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 Our
USPS®
Learning Guides provide solid boating
knowledge that will increase your boating
safety and pleasure.
To order any of the Learning
Guides listed below, call 707 55-BOATS
(707-552-6287). Most Guides range between $8
and $15 and we use PayPal as our processor;
thus payment with most major credit cards
are available, even payment by check.
You may
order through this web site or by
placing an order in writing to: Carquinez
Sail and Power Squadron, Inc., P.O. Box 848,
Vallejo, CA 94590.
Click
hyperlink for more information and pricing.
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United States Power
Squadrons' Boating Course Video includes
the complete USPS® Boating Course in an
80-minute video and a 240 page course
manual.
Amateur radio service
as it applies to FCC regulations and
licensing procedures.
Understanding marine
insurance and how to get the coverage
you need.
Hand-held calculator
applications for speed=time-distance,
height of tide and current velocity and
many others.
Information on
compass installation and several
step-by-step methods for adjusting your
compass.
Confused on how to
fly your nautical flags? Here are the
answers
Introduction to the
Global Positioning System accuracy,
features, navigational uses and product
selection.
A non technical
step-by-step introduction to the wonders
of the night sky as it relates to
navigation.
A basic introduction
to sailing techniques, sailing terms and
sail handling.
Excellent
step-by-step instructions and diagrams
on knots, ties, hitches and bends.
A great introduction
to the ocean environment through a
discussion of tides and waves, the
chemistry of sea water and topography of
the ocean floor.
Two part introduction
to logging.
A how-to guide for
water-skiing, board sailing and personal
watercraft.
This course includes
the principles of radar, selecting the
right one for your boat, navigational
system integration and where radar is
going in the future.
Self instruction
guide to five popular methods of sight
reduction.
Basic boat handling
to enable the first-mate to handle an
emergency where the skipper is disabled.
Plotting and labeling
standards for chart work.
A handy reference to
over 1300 nautical terms.
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