SMITHTOWN BAY POWER SQUADRON

                                                                   SPRING 2010 AMERICA'S BOATING COURSE

                                                                                                          Hauppauge High School

                                                                                                                      Room 207

                                                                                                      Lincoln Blvd., Hauppauge, NY

                                                                                                          Tuesday Evenings 7:30 pm

                                                                                                  Class Chairman; Lt./C  John Koch, N

                                                                                                                 (631) 724 4623

                                                      Session    Date         Subject                                   Section                       Instructor

                                                           1           3/2       Registration                                                            Lt./C John Koch

                                                                                                                  CHAPTER 1

                                                                                     Getting Started                               1                  P/C William Hoffman, P

                                                                                     Required Safety Equipment           2                                      "

                                                                                     Going Boating                                  3                                      "                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                    CHAPTER 2                                             

                                                            2         3/09       Navigation Rules                              4                Lt./C John Rockensies, SN                                                                                               

                                                                                     Navigation Aids                                5                                     "

                                                                                      Lights and Sound Signals                6                                     "       

                                                                                      Government Regulations                7                                     "

                                                                                      State and Local Regulations           8                                     "

                                                                                                                    CHAPTER 3 

                                                            3          3/16       Finding Your Way                            9                   Lt. Harry Walter, S                  

                                                                                      Anchoring                                        10                                     "

                                                                                      Adverse Conditions &

                                                                                      Emergencies                                    11                                     "                               

                                                                                      Communications Afloat                  12                                      "   

                                                                                                                    CHAPTER  4                                                                                                                                                       

                                                            4      3/23          Trailering                                         14                      P/C Joseph Tipaldo,AP

                                                                                      Water Sports Safety                       13                      P/C Allan Hiltunen, SN  

                                                                                      Personal Watercraft                       15                                        "

                                                                                      Operation

                                                                                      Knots and Lines                               16                                        "

                                                             5       3/30          Final Exam                                     ALL                                      "

                                                                                                                                                    Material Costs

                                                                                                                                      ABC Manual & CD    $40.00

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OPTIONAL LESSONS SCHEDULE

CHAPTER 5

4/06 Section 17  Introduction to Navigation

Both Electronic Navigation & Traditional chart plotting are covered

                                                                                                                                              4/13 Section 18  Charts

Converting true courses to compass courses. Time, Speed, Distance calculations. 24 hour clock

Instructors: P/C Alan Hiltunen, SN; Lt./C John Rockensies, SN; Lt. Harry Walter

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Proctors

P/C William Hoffman, P

Lt./C John Koch, N

Lt. David Sumner, P

P/C Joseph Tipaldo, AP

 Harry Walter, S

Revised/Updated 11/12/09