Duration: 13 weeks beginning in September and January

Cost of the course, including text books, government publications, chart and plotter is $275 for one person which includes first year membership into the Valley Squadron.

For more information, or to pre-register,

Gary Clow (604) 792-9373 or <Gary.Clow@worldteam.org>

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Course Description:  

Whether you are interested in power, sail or canoe, this course is for you. It contains expanded, detailed boating-safety information. As well, the challenge of plotting and navigation skills, and the interaction with other boaters all await you in this exciting, "chock-full-of-info" course.  Successful completion of an "accredited" examination at the end of certain sections will allow you to achieve operator competency and a Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), as well as an offer of CPS Associate Membership. Successful completion of the examination(s) at the end of the entire course will provide you with the opportunity of Regular Membership and all its associated benefits, along with the PCOC.

 

Outline
Boating, Sections 1-15

1. Characteristics of Boats
2. Licensing, Registration, and Other Requirements
3. Mandatory Equipment
4. Optional Equipment
5. The Magnetic Compass
6. Preparing To Launch
7. Ropes, Lines and Knots
8. Handling a Boat Under Power
9. Handling a Boat Under Sail
10. Weather
11. Skipper's Responsibilities Before Setting Out
12. Skipper's Responsibilities When Under Way
13. Collision Regulations
14. Canadian Aids to Navigation
15. Emergencies

Boating, Sections 16-24

16. Global Positioning and Charts
17. Navigation
18. An Exercise in Conning - Cruise No. 1
19. Introduction to Plotting
20. Plotting and Labelling
21. Cruising Single-handed
22. Anchors and Anchoring
23. Supplementary Topics
24. Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons 

Appendix 1 - Checklists for Lay-up and Launch
Appendix 2 - Pre-launch Checklist
Appendix 3 - Transport Canada Vessel Licence Prefixes
Appendix 4 - Standards for Plotting and Labelling
Appendix 5 - Trip Plan