[StPete] AP Course

[Bill Eibach]

ADVANCED PILOTING COURSE, 3 APRIL 2007

By P/C Bill Eibach, SN

      At the request of the Piloting class students who will graduate the end of March, the  Advanced Piloting Course will commence on Tuesday, 3 April 2007, at 1830 at the Sailing Center.   This course is only ten weeks long and with only an open book exam at completion.

   Why should you take Advanced Piloting (AP)?   AP builds upon the skills that you learned in Piloting.  AP provides essential knowledge to become proficient in costal navigation.   AP is a prerequisite for taking blue- water navigation courses (JN, N).

     The AP Course content includes: Extended coastal/inland cruising, advanced positioning techniques, electronic navigation (chartplotters, computers, digital charts, radar, sonar, etc.), tidal effects (depth, clearance, current effects), use of standard tide/current charts, adjusting for effects of wind & current, and a practice cruise using the 1210tr Chart and MapTech  Digital Charting CD.

   Prerequisites for this course are completion of the new Piloting course or completion of the old Piloting course and the GPS Seminar.  We also welcome Advanced Pilots who would like to improve their electronic navigation skills.

   Members who are interested in attending this course please call or email Bill Eibach at 727/525-0968/wjeibach at verizon.net  immediately so we may order manuals.
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