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Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Self Study

Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Self Study

Suggested Prerequisite None

Details Before electronic navigation aids like GPS and electronic chartplotters came along, coastal sailors plotted fixes by using natural and man-made references, such as lighthouses, buoys, church steeples, radio/TV towers, and so on, that were plotted in their exact locations on paper navigation charts. They did this by taking quick-succession bearings on two or more of these objects, thus producing lines of position (LOPs) that crossed each other at some point. When these LOPs were plotted on the paper chart, the sailor could see the fix, indicating the boat’s position. This process is called getting a terrestrial fix. However, if the sailor is in the middle of an ocean, there are no lighthouses or church steeples. There is a solution however, and as the Friendly Giant used to say, “Look up … way up,” and there are all those heavenly bodies, “lighthouses in the sky.”

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This online seminar can be started as soon as you receive the link or by going to the canboat.ca home page and selecting Course Login. The Seminar is designed to be done in 2 - 4 hours.

Contact: David Allester
(613) 922-3321
d.allester53@gmail.com

Address: BROCKVILLE, ON

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Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Online

Non-Member Price

$20.00

Member Price

$16.00

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Contact: Ray Kirkham
(905) 523-9721
BurlingtonPowerSquadron@gmail.com

Address: BURLINGTON, ON

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Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Online

Non-Member Price

$20.00

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$16.00

Contact: Peter LaGrandeur
(403) 969-7411
lagrandeurp@techworld.ca

Address: CALGARY, AB

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This course is self study through the CanBoat web site. It may be started immediately and is available 24/7. It normally doesn't take more than two hours to complete. Register anytime and start any... Read moretime. All study materials are included on the web site. No materials are sent to the student. Upon successful completion, a certificate and CanBoat passport sticker are mailed to the student.Read less

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Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Online

Non-Member Price

$20.00

Member Price

$16.00

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

Address: HAMILTON, ON

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Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Online

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$20.00

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$18.00

Contact: Bill Towndrow
(902) 521-2452
williamtowndrow@gmail.com

Address: LUNENBURG, NS

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Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Online

Non-Member Price

$20.00

Member Price

$18.00

Contact: Nigel Stafford
(506) 869-1423
nigelincr@gmail.com

Address: SHEDIAC, NB

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Additional Information

This seminar can be started as soon as you sign up and receive the link to access it (or by going to the course calendar drop down section on the main web page and selecting Moodle Login). Seminars ar... Read moree designed to be completed in one sitting of about 90 minutes (or at your leisure!).Read less

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Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Online

Non-Member Price

$20.00

Member Price

$18.00

Contact: Janet Fraser
(250) 216-3871
jay_fraser@yahoo.com

Address: VICTORIA, BC

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Additional Information

This is a short seminar outlining the basics of "Celestial Navigation". It is an online seminar and can be completed at your leisure.

Pricing and Packages:

Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Online

Non-Member Price

$20.00

Member Price

$18.00

Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC)

All operators of motorized pleasure craft are required to show proof of operator competency. All you need to know for th... Read moree Transport Canada test is presented in an easy to read format that is both informative and entertaining. You can be confident that this study guide meets all the standards established by Transport Canada’s Office of Boating Safety. As an extra benefit, if you pass the test offered by Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, your Card is recognized by BOTH Transport Canada and The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (USA).Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Maritime Radio Certificate - ROC(M)

The Maritime Radio course teaches emergency radio procedures and everyday operating techniques. Learn all about the uses... Read more of marine radios, choice of frequencies, operation, phonetic alphabet, procedural words and phrases, as well as Digital Selective Calling and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC/GMDSS). All mariners, including recreational boaters, will want to take advantage of the many features and capabilities of this innovative form “automatic” radio. Secure your lifeline. Be sure that you and your family take the Maritime Radio course. This complete package will prepare you for the Restricted Operator Certificate (Maritime) with DSC Endorsement exam which is included as part of this courses. To operate a maritime radio, you need the certificate. It's the law!Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Basic Navigation and Boat Handling

This course is available in physical classrooms, virtual classrooms, and online. It focuses on improving your knowledge,... Read more understanding, and skills in navigation and boat safety topics. The classroom and virtual classroom versions of the course cover the fundamentals of traditional navigation – understanding global coordinates, using a magnetic compass, and planning a cruise using paper charts. Boat handling topics include operator and crew responsibilities, managing onboard emergencies, collision avoidance rules, anchoring techniques, docking/undocking techniques, and understanding marine weather forecasts, and tide/current tables. Note: Some classroom offerings provide access to the online version of the course. Please read the detailed description of the course offered by each Squadron. The online and virtual classroom versions of the course, cover all the topics offered in the classroom version plus navigation with electronic devices, such as phones, tablets, and chart plotters. All versions of the course include quizzes to check your understanding of the topics, navigation practice exercises, course notes, and a final exam, that if you complete with 75% or higher, may lower your boat insurance.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)

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Basic Navigation

Learn the fundamentals of traditional and electronic navigation, including navigation using paper charts and electronic ... Read moredevices (e.g., a chart plotter and app-based software). Each section includes course notes, which can be downloaded electronically or printed in booklet format, instructional videos, skill-testing quizzes and practice exercises, and links to supplementary resources, including web-based links and videos related to each topic. Participants must complete the cruise exercises with a chartplotter or tablet/phone navigation app. The course provides options for purchasing apps starting at $14.00. The course, which can be taken online/virtual or in a classroom (where available), is 8 to 9 weeks in length (at the discretion of the instructor team). A final exam is also available.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)

