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Updated by: [ login to unmask ] on 03/01/2010 04:59
Expires: 04/01/2010 12:00
Education Opportunities
Liberty Sailing Club and the American Heart Association will offer the Heart Saver First Aid Course with CPR and AED.
Liberty Sailing School is offering an ASA Coastal Navigation Course and 3B's Captain's School is offering a Captain's license course. Both offer discounts to members.
American Heart Association
Heart Saver First Aid Course with CPR and AED
On Saturday, February 27th, Liberty Sailing Club will once again offer the American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid Course with CPR and AED for Liberty Sailing and DRYL Club members.
First aid, CPR and AED are important skills for skippers to have. Members are also welcome to bring a family member or friend who does not sail to the course.
The course, taught by LSC Member, Dr. Annie O., will be held at the LSC Club House (directions), beginning at 8:30am and completing by approximately 4pm, with a one hour lunch break. There is a fee for this course.
COASTAL NAVIGATION COURSE – Starts Feb., 16th
Five Week Course
Course runs five Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Book your course early, as class size is limited.
In the event of class cancellations due to snow or unforeseen circumstances, the schedule may be revised.
Course learning outcomes: You will learn the basics of piloting a small craft along coastal or inland waters. Upon successful completion of the final exam, you will receive certification from the American Sailing Association.
Course topical outline: Terrestrial coordinates, reading charts, chart symbols, measuring direction and distances on charts, compass rose, variation and deviation problems, dead reckoning, position finding, bearings and fixes, danger bearings, current set and drift problems, tides and currents, introduction to electronic navigation including GPS, navigating in fog, final exam.
The advantage of doing this course in five sessions is to allow you to work out the homework assignments at home. Working out navigation problems outside of the classroom environment will reinforce your classroom work and help you to build your skills quickly.
The ASA 105 Course, Coastal Navigation is a prerequisite for taking the ASA 106 Course, Advanced Coastal Cruising. During the 104 and 106 Courses you will be putting your new found navigational skills to use while underway.
The cost is $239.00 for club members and $259.00 for guests and non-members, which includes the ASA certification, the newly published ASA course workbook, text, DVD and charts.
Materials required:
15” parallel rules and 7” dividers, (available for purchase at class)
#2 pencils, Drafting eraser
Recommended additional reading:
Chapman’s, Bowditch, Duttons or any navigation text.
Class space is very limited. Please contact Steve Mink for course reservation or questions. Phone: 215 393-7833, Fax: 215 895-9664, Email:
info@libertysailingschool.com
3B's CAPTAIN’S SCHOOL
This event was cancelled due to lack of interest.
30 Years of Coast Guard Captain's Licensing Experience Charter Boat Captains School - Get your charter boat captain’s license the easy way with 3B's Coast Guard approved traveling charter boat captain school coming to your area soon. The course consists of three 3-day weekends or weekday classes. It's a complete "hands-on" course with a certificate, which is proof of competency for the Coast Guard 6 pak license. All required subjects are covered, including Rules of the Road, navigation, GPS, loran, firefighting, boat handling, fire-fighting at sea, marine communications, aids to navigation, and marine publications. 3B's Captains School will lease our clubhouse for an instructor to teach the Coast Guard Captain's Course. Their advertised dates are the weekends
(Fri. 6-10, Sat Sun 9-5) of March 12, 19 and 26. The tuition for non-members is $795 and club members will receive a $100 discount. See their website for details: http://www.captainsschool.com/
