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The following
are Canadian Power and Sail Squadron
courses.
Our Instructors are all experienced boaters, keel boat sailors, dinghy
sailors and power boaters, with significant practical experience. Great
Lakes cruisers, Ocean cruisers, hands on sailing coaches and advanced level
theoretical training. Canadian Power & Sail Senior Navigators,
Advanced
Piloting, Ontario Sailing Association Intermediate and Advanced Cruising
standards. American Yachting Association, all standards up to and including
Charter Skipper and Transport Canada Certified Marine Instructor.
Guelph Squadron Training Philosophy
Our
Goal is to Teach Safe Boating by sharing our boating experiences, good
and bad with the class. We don't limit our classes to the basic lesson
material.
There will always be value added based on our
experiences.
We
will provide as much one to one support to ensure that all students
understand and are comfortable with the materials and topics – no one is
left behind.
We hold monthly Pub Nights, we socialize, share boating stories and
have a good time.
Courses
Boating 1-
(Boating Basics)
What you need to know to get your Pleasure Craft
Operators Card (PCOC)
Topics:
Boating and the Law,
Know your Boat,
Equipping your Boat,
Safety Awareness, Marine Rules
of the Road,
Aids to Navigation System , Trailering and
Transporting,
Getting underway,
Anchoring,
Docking, Locks,
Water Related Activities,
Preventive Maintenance, Weather Tips
Boating 2 - Beyond the PCOC
- Starts
Feb.03rd.
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 our
Boating Series, you are introduced to the art of navigation, anchoring,
ropes, lines and knots – not to mention what to expect when the boat is
moving under power. This course also has a number of optional topics
that will be taught depending on your interests; these include towing,
trailering and a check list for layup and launch.
Suggested Prerequisite: Boating 1: Pleasure Craft
Operator Card (PCOC)
Duration: 9 weeks ( evening classes)
Boating 3 - Introduction to
Navigation
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The
third course in the 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.
Optional
topics include tides and currents, canals and locks,
Suggested Prerequisite: Boating 2: Beyond the PCOC
Electronic
Marine Navigation
This course will allow the pleasure