Table of Contents (PDF)

Boat Handling

Learn the fundamentals of boat handling and safety techniques, including skipper and crew responsibilities, preparing fo... Read morer departure, handling emergencies, anchoring techniques, lines and knots, docking and undocking techniques, marine weather, collision avoidance rules, and tide and current tables. Each section includes course notes, which can be downloaded electronically or printed in booklet format, instructional videos, skill-testing quizzes and practice exercises, and links to supplementary resources, including web-based links and videos related to each topic. The course, which can be taken online/virtual or in a classroom (where available), is 7 to 8 weeks in length (at the discretion of the instructor team). A final exam is also available.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)

Table of Contents (PDF)

Seminar: Aids to Navigation

Aids to Navigation are devices or systems, water and land-based, which are positioned to allow mariners to determine the... Read moreir position on the water, to warn of danger or obstructions or to advise of the location of the best or preferred route to follow. This seminar describes how these chart-based aids are used to assist safe navigation. Knowing the different types of aids, shapes, and colour schemes is essential to stay safe on the water.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Anchoring with Assurance

There is more to anchoring a boat than simply lowering the anchor and rode over the side. This seminar explores anchori... Read moreng strategies and techniques to help ensure a safe anchoring experience. Including how to calculate the length of rode required for a given depth as well as how to anchor safely and raise your anchor - called weighing anchor - when it is time to depart.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Avoiding Collisions

Similar to highway traffic rules for operators of motor vehicles, Collision Regulations are the rules for operators of v... Read moreessels on the water. The rules that apply in Canada are based on the International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea with Canadian modification.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Boating in Tidal Waters

For the safety of oneself, the boat’s crew and the boat itself, the boater had best be prepared to take tides and cur... Read morerents into consideration when planning a voyage of any length in tidal waters. Failure to do so can result in the vessel’s running aground or, just as embarrassing and damaging, snapping off a mast in a collision with a bridge or utility cable stretched across a tidal river. It is not possible to cover every detail of the subject of tides and currents within the constraints of this seminar, but it will certainly give the student a solid introduction to the subject. To learn more, we highly recommend boaters take the CanBoat courses: Seamanship and Coastal Navigation or Advanced Piloting. Tides and currents are covered more extensively in those courses.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Docking with Confidence

Unless a boat is secured, it will drift away. Possible options to secure your boat include attaching it to something sec... Read moreure such as a dock, piling, mooring buoy, tree or boulder, etc., or anchoring to the seabed. This seminar explains docking and undocking procedures with wind from various directions.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Knots and Lines

An essential part of boater safety training is learning the types of rope (cordage) used for various onboard application... Read mores (e.g., anchoring, tying to a dock, safety, etc.), the names of basic lines used on a boat, and knowing how to tie basic knots. This seminar is intended to help you acquire this knowledge.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Tropical Weather for Boaters

The Seminar is designed to be done in one sitting of about 90 minutes. Many boaters like to spend all or part of their w... Read moreinters sailing in tropical waters, and no doubt wonder what sort of weather they might encounter. The meteorology behind winter weather in the Tropical Zone is very much different from that which we experience here in the mid-latitudes. This seminar gives provides a quick review of mid-latitude weather, and then explains the differences that we would find in the tropics, and why they are different. A good follow up of this course would be Weather for Boaters which is a multi week course with Tutor support.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: How to Use a GPS

This introductory online seminar is for boaters who want to know the basics of how to set up their GPS/Chartplotter, und... Read moreerstand how it works, how to use it to and how it can connect to other boat electronics including tablets and smart phones. In this seminar, you will learn about waypoints, routes and how to best use the display options available for charts and data. Knowing how to plan and safely execute a route and interpret what you see on the charts is important A section is included on the capabilities of multi-function displays connected to an autopilot, sensors, radar, AIS or DSC radio. This is an interactive seminar and to help you assess your learning, there are question and answer segments located throughout the various sections.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar: Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell

The Seminar is designed to be done in one sitting of about 90 minutes. Before electronic navigation aids like GPS and e... Read morelectronic chartplotters came along, coastal sailors plotted fixes by using natural and man-made references, such as lighthouses, buoys, church steeples, radio/TV towers, and so on, that were plotted in their exact locations on paper navigation charts. They did this by taking quick-succession bearings on two or more of these objects, thus producing lines of position (LOPs) that crossed each other at some point. When these LOPs were plotted on the paper chart, the sailor could see the fix, indicating the boat’s position. This process is called getting a terrestrial fix. However, if the sailor is in the middle of an ocean, there are no lighthouses or church steeples. There is a solution however, and as the Friendly Giant used to say, “Look up … way up,” and there are all those heavenly bodies, “lighthouses in the sky.”Read less

Suggested Prerequisite none

Seminar - Celestial Navigation in a Nutshell - Self Study

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Maritime Radio Certificate - ROC(M)

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Basic Navigation and Boat Handling

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Basic Navigation

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