Ashbridge's Bay
Squadron

 All our courses are held at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall, 333 Kingston Road (Kingston Road and Woodbine Avenue), and there is ample parking on the east side of the building. The classroom is situated upstairs in the main room. Please verify times with our Training Officer or Squadron Commander.

TRAINING COURSES FOR 2001-2002 SEASON

Boat Pro
Your introduction to safe boating. During four sessions, participants are introduced to the basic concepts of safe boating including aids to navigation, safety equipment, power boats, sail boats, weather and seamanship.
Registration: Monday September 24 at 7 pm.
Course: Monday October 1 through Monday October 23 at 7 pm
Cost: $45 includes manual and exam fee

Fundamentals of Weather
Allows the boater to anticipate adverse weather and forecasts by gathering pertinent information and interpreting weather patterns. Topics include air masses, fronts, clouds, and precipitation.
Registration: Tuesday October 9 at 7 pm
Course: Tuesday October 16 through Tuesday December 4, at 7 pm
Cost: $95, $75 for CPS members

Boating
Includes the basic topics of safe boating presented in Boat Pro but expands to include basic navigation, charts, piloting, and plotting.
Registration: Monday January 14, 2002
Course: Monday January 21 through Monday April 29
Cost: $135, $200 for a couple sharing course materials

Navigating with GPS
Covers the fundamentals of operating a GPS receiver, navigating with GPS, sources of error, selecting units and importance of chart datum. A demonstration of how to interface a GPS with a PC is included.
Registration: Tuesday February 12, 2002
Course: Tuesday February 19 through Tuesday March 5
Cost: $35, $30 for CPS members

Extended Cruising
Formerly Offshore Sailing, this course focuses on the challengs of blue-water sailing to maximize the enjoyment, and minimize the risks, for those on board.
Registration: Thursday January 31, 2002
Course: Thursday January 31 through Thursday March 30
Cost: $120 (membership in CPS is not a prerequisite)

VHF
Prepares participants for the Maritime Radiotelephone Operator's Restricted Certificate.
Registration: Tuesday April 9, 2002
Course: Tuesday April 15 through Tuesday April 30
Cost: $40, $35 for CPS members


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