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Elective Classes

Cruise Planning (CP)

Next class to be announced later or self study any time.

Please call Jeff Moore @ 255-3373 for information.

This course is designed for members who plan to cruise for a year or just a weekend - in either a sail or power boat.  It covers such topics as:

·     Planning a voyage

·     Financing a voyage

·     Managing commitments back home

·     How to equip a cruising boat

·     Crew selection

·     Provisioning

·     Voyage management

·     Entering and clearing foreign ports

·     Emergencies afloat

·     Security measures

Engine Maintenance (EM)

Class will start on Monday, August 18th, 2008 @ 7:00 pm.

Please call Jeff Moore @ 255-3373 for information.

This course attempts to make students more self-reliant afloat, with trouble-diagnosis and  temporary remedies given special emphasis.   It covers both marine gasoline and diesel engines, including concepts of operation, maintenance and repair of their:

·     Cooling systems

·     Electrical systems

·     Fuel systems

·     Lubricating systems

·     Power train components

·     Ancillary propulsion components

Instructor Qualification (IQ)

Next class to be announced later or self study any time.

Please call Jeff Moore @ 255-3373 for information.

Unlike other USPS courses, IQ is not designed to enhance boating skills.  Rather, it deals with effective communications for speaker and teacher - a quality that benefits the individual in all walks of like.  It offers practical instruction in:

·     Preparing for teaching assignments

·     Preparing for meeting presentations

·     Effective teaching techniques

·     Conducting efficient meetings

·     Selection and use of audio-visual aids

Marine Electronics (ME)

Next class to be announced later or self study any time.

Please call Jeff Moore @ 255-3373 for information.

This course teaches essential knowledge about a boat's electrical and electronic systems, including:

·     Proper wiring

·     Grounding

·     Corrosion and electrolysis control

·     Batteries

·     and their maintenance

·     Depth finders

·     Marine radiotelephones

·     Radar

·     GPS, and other electronic positioning systems

Sail (Sa)

Class will start on Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 @ 7:00 pm.

Please call Jeff Moore @ 255-3373 for information.

Sail (Sa)

Sail 101 Basic - Module 1

·     Sailboat Rigs

·     Sail Plans

·     Boat Design and Hull Types

·     Sails

·     Standing Rigging

·     Running Rigging

·     Wind

·     Preparing to Sail

·     Sailing Upwind

·     Sailing Downwind

·     Docking and Anchoring

·     Marlinespike Seamanship

·     Navigation Rules I

Sail 102 Advanced Sail - Module 2

·     Wind Forces

·     Stability

·     Balance

·     Sail Shape

·     Tuning the Rig

·     Steering and Helmsmanship

·     Spinnaker Handling

·     Heavy Weather Sailing

·     Storm Conditions

·     Sailing Safety

·     Sailboat Racing

·     Race Management

·     Navigation Rules I

Weather (W)

Class will start on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 @ 7:00 pm.

Please call Jeff Moore @ 255-3373 for information.

This weather course will furnish basic weather knowledge for safer and more enjoyable boating. The student will learn to make weather predictions based upon observations of the sky, upon barometer and wind information, as well as weather data provided by maps, satellite images, and radio and TV broadcasts. Wx 101 and Wx 102 use a USPS supplement manual together with The Weather Book from USA Today (second edition, 1997) as the textbook.

Wx 101 - Basic Weather - topics include:

• Effects of Heat and Cold

• Wind and Pressure

• Storms and Fronts

• Rain, Humidity and Fog

• Floods, Droughts, and Winter Precipitation

Wx 102 - Advanced Weather - topics include:

• Thunderstorms and Tornados

• Tropical Weather

• Atmosphere and Clouds

• Forecasting

• Climate