CLASSES
ABC III BASIC BOATING
SEAMANSHIP
Covers basic deck seamanship, marlinspike (knots and lines), anchoring and rafting, basic boat care and maintenance, and nautical and USPS customs and etiquette.
PILOTING
Course plotting, and basic coastal or inland navigation, including basic GPS usage. This course goes into more detail than the charting information covered in the public courses.
ADVANCE PILOTING
Covers more advanced coastal navigation techniques, planning with tides and currents, running fixes and more advanced GPS usage.
JUNIIOR NAVIGATION
Teaches the basics of offshore navigation, including basic celestial navigation using the Sun and offshore course planning.
NAVIGATION
The most advanced navigation course taught by USPS, covering more advanced celestial navigation techniques, emergency navigation, and additional sight reduction techniques. 57 Stars, 4 Planets, Moon and Sun.
ELECTIVE CLASSES
SAILING
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
CRUISE PLANNING
MARINE ELECTRICAL
MARINE COMMUNICATIONS
WEATHER SEMINARS
ANCHORING
TRAILER BOATING
RADAR
GPS
VHF RADIO'S For additional education information please contact: WEATHER Dan Dawes at ddawes@dawespatents.com
or
Dick Daybell at captainrdaybell@gmail.com
All classes and seminars are open to the general public at an additional charge
Alamitos Sail & Power Squadron
