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Phoenix Sail and Power Squadron
A Unit of United States Power Squadrons® - District 28
Sail and Power Boating
Boating is fun..We'll show you how
Phoenix Sail and Power Squadron
A Unit of United States Power Squadrons® - District 28
Sail and Power Boating
Boating is fun..We'll show you how
Designed for members who plan to cruise for just a day or for a year--in either a sail or powerboat--this course covers the following topics:
The manual includes a twelve-month cruise planning time line. The course is non-modular with one final exam.
This course is one night a week for eight weeks.
Class Starts: Oct - Nov 2008 Time: Place: Contact: Doug Frazier 602-789-0373 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, and outboard 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.
This course is one night a week for eight weeks.
Class Starts: Time: Place: Contact: 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. There are no prerequisites for any of these modules; however, it is suggested that a member take ME 101 before taking ME 102. Any two of the 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.
ME 102, 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 communications, 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.
This course is one night a week for fifteen weeks (including three exams, one each at the conclusion of each module).
Class Starts: ME 101 January 9, 2008 (4 weeks) ME 102 February 6. 2008 (4 weeks) ME 103 March 12, 2008 (4 weeks) Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Place: Courtesy Chevrolet
1233 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZContacts: Bob Schloeman 602-942-6293
Chuck Peterson 623-412-9624
Tim Harrington 602-955-1746Cost: $40 for all 3 books SAIL
(l-r) Bill Johnson and Rob Anderson get some hands on sail experience
as part of the 2007 Sail courseBuilding on the basics learned in Boating, Seamanship is an important foundation for other "advanced grade" courses. The student learns -
Sail 101 Basic Sail Sail 102 Advanced Sail
- 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 I
- Wind Forces
- Stability
- Balance
- Sail Shape
- Tuning the Rig
- Steering and Helmsmanship
- Spinnaker Handling
- Heavy Weather Sailing
- Storm Conditions
- Sailing Safety
- Sailboat Racing
- Race Management
- Navigation Rules II
This course is one night a week for nine weeks.
Class Starts: Summer 2008 Time: Place: Contact: David Allocco 480-759-1395 WEather This weather course will furnish basic weather knowledge for safer and more enjoyable boating. The student will learn to make weather predictions based upon observations of the sky, upon barometer and wind information, as well as weather data provided by maps, satellite images, and radio and TV broadcasts. Wx 101 and Wx 102 use a USPS supplement manual together with The Weather Book from USA Today (second edition, 1997) as the textbook.
Wx 101 - Basic Weather - topics include:Wx 102 - Advanced Weather - topics include:
This course is one night a week for ten weeks.
Class Starts: Time: Place: Contact: INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT It’s been called other things in the past, but a newly revised course to help you teach power squadron courses and develop speaking skills is being offered for the first time since 2000. Earlier it was called “Instructor Qualification,” Speaking and Teaching.”
The new course is free to all members, a clear demonstration that USPS believes this is an important class for every member.
Some of the topics included in the course include
- Verbal and non-verbal communication
- Adult learning theory
- Lesson plans
- Test Taking Techniques
- Making Lesson Plans
- Questioning skills
- Teaching aids
- Presentation techniques
Students are required to make three brief presentations, make a full lesson plan, and learn to use teaching aids.
Class Starts: Time: Place: Contact: Although the course is designed to last eight weeks, it may be different in duration depending on the number of students who enroll. .
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