Basic Navigation + Boat Handling - Classroom
Suggested Prerequisite Pleasure Craft Operator Card
Details Students meet weekly at a physical venue identified by the Squadron offering the course. The sessions are approximately two hours in length and can last up to 12 weeks. Printed course material may be distributed either on the first night or before the start of the course. Some classroom courses offer access to the online version of the course. The course listings provide details on the individual Squadron offerings.
Start Date: Jan 6th, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Ken Beauchamp
(289) 828-3509
ken.e.beauchamp@gmail.com
Address:
Burlington Seniors Centre
Room# TBD
TBD
BURLINGTON, ON
Class Status: 20 Seats remaining
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Start Date: Jan 20th, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Gary Fohr
(519) 374-5602
garyfohr@gmail.com
Address:
tbd
Room# tbd
tbd
COLLINGWOOD, ON
Class Status: 9 Seats remaining
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Start Date: Jan 13th, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Charles hawkswell
(250) 334-0225
capelazocps@live.ca
Address:
Rose Annex
Room# Main Room
Rose Avenue
COMOX, BC
Class Status: 10 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Cape Lazo the course material from both the Beyond the PCOC and Introduction to Navigation will be issued. It is recommended that students have obtained their Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), The... Read more PCOC makes sure you have immediate very basic skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know when you get on a boat. In the second and third of the CPS-CanBoat Boating Series, you are introduced to the art of navigation, anchoring, ropes, lines and knots. Course content: Global positioning and charts, the Magnetic Compass, Navigation, Conning, Electronic Navigation, Handling a boat under power, Ropes, lines and Knots, Anchors and Anchoring, Weather, Tides, Currents and more.Read less
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Start Date: Jan 28th, 2026
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Contact:
Terry Watling
(604) 313-9566
terrywatling56@gmail.com
Address:
Brookswood SS
Room# 216
20902 37A ave
LANGLEY, BC
Class Status: 21 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Classes at Brookswood SS Room 216 upstairs. BN is 6 weeks long with an exam on the last day. Then there is a three week break in March do to the schools spring break. Class will continue with BH for... Read more 6 weeks and the exam on the last day. This course should be taken by anyone looking to boat in the ocean. Covers Tides ,Currents, Aid to navigation, anchoring, chart reading, plotting, etc.Read less
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Start Date: Jan 27th, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Alexa Stochmal
(250) 390-3805
education@canboat-nanaimo.ca
Address:
Nanaimo Yacht Club
Room# Upper Hall
400 Newcastle Avenue
NANAIMO, BC
Class Status: 34 Seats remaining
Additional Information
The prerequisite for this class is a Pleasure Craft Operating Card. Learn about reading paper charts and how to plot a course. There will be 2 nights dedicated to electronic charting.
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Start Date: Feb 5th, 2026
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Contact:
Geoffrey Lee
(604) 720-7796
Geoff@99digital.ca
Address:
Sutherland Secondary School
Room# 306
1860 Sutherland Avenue
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC
Class Status: 22 Seats remaining
Additional Information
The CanBoat North Shore is offering BASIC NAVIGATION AND BOAT HANDLING (Formerly Boating 2+3) as a combined classroom and online course in a Simulcast setting. The course is stronger on Electronic... Read more Navigation and also teaches Paper Chart Plotting. Our Students enjoy this course...... This is the CLASSROOM Student registration Site.... (We recommend Classroom registration if you can attend in person).... Classroom and Online students have the ability to Zoom into the class on the nights they are out of town.... All Students will have access to online study material.... The course is held on Thursday Nights and is eleven weeks duration...... The North Shore Squadron also has an excellent student cruise program for Students to test their new Navigation skills. All Students are encouraged to attend the student cruise. For further information contact Geoffrey Lee at: 604 720 7796. Please also visit our Website at https://www.northshorepowersailsquadron.ca/Read less
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Start Date: Jan 21st, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Len Burton
(250) 656-6450
brentwoodbaysquadron@live.ca
Address:
Brentwood Bay Basic Navigation + Boat Handling
Room# Boardroom
7921 St Stephens Rd
SAANICHTON, BC
Class Status: 8 Seats remaining
Additional Information
Brentwood Bay Power & Sail Squadron BRENTWOOD BAY POWER AND SAIL SQUADRON Jan 21 - April 15, 2026 Wednesday's 7 pm – 10 pm. 3 hours per night With combing the course we will be able to offer the Stu... Read moredent Cruise which is a day of training on the water. Fire Extinguisher demonstration and practice Plus all the material from both the Beyond the PCOC Introduction to Navigation We teach 3 hour Beyond the PCOC It is recommended that students have obtained their Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC), but it is not mandatory. The PCOC makes sure you have immediate navigation and safety skills but it’s just the beginning of what you should know when you get on a boat. In the second of the CPS-CanBoat Boating Series, you are introduced to the art of navigation, anchoring, ropes, lines and knots. Course content: Global positioning and charts, the Magnetic Compass, Navigation, Conning, Electronic Navigation, Handling a boat under power, Ropes, lines and Knots, Anchors and Anchoring, Weather, TiRead less
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BNBH with Printed Book (B2/B3)
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Start Date: Jan 13th, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Keith Nettleton
(416) 518-1727
keith.nettleton@sympatico.ca
Address:
Mimico Cruising Club
Room# Flag Room
200 Humber Bay Park Road West
TORONTO, ON
Class Status: 11 Seats remaining
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Start Date: Jan 20th, 2026
Start Time: 7:00 PM
Contact:
Peter Richmond Girling
(604) 313-5508
prg@telus.net
Address:
Prince of Wales School
Room# A105
2250 Eddington Drive
VANCOUVER, BC
Class Status: 20 Seats remaining
Additional Information
BNBH with Printed Books, B2 - Boat Handling and B3 - Basic Navigation. Prerequisite is a Pleasure Crat Operator Card (PCOC) The 12 week course allows for the School Spring Break and usually includes a... Read more Student Cruise on a Saturday to practice chart reading, navigation skills, tide and current calculations, etc. Navigation is primarily related to using paper charts but part of the course also includes electronic navigation information.Read less
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BNBH with Printed Book (B2/B3)
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