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Course	Date	Cost
Marine Radio	April 20 and 21, 2010	$55
Boating Course (12 weeks)	September, 2010	$245
Marine Radio	September, 2010	$55

Courses are subject to availability and subject to change without notice

Boating, Piloting and Marine Radio classes will be held at Parkland School at 10640 McDonald Park Rd, in Sidney, from 7:00 to 10:00 on Tuesday evenings. Registration should be done ahead of time if possible using our online registration form or by contacting the registrar by email at registrar@sppss.org or telephone 250-704-9026. Payment and distribution of texts starts at 6:30 PM on the first night of class.

For more information or to register for courses, contact the Course Registrar.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

The Boating Course

Marine Radio

The Boating Course

Read about the 2006 Spring Boating Course (pdf)

Read about the October 2005 Student Cruise to Otter Bay.

Read about the 2004 Boating Course (pdf)

The subjects taught in the basic Boating Course include:

Characteristics of Boats - Licensing, Registration, and Other Requirements
Mandatory Equipment - Optional Equipment - The Magnetic Compass
Preparing To Launch - Ropes, Lines and Knots - Handling a Boat Under Power
Handling a Boat Under Sail - Weather - Collision Regulations
Skipper's Responsibilities Before Setting Out - Skipper's Responsibilities When Under Way
Canadian Aids to Navigation - Emergencies - Navigation
Global Positioning and Charts - An Exercise in Conning
Introduction to Plotting - Plotting and Labeling
Cruising Single-handed - Anchors and Anchoring
Supplementary Topics - Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
North Saanich Middle School (maximum class 30)

Marine Radio

Learn the phonetic alphabet, as well as correct radiotelephone operating procedures.