commonly used by local boaters. You will learn about places where even experienced boaters have run aground in Marblehead and Salem-Sound waters -- despite observing government navigation aids. The seminar includes dozens of photos showing hazards as they appear at both high and low water; vividly illustrating the differences caused by extreme tides. Do you enjoy a night time trip to Manchester for dinner or a daytime voyage to Boston? Nicholas Mango will offer tips on navigating Salem and Marblehead harbors at night so that your return will be without incident. Even the most seasoned boater who has "local knowledge" will probably learn something new from this presentation. All are encouraged to bring your paper charts (laptop or chart plotter) and augment them with the latest valuable tips. So bring your charts (and/or laptop/GPS?) and a pencil to record valuable tips. This is also an opportunity to share your "close calls" with fellow boaters. The seminar is open to teens as well as adults. Admission is free but due to limited room capacity pre-registration is required by June 5. Light refreshments will be provided. Instructors will be Liz Garthe, Nicholas Mango and Martha Walton. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required by June 5. Click here to begin the registration process. Questions? Email Jerry Zanni or call him at 781-592-8844.
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What if you had an emergency while out on the water? Do you know what electronic equipment you need and the proper way to use it to summon help? The Marblehead Sail & Power Squadron will present a one evening seminar “Emergency on the water – How to be found” on Tuesday, June 5th at 7:00-9:00 P.M. at the Marblehead Yacht Club, 4 Cliff Street, Marblehead. 