BOATING COURSES 2012
On-line secure registration and
payment now available for all courses
Courses will commence
in September and later for the Fall 2011 session.
Actual
dates to be posted in June, when Registration will open
Classes
are all held at:
Forest Hill Collegiate Institute
730 Eglinton Ave West (at Bathurst)
Location:
MAP
All courses 7 - 9:30 pm
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The
Boating
Course -
includes the "Boat Licence"
Starting:
Tuesday, January
24, 2012.
The 12-week Boating
Course provides in-depth boat operation and safety training.
You will experience the challenge of plotting and
navigation. Comprehensive student materials are provided.
The course includes significantly more information than is
found in the short BoatPro/PCOC course and is an essential
basis course for anyone planning on handling a vessel on the
Great Lakes. Enroll the family! Exam for the "Boat Licence"
is included.
This course now includes first-year membership
in CPS for successful graduates.
NEW:
reduced price for a second family member residing at the
same address. Note: registration must be nade on the correct
page to obtain the reduced price.
If you are an Assocate
Member now, you may take this course at the Member
Rate - you must be logged into this site as a Member in
order to qualify.
Registration and on-line secure payment
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Boating Basics- Pleasure Craft Operator Card
("Boat
Licence")
 Watch
for future in-class offerings. Or take it on line
HERE
A complete short course and exam in two
evenings!
Clearly the
best of the PCOC seminars available, this highly acclaimed
seminar was one of the first to be accredited by the Canadian
Coast Guard. Crossing the border? CPS-ECP is one of the few
providers of safe boating courses that is approved by both the
Canadian Coast Guard and the U.S. National Association of
State Boating Law Administrators.
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 Seamanship
- The next step from the Boating Course
Monday,
January 23, 2012This is an 11
week advanced level course, Seamanship furthers your
pleasure by strengthening your boating skills. The
Seamanship Course extends the navigation and vessel-handling
techniques introduced in the Boating Course.
The course presents the three aspects of
seamanship.
1. Navigation and Plotting Skills (both
traditional and electronic): interpretation of charts and
chart symbols; the DR plot; bearings; Fixes and running
Fixes; determination of course to steer in a current, and
determining distance off.
2. Seamanship Skills: understanding the
hazards of weather, wind, waves, currents, tides and tidal
currents, and how to deal with them and with emergencies.
3. Boat Capabilities and Performance:
hull speed, stability, rudders and propellers.
Sign up for the Seamanship Course today,
but first, read the following:
Prerequisite: The Boating Course or equivalent experience.
Note: if you are not a CPS member, please discuss your prior
experience with the Training Officer before registering for
this course. Contact
sto@torontopowersquadron.org
Registration and secure on-line payment
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Navigating
with GPS
Complete in 4 evenings, plus exam
 Not
currently offered by this Squadron
This
short course will introduce you to the versatile Global Positioning System
(GPS) receivers that are now common in everyday life. The new
Navigating With GPS (revision 4) is a complete re-write of the previous
course, with a new colour manual and an accompanying CD which includes,
amongst other things, a GPS/Chartplotter simulator. All of the students
receive a copy of the CD with their manual.A national survey was recently
taken of Boating Course graduates. They were asked what courses they
wanted to take next. GPS was the most requested.
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Electronic Charting
Complete in 5 evenings, including exam
 Not
currently offered by this Squadron
5 weeks, one evening per week. Learn
about the different kinds of electronic charting, how they
were developed, their advantages and disadvantages, and how
to use them in a practical
manner. Get the latest information about
connecting your GPS to a laptop, desktop, PDA or tablet
computer, and the use of navigational programs for
computers.You get practical knowledge by using an electronic charting program
that is included on the accompanying CD with over 200
electronic charts.
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Fundamentals of
Weather - don't leave port without this course!
Wednesday
April 18, 2012
This course covers many aspects
of the formation and behavior of the weather around us.
Meteorology (the study of weather) is quite technical in
nature. In contrast, “Fundamentals of Weather” is
presented in a straightforward manner eliminating much
of the jargon.
The study of weather is both fascinating
and satisfying. The skills you will develop from this course
will serve you for a lifetime. With practice, it will become
possible for you to make short term forecasts. Challenge the
professionals as to who better predicts the weather in your
local area.
With “Fundamentals of Weather” you will forecast the
weather beyond “red sky at night”.
Topics:
- How the Sun Causes Weather
- What Causes the Wind To Blow?
- Water in the Atmosphere
- Clouds—The Signposts of the Skies
- Fronts and Frontal Weather
- Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
- Forecasting the Weather
The Weather
course is presented by Joni Alexander, JN, who says
of of her experience:
" I've been sailing, mainly on Lake Ontario, for almost 20
years and have been a CPS member since 1990. I have been
teaching as a part-time occupation for over 30 years and
teaching CPS courses-- Boating and Weather-- for about 5
years. My special interest is weather and the picture is me
checking on the weather observation buoy located between
Toronto and Niagara! "
Register here
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Maritime Radio (VHF with
DSC)
Radio licence is mandatory for legal radio operation.
Wednesday, February 22, 29 and March 7,
2012
Materials include extensive student manual and a CD with
simulation programs.
The ROC(M) - otherwise known as the VHF operator
certificate, is required to operate a VHF radio in
Canada.
The Maritime Radio course teaches
emergency radio procedures, as well as everyday
operating techniques to you and your family. As well,
the course prepares you for the Restricted Operator
Certificate (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement examination.
Module 1 will
teach the
uses of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation,
phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases.
Module 2 covers Digital Selective Calling
and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System,
(DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters,
will want to take advantage of the many features and
capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio.
Secure your lifeline. Be sure that you
and your family take the Maritime Radio course.
Registration and secure on-line payment
 Upgrade
Your Radio Operator Certificate ...
to Include DSC (Digital
Selective Calling)
May be taken with the above class.
2 evenings including exam.
For people who
already have their Restricted Operator Certificate
(Maritime)DSC technology is now available on all new VHF
Radios.
Take this upgrade seminar to get your DSC
endorsement (required).
Covers Digital Selective Calling
and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
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Extended Cruising - for the serious cruiser
Newly Revised!
Not
currently offeredThe “Extended
Cruising” course helps establish the skills required for you
to seek distant shores. Course Instructor Wanita Gray,
(Squadron Training Officer) is an accomplished Bluewater
sailor with many thousands of miles experience offshore.
Individual course sections are taught by several
highly-experienced offshore sailors.
To roam upon the seas has long been a
dream of many adventurous sailors. In today’s fast paced
life, the sea remains one of the few places where one can
explore our planet while making a personal journey as well.
To make port successfully after a long
sea voyage using your own boat and skills is a great
accomplishment.
Offshore sailors must be able to fill all
the roles of helmsperson, navigator, plumber, meteorologist,
shipwright, radio operator, cook, doctor, sailmaker,
mechanic and diplomat.
A combination of knowledge and experience
coupled with the essential traits of patience and planning
will lead towards rewarding voyages.
Topics :
- The Boat
- The Sails
- The Well-found Vessel
- Passage Planning
- Passage Making
- Oceanography and Weather
- Weather
- Instrumentation
- Adverse Conditions
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