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Best Boating In Paradise: Let Us Show You How It's Done
Course Name | Presenter | Location | Date | Time |
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SEMINARS
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Mastering the Rules of the Road | Dick Squiteri | St. Charles Yacht Club | Oct 24 | 0930 |
Emergencies on Board | Carl Schultz | St. Charles Yacht Club | Nov 7 | 0930 |
Basic Weather | Bob Orr | Captiva YC? | Feb 6 | 1000 |
AIS | John Fridlington | Captiva YC? | Feb 6 | 1330 |
Using GPS | Sanibel Library | Feb 13 | 1000 | |
Reading Charts | Sanibel Library | Feb 13 | 1330 | |
BASIC BOATING
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America's Boating Course | Bob Orr | Sanibel Library | Dec 3, 12 | |
America's Boating Course | Bob Orr | Sanibel Library | Jan 14, 23 | |
Cruise | Bob Orr | Jan 27 | ||
America's Boating Course | Bob Orr | Sanibel Library | Feb 25, Mar 6 | |
COURSES
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Boat Handling (Seamanship) | Carl Schultz | St. Charles Yacht Club |
Oct 19
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0930
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Junior Navigation | Steve Abbott | TBD | Oct 26 |
1330
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Piloting | John Fridlington | TBD | Jan 5 | |
Marine Electrical Systems | Sandy Trevor | Online - Zoom | Dec 3 | |
Instructor Development | Pat Schmidt | TBD/San Carlos Bay? |
Feb 1 |
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All learning begins with your "A.B.C,'s," and our organization's educational programs truly start with "A.B.C.": America's Boating Course. If you are interested in an exciting, in-depth boating course, check out this class. In addition to providing essential boating skills and knowledge, this course is tailored to state-approved Florida-specific content. No matter how much experience you have with boating, having the knowledge to keep your passengers, yourself, and your boat safe is a requirement. Two critical benefits of this course are the following: First, when you pass the course exam, you will be issued a Florida State ID card, (provided y the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) which is required by state law for any boat operator born following January 1, 1988. Second, most boat insurance companies provide a discount to those successfully completing America's Boating Course. This course is taught in two sessions: The first session runs two+ hours, and it is followed two weeks later with an all-day session. Typically, America's Boating Course is offered three times a year. ADVANCED COURSES:
Offshore Navigation is offered in ten two-hour sessions and is typically offered in alternating years.
Celestial Navigation is offered in ten 2-hour sessions every two years, alternating with the Offshore Navigation course.
oCruise Planning
These courses range from 6 to 8 weeks in length and are offered approximately every two to three years. SEMINARS: Seminars are scattered throughout the education season, running November - May. If you need any additional information or have questions, you'd like answered, email the club's Education Officer: Education@SanibelCaptivaSPS.org. Should you choose to register for a class and have difficulties doing so online, likewise, email the Education Officer Education@SanibelCaptivaSPS.org. |