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Basic Navigation + Boat Handling - V2024_06 - Online

Basic Navigation + Boat Handling - V2024_06 - Online

Suggested Prerequisite Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC)

Details The updated course includes traditional and electronic navigation - navigating with paper charts and electronic devices (example, a chart plotter and app-based software). Boat handling subjects include operator and crew responsibilities, handling emergencies, anchoring techniques, docking and undocking techniques, marine weather, collision avoidance rules, and tide and current tables. Self-marking quizzes and charting exercises allow participants to practice and test what they learn. Each section includes printable course notes, instructional videos, skill-testing quizzes, practice exercises, links to supplementary resources, and an optional final exam. An electronic navigation device is required to participate in this course. Participants must complete the cruise exercises with a chartplotter or tablet/phone navigation app. You can use your existing device. If you do not have a device, details to purchase and download one are provided in the course; these start at $14.00. One online meeting per week will combine lecture and question-and-answer format. You may also request one-on-one sessions with a tutor. Note: The course is offered as a single 12- 13-week course or two shorter courses, a Basic Navigation course (8 weeks) and a Boat Handling course (7 weeks). The course listings provide details on the individual Squadron offerings.

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online with weekly meetings

Start Date: Sep 9th, 2026

Start Time: 7:00 PM

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

Address: , NS

Class Status: 12 Seats remaining

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This course is online weekly Wednesdays 7-9pm Atlantic. Students study the material in advance and the class focuses on ensuring understanding by answering student questions. The instructor is David... Read more Puddington, with extensive experience on ships and boats on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as well as the Great Lakes.Read less

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Basic Navigation + Boat Handling - V2024_06 - Online

Non-Member Price

$295.00

Member Price

$236.00

Non-Member Price Discount Applied

$275.00($20.00) Early Bird Discount ends on Aug 8th, 2026

Member Price Discount Applied

$216.00($20.00)

Start Date: Mar 18th, 2026

Start Time: 7:30 PM

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

Address: SHEDIAC, NB

Class Status: 22 Seats remaining

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Basic Navigation + Boat Handling - V2024_06 - Online

Non-Member Price

$295.00

Member Price

$265.50

Start Date: Mar 24th, 2026

Start Time: 7:00 PM

Contact: Alfred Weippert
(514) 865-1663
canboatstlawrence@gmail.com

Address: DORVAL, QC

Class Status: 20 Seats remaining

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This course will be taught online, with weekly videoconference reviews and Q&As with the instructor and independent study between sessions.

Pricing and Packages:

Basic Navigation + Boat Handling - V2024_06 - Online

Non-Member Price

$295.00

Member Price

$236.00

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)

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Seamanship and Coastal Navigation (B4)

This course expands your boat-handling and navigation skills. It provides the knowledge, skills, and confidence required... Read more for longer coastal voyages on the ocean or larger lakes. The course covers various topics, including managing emergencies, handling challenging weather and environmental conditions, avoiding collisions in unusual circumstances, and using alternative methods for navigation if/when electronic systems fail. The course is instructor-led and offered either online or in-person.Read less

Suggested Prerequisite Basic Navigation and Boat Handling

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Mini-Course: Aids to Navigation

Learn to read buoys, markers, and beacons like a pro. Aids to navigation are water- or land-based devices that help you ... Read moreknow where you are, avoid danger, and follow the safest route. This mini-course explains how to recognize their shapes, colours, and chart symbols — and how they guide your journey on the water. Perfect for: New or returning boaters who want to feel confident reading marine signs and avoiding hazards.Read less

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