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Sailing Skills and Seamanship
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Sailing Skills and Seamanship is a comprehensive course that will
prepare a sailor with the basic information needed to operate sail boats under a
variety of conditions. The course book has been fully updated and the
course is NASBLA approved.
Topics include: What is a sailboat; how a boat sails; sailboat maneuvering; legal requirements; aids to navigation; rigging; handling; tuning and heavy weather; navigation rules; marlinspike seamanship; sailboat engines; trailering; weather; radiotelephone; inland waterways, locks, and dams; and piloting.
Many insurance companies will offer discounts on boat insurance to individuals who successfully
complete this course.
Individuals who successfully complete the course and exam are awarded certificates.
| California | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Vallley Flotilla 4-9 | |||
| City | Location | Date/Time | Contact |
| San Jose, CA | Verizon Bldg. - Corner of Trimble and First 2560 N. First St. San Jose CA 95131 |
Monday 05-May-08 through 23-jun-08 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
Gerald McAlwee flotilla49_d11n@yahoo.com 408-849-4886 |
| Cost $55: Sailing Skills and Seamanship – become a well seasoned mariner! - take our newly updated & reintroduced SAILING oriented safe boating class. This one is approved by NASBLA - National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. Cost includes course book, CD, exam, and certificate. Pre-registration required. Course meets eight (8) consecutive Monday evenings. | |||
| Alameda Island Flotilla 12-2 | |||
| City | Location | Date/Time | Contact |
| Alameda, CA | Oakland
Yacht Club, Regatta Room 1101 Pacific Marina Alameda, CA 94501 |
Tuesday 09-SEP-08
through 15-NOV-08 |
Nancy Schimmelman nancys@nature.berkeley.edu 510-601-6239 |
| Cost $55: Call or email to get address to send check to reserve seat, as enrollment will be limited. | |||
For more information, contact:
Roger Haynes, DSO-PE 11NR
District Public Education Staff Officer
[DSO-PE 11NR]
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