Tres Rios Power Squadron
A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons®
Sail and Power Boating
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May 31 - June 1 Boat Smart Class
As boating is often a family activity, the course is of value to all members of a boating family. USPS encourages families to attend as groups.
Qualified, enthusiastic, and experienced USPS instructors provide instruction as a civic service. There is never a charge for instruction; the only cost is for materials. which is $35.00 While the content of this student manual serves as the basis for this course, it will also serve as a reference book in basic boating long after the course work is completed. The course meets the educational standards of the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and features a proctored examination as required by many states and insurance companies. The course will provide instruction and examination for laws and regulations of state and local authorities in the area where the course is taught. Pre-registration is available space is limited CALL TODAY! Boat Smart Class – 9:00 AM -1:00 PM Seal Beach Yacht Club Contact: Larry Saumur 714-901-8416 or 1-800 SEA-SKIL
JUNIOR NAVIGATOR COURSE June 4, 2008 7:00 PM
Today’s recreational boater uses electronics as the primary means of positioning, and employs celestial positioning techniques as a check that the GPS is working correctly, and as backup in the event that electronics fail. In Junior Navigation, the student will continue to use GPS as the primary position sensor, as they learned to do in Piloting and Advanced Piloting. However, the offshore environment impacts how one uses the GPS and other electronic tools; the student will learn about some of these considerations in the course. In the offshore environment, accurate determination of position is just as important as when one is navigating in coastal waters. While offshore, visible terrestrial landmarks are no longer available to the navigator as reference points. In the Junior Navigation course, the student will learn to substitute celestial objects such as the sun as reference points. The course begins with the study of celestial navigation, teaching the student to take sights on the sun with a marine sextant and derive a line of position from that observation. The sun represents but a single reference point, so the student will apply the principles of the running fix learned in Advanced Piloting, and be able to plot a running fix of one’s position from the sun sights. Once the student has learned the basics of celestial sight reduction, the course continues with planning, positioning, and checking one’s position in the offshore environment, using both electronic and celestial tools. Course Fees: Members $65.00
Contact Glenn Draper
BOATING COURSE Tres Rios Power Squadron to Introduce Latest Recreational Boating Instruction GPS integration to charts and Digital Charting now ADDED September 11, 2008 - October 30, 2008 7:00 PM John S. Simms Park. 16614 S. Clark Ave. Bellflower, California ... 90650 Cost: Instruction - FREE Take Home Course Materials - $45.00 Contact: Larry Saumur 714-901-8416 or 1-800 SEA -SKIL An exciting, new seven week Squadron Boating Course © , one of the latest USPS Smart Boating / 21 courses *, featuring training in safe boat operation and navigation will include two new additional features covering GPS Integration to Charts as well as a basic Introduction to Digital Charting. This new program comes with a special Maptech CD providing an interactive smart study element only available with USPS boating courses. The course instruction is provided as a public service by volunteer expert instructors of Tres Rios Power Squadron, A unit of United States Power Squadrons. * Public USPS Smart Boating / 21 Courses include The Squadron Boating Course and Chart Smart * USPS Member Smart Boating /21 Courses include Piloting and Advanced Piloting For information about any of the USPS Boating courses, presented in California, call 1-800 SEA-SKIL
If you would like more information on additional Boating Classes both Public and Members only classes you can use the below request form or telephone 1-800-SEA-SKILL
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"Boat Smart®" Classes is a 2 half days course for all boaters including personal watercraft operators; hunters or fishermen operating an outboard utility boat; canoe and kayak paddlers; skippers of a family cruiser; and sailing enthusiasts. All boaters must follow the same nautical rules, regulations, and courtesies of the sea. The course includes three main sections: 
A MUST TAKE FOR OFFSHORE BOATERS!
This is the first of a two-course program of Offshore Navigation for the recreational boater in which students learn about current offshore navigation electronic tools and software as well as conventional route planning techniques. Students also learn traditional celestial navigational skills to determine position, using these techniques to check their electronics and as the backup navigation technique in the event electronics fail.