Make a Difference
How To Join
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Make a difference in your boating community. Help yourself and
then help others learn how to boat safely and more enjoyably
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Weekend Boating Class
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This is the only monthly FREE instruction boating class
in the San Francisco Bay Area. Covering all aspects of basic
boating in one weekend. Get further details about Boat Smart
and Chart Smart Classes here.
Make a donation
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Your tax
deductible*
donation help support our efforts to further boater
education.
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*please see your tax
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Free
Vessel Check
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Make sure that your boat has all
the safety gear and is seaworthy. Get
a FREE Vessel Examination
HERE. |
Self Study Guides
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Expand your boating
knowledge by getting your copy of one of our popular
learning guides.
On Sale
HERE. |
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Upcoming Class Schedule - Monthly Boat Smart
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Carquinez
Squadron is proud to offer a Boat/SMART - WEEKEND Class.
In fact for
over 5 years the Boat/SMART -
WEEKEND Class has been held every second
full weekend of every month. Where hundreds of local boaters
have learned the basics of boat handling.
Click
here for further details.
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Seamanship Class Will begin
Will Begin In Spring 2007
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Our member class
Seamanship will begin
Spring 2006 at the Fire House
please let our educational officer know if you wish to
attend.
This is a very informative
class that builds upon the
Boat/SMART Class.
- Contact our
Squadron Educational Officer
here.
- Get more information
about the class here.
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Piloting and Advanced Piloting Classes Will begin IN Spring 2007
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Our member classes
Piloting and
Advance Piloting will begin
in Spring 2006 at the Fire House
please let our educational officer know if you wish to
attend.
(Advance Piloting
class is a very informative
class that builds upon the
Piloting Class).
- Contact our
Squadron Educational Officer
here.
- Get more information
about the class here.
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Member Boating Classes
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SEAMANSHIP
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Building on the
basics taught in the
Boat/Smart® Class.
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PILOTING
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Building on the
basics taught in the
Chart/Smart® Class.
The first of a
two-part program studying inland and
coastal navigation.
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ADVANCED PILOTING
- Is the final part of
the inland and coastal navigation
series.
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JUNIOR NAVIGATION
- The first part of a
two-part program of study in offshore
(open ocean) navigation.
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NAVIGATION
- Is the final part of
offshore celestial theory and more
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CRUISE PLANNING
- Planning for cruising
for a day or a year.
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SAIL
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A thorough study of
the terminology and dynamics of sailing.
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ENGINE MAINTENANCE
- Attempts to make
students more self reliant afloat.
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WEATHER
- Teaches how to make
weather observations and predictions for
more enjoyable boating.
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MARINE ELECTRONICS
- Teaches essential
knowledge about a boat's electrical and
electronic systems.
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INSTRUCTOR
DEVELOPMENT
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Unlike other USPS®
classes, this one deals with effective
communications for speaker and teacher.
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