Beyond Boating Basics… Registration Deadline, Sept. 27th
by Rick Collins
on September 22, 2019
| Fantastic news for Newfoundland boaters who always wanted to take a Canadian Power and Sail boating course but were unable to do so because of scheduling and geographic limitations. You and your family members can now take our Beyond Boating Basics course (a.k.a. Boating 2) through blended learning at home on your favourite electronic device. Course will take place one night a week, beginning Tuesday, October 1, 2019 @ 7:30 p.m. NT. (Instructor will teach live from New Brunswick, and students from multiple provinces will participate simultaneously.) Topics include:
- Global Positioning and Charts
- The Magnetic Compass
- Navigation
- Conning
- Electronic Navigation
- Emulators
- Handling a Vessel under Power
- Ropes, Lines and Knots
- Anchors and Anchoring
- Weather
- Towing
- Trailering
- Checklist for Lay-up and Pre-launch
- Tides and Currents
- Canals and Locks
- Collision Regulations
- Boating Etiquette
Go to http://www.boatingcourses.ca/provinces/newfoundland-and-labrador. Clicking ‘register’ will give you more information. DEADLINE TO REGISTER is September 27, 2019. |
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