Class, Seminar, Workshop Descriptions & Sign up
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- A link to an article from 48 Degrees North- One Pot Cooking with Amanda- It aligns with our Karen's Cooking Onboard Your Boat 4-24-2021 online seminar
ABC CLASS:
This is a two-day, introductory boating class with subject matter including basic boat handling, safety considerations, Federal and State equipment and safety requirements and nautical rules of the road. Successful completion of the course will qualify individuals for the Washington State Boater Education Card now required for most boaters.
The cost of the class, will be $40 per student. Payable to Deception Pass Sail & Power Squadron, (DPSPS)
Spouses or partners sharing a book, their fee is $20. Free on the water training available.
After our first online class, these are samples of what our students shared:
This is a two-day, introductory boating class with subject matter including basic boat handling, safety considerations, Federal and State equipment and safety requirements and nautical rules of the road. Successful completion of the course will qualify individuals for the Washington State Boater Education Card now required for most boaters.
The cost of the class, will be $40 per student. Payable to Deception Pass Sail & Power Squadron, (DPSPS)
Spouses or partners sharing a book, their fee is $20. Free on the water training available.
After our first online class, these are samples of what our students shared:
- Thank you, Steve!
I was impressed several times with how you managed all the moving pieces (and with the additional strain of a wide range of technical knowledge with both you students and instructors).
Well done! Brady - Thanks Steve,
You did a terrific job putting and holding the entire set of classes together. A ton of work, and then the test and certificate part.
Will we get a chance to rate this, and let the Power Squadron know Barbara - Thank you Steve
I enjoyed the class and learned a lot. - Priscilla, I have attached a copy of your certificate. Congratulations on being the best student in class, only missing one question. We are very proud of you.
Steve Pye
Thank You Sir - Priscilla
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This class was cancelled due to lack of participants.
BOAT HANDLING CLASS Wednesday evenings
The Boat Handling Course is created to serve the needs of both the novice and experienced boater, as well as the non-boater, teaching practical, useful basic skills and knowledge required to confidently pilot a boat. The new course consists of six two-hour sessions: *Rules of the Road — A Practical Approach *Confidence in Docking and Undocking — Slow Speed Maneuvering *Boating with Confidence — Handling your Boat Underway *Anchoring with Assurance — Don't Get Carried Away *Emergencies on Board - Preparation for Handling Common Problems Knots and Line Handling — The Knots You Need to Know **Free on the water training is available for students on request Cost for squadron members, $60. For non-members, $110. Class will be taught online |
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Shrimping Seminar May 8 information will be posted as the date approaches.
PILOTING COURSE
Piloting is the first course in the sequence of USPS courses on navigation, covering coastal and inland navigation. This course focuses on navigation as it is done on recreational boats today and embraces GPS as a primary navigation tool while covering enough of traditional techniques so the student will be able to find his/her way even if their GPS fails. The course includes many in-class exercises, developing the student’s skills through hands-on practice and learning. Topics covered include:
• Charts and their interpretation
• Navigation aids and how they point to safe water
• Plotting courses and determining direction and distance
• The mariner’s compass and converting between True and Magnetic
• Use of GPS – typical GPS displays and information they provide, setting up waypoints and routes, staying on a GPS route.
• Pre-planning safe courses and entering them into the GPS
• Monitoring progress and determining position by both GPS and traditional techniques such as bearings and dead reckoning
• The “Seaman’s Eye” – simple skills for checking that one is on course.
The course consists of ten two-hour sessions, 6-8 PM
The cost is $75 for the text for squadron members plus $6 for the plotter and $11 for the dividers if needed. Spouses or partners who share text and equipment $35.
The cost for non-members will be an additional $50.
Piloting is the first course in the sequence of USPS courses on navigation, covering coastal and inland navigation. This course focuses on navigation as it is done on recreational boats today and embraces GPS as a primary navigation tool while covering enough of traditional techniques so the student will be able to find his/her way even if their GPS fails. The course includes many in-class exercises, developing the student’s skills through hands-on practice and learning. Topics covered include:
• Charts and their interpretation
• Navigation aids and how they point to safe water
• Plotting courses and determining direction and distance
• The mariner’s compass and converting between True and Magnetic
• Use of GPS – typical GPS displays and information they provide, setting up waypoints and routes, staying on a GPS route.
• Pre-planning safe courses and entering them into the GPS
• Monitoring progress and determining position by both GPS and traditional techniques such as bearings and dead reckoning
• The “Seaman’s Eye” – simple skills for checking that one is on course.
The course consists of ten two-hour sessions, 6-8 PM
The cost is $75 for the text for squadron members plus $6 for the plotter and $11 for the dividers if needed. Spouses or partners who share text and equipment $35.
The cost for non-members will be an additional $50.
SAIL COURSE
The SAIL course is a complete sail course created to serve the needs of the novice and experienced sailor, as well as the non-sailor, teaching basic skills and knowledge. The course starts with basic sailboat designs and nomenclature, rigging, safety, sail processes and then tackles the physical aspects of sailing forces and techniques, sail adjustments, marlinespike, helmsmanship and handling of more difficult sailing conditions, navigation rules, and an introduction to heavy weather sailing. Appendices introduce sailboat racing and sailing in Canadian waters.
Cost per member, $60. For spouses or partners sharing a textbook, their fee is an additional $20
Non-members $90.
meeting every Thursday, for nine weeks.
The SAIL course is a complete sail course created to serve the needs of the novice and experienced sailor, as well as the non-sailor, teaching basic skills and knowledge. The course starts with basic sailboat designs and nomenclature, rigging, safety, sail processes and then tackles the physical aspects of sailing forces and techniques, sail adjustments, marlinespike, helmsmanship and handling of more difficult sailing conditions, navigation rules, and an introduction to heavy weather sailing. Appendices introduce sailboat racing and sailing in Canadian waters.
Cost per member, $60. For spouses or partners sharing a textbook, their fee is an additional $20
Non-members $90.
meeting every Thursday, for nine weeks.
Mentoring Workshop
Mentoring is easy to do, very rewarding and makes a big difference in creating an active, educated new member, likely to stay in the squadron for a lifetime. The workshop is open to everyone. Come, join us, and find out what mentoring is all about!
Mentoring is easy to do, very rewarding and makes a big difference in creating an active, educated new member, likely to stay in the squadron for a lifetime. The workshop is open to everyone. Come, join us, and find out what mentoring is all about!
The CPR/AED/First Aid Classes
All classes are in our stations training room at the Oak Harbor Fire Department
855 E. Whidbey Ave, Oak Harbor
as of July 20, 2020:
"With all of the Covid-19 restrictions in place, we are not planning on having any public CPR / First Aid classes through the month of August. Half way through August, we will re-evaluate and see if we will have any classes in September or October. If we do have any classes, I will let you know." Craig
When classes resume this is how to register:
You can register for the course by either emailing Craig Anderson or leaving a voicemail at 360-279-4706
All classes are in our stations training room at the Oak Harbor Fire Department
855 E. Whidbey Ave, Oak Harbor
as of July 20, 2020:
"With all of the Covid-19 restrictions in place, we are not planning on having any public CPR / First Aid classes through the month of August. Half way through August, we will re-evaluate and see if we will have any classes in September or October. If we do have any classes, I will let you know." Craig
When classes resume this is how to register:
You can register for the course by either emailing Craig Anderson or leaving a voicemail at 360-279-4706
Seminars flyers from the past couple years- we cycle through these most every year.
Watch for this year's classes and seminars as the dates are set.
Watch for this year's classes and seminars as the dates are set.
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