Boating 3 – Introduction to Marine Navigation - Classroom

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Boating 3 – Introduction to Marine Navigation - Classroom
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Suggested Prerequisite Boating 2 – Beyond Boating Basics

Details Students will meet in a classroom 1 evening per week for the duration of the course. Course length varies depending on the course from 5 evenings to 12 evenings. Printed or Ebook course material will be distributed to the students either on the first night or prior to the start of the course.

The third course in our series explores navigation further as you learn how to plot and label on paper charts as well as what the skipper should be doing before setting out and when under way, handling a boat under sail as well as your environmental responsibilities and electrical hazards. This course also has a number of optional topics that will be taught depending on your interests; these include tides and currents, canals and locks, and collision regulations.

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BARRIE

Additional Information

This course is being provided online in a virtual classroom setting using the GoToMeeting app.

Start Date: Nov 18th, 2021

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Room #: Online

Address: Online
Online
BARRIE, ON

Contact: Hans Etzel
705-722-0060
barriecpstraining@rogers.com

Pricing and Packages:

Non-Member Price
185.00
Member Price
166.50
Non-Member Price
130.00
Member Price
110.50
BARRIE

Additional Information

This course is being offered online in a virtual classroom setting using the GoToMeeting app.

Start Date: Apr 6th, 2022

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Room #: Online

Address: Online
Online
BARRIE, ON

Contact: Hans Etzel
705-722-0060
barriecpstraining@rogers.com

Pricing and Packages:

Non-Member Price
185.00
Member Price
166.50
Non-Member Price
130.00
Member Price
110.50
DUNCAN

Additional Information

Start Date:

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Room #: Pearmine

Address: Cowichan Exhibition Grounds
7380 Trans Canada Highway
DUNCAN, BC

Contact: Nancy A Dower
250-710-2726
ndower@ualberta.ca

Pricing and Packages:

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HALIFAX

Additional Information

A 6-week classroom course meeting Wednesday at 6:30pm, 2 1/2 hours per classroom session. To comply with current Covid-19 regulations, the maximum enrollment is 6 students, with all provincial protocols being respected.... Besides this option of Boating 3 alone, we also offer the Boating 2 and 3 combo at a discounted price for the 2 courses together, including Boating 2, Beyond Boating Basics. NB: start date of B2 is Oct 13 (11 weeks total)

Start Date: Nov 17th, 2021

Start Time: 6:30 PM

Room #: Fuller Room

Address: St. James Anglican Church Hall
2668 Joseph Howe Drive (at Armdale Roundabout)
HALIFAX, NS

Contact: Adriana McCrea
888-277-2381
adriana.000cps@gmail.com

Pricing and Packages:

Non-Member Price
200.00
Member Price
180.00
Non-Member Price
145.00
Member Price
130.50
HAMILTON

Additional Information

Due to the coronavirus and the shut down of our teaching facility this classroom course may, if we are lucky, start again in spring of 2022. The start date listed is only tentative. I should have more information by November 2021.

Start Date: Jan 6th, 2022

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Room #: N/A

Address: Hamilton Squadron
Hamilton
HAMILTON, ON

Contact: Ron Warby
905-389-5719
ronwarby46@gmail.com

Pricing and Packages:

Non-Member Price
155.00
Member Price
139.50
Non-Member Price
85.00
Member Price
76.50
LONDON

Additional Information

1. Please register as soon as possible since it can sometimes take up to 4 weeks to receive materials. 2. The PRINTED BOOK is recommended over the eBook. 3. All classes will be online using ZOOM or Webex. Once registered, instructions will be sent to you a few days before the first class on how to connect. 4. All classes start at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

Start Date: Nov 1st, 2021

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Room #: Online

Address: London Webex or Zoom
Online
LONDON, ON

Contact: Carl Lee
519-433-1827
clee@odyssey.on.ca

Pricing and Packages:

Non-Member Price
200.00
Member Price
170.00
Non-Member Price Discount Applied
185.00(15.00) Early Bird Discount ends on Oct 1st, 2021
Member Price Discount Applied
155.00(15.00)
Non-Member Price
115.00
Member Price
103.50
Non-Member Price Discount Applied
100.00(15.00) Early Bird Discount ends on Oct 1st, 2021
Member Price Discount Applied
88.50(15.00)
OAKVILLE

Additional Information

B3: Introduction to Marine Navigation Completion of our B-2 course is a prerequisite to taking this course. Before you sign up for this course please consider enrolling in our B2+B3 Combo course which has further FINANCIAL DISCOUNTS that Members and Non Members can enjoy rather than enrolling in each course individually. Check it out! We will allow students up to 2 years to complete both courses due to the pandemic. This course will be conducted on-line with an open book exam. Books and tools will be provided to each student before the course begins if, you enroll by early December 2021. Otherwise it will be provided after the first class. This course will help increase your boating knowledge and make your boating experiences more relaxing, safe and enjoyable. Boating knowledge topics covered in this course include the Magnetic compass, GPS and charts, navigation, conning, plotting cruises, labelling courses, and speed, distance and time calculations. The duties and responsibilities of the Captain before leaving the dock and while underway are explained. Shore Power and Electrical Circuitry are discussed and explained as well as handling of boats under sail or power. Your responsibilities to the Environment and other users of the waterways are discussed as well as the Collision Regulations. This course runs directly after our Beyond Boating Basics Course(B-2 The course runs: Wednesday March 02, 2022 7:00pm until 9:30pm Wednesday March 09, 2022 7:00pm until 9:30pm Wednesday March 23, 2022 7:00pm until 9:30pm Wednesday March 30, 2020 7:00pm until 9:30pm Wednesday April 06, 2022 7:00pm until 9:30pm Wednesday April 13, 2022 7:00pm until 9:30pm. The exam is open book and is on Wednesday April 20, 2022 starting at 6:30pm until done. The location of the exam will depend on Covid Protocols. It is possible that during the week of March Break we may run seminars to assist those who would like more exposure to Plotting, Labelling, Speed, Time, and Distance Calculations. Instructors are available at 6:30pm until 7pm, to answer questions and help with homework. Class runs from 7pm until 9:30pm. Students will be provided links to topics of interest throughout the course.

Start Date: Mar 2nd, 2022

Start Time: 6:30 PM

Room #: 0000

Address: Your Computer
Your Home
OAKVILLE, ON

Contact: Mike Johnson
905-220-3358
mikecjohnson90@gmail.com

Pricing and Packages:

Non-Member Price
210.00
Member Price
189.00
Non-Member Price
130.00
Member Price
117.00
SAINT JOHN

Additional Information

This class is an online learning class with a weekly webinar and a locally assigned Tutor. It is available to everyone regardless of your location in Canada. We will find you a local Squadron that can find a Tutor and Proctor for the optional Exam

Start Date:

Start Time: 8:00 PM

Room #: Moodle

Address: Online
Webinar
SAINT JOHN, NB

Contact: Eric Phinney
506-643-0799
ebphinn@gmail.com

Pricing and Packages:

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VICTORIA

Additional Information

This course is at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club on Thursday November 18, 25 & December 2, 9 & 16 plus Wednesday Dec. 1 at 7pm.

Start Date: Nov 18th, 2021

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Room #: Discovery

Address: Royal Victoria Yacht Club
3475 Ripon Road
VICTORIA, BC

Contact: Alex Kerr
250-208-1584
askerr@shaw.ca

Pricing and Packages:

Non-Member Price
210.00
Member Price
189.00
Non-Member Price
145.00
Member Price
130.50

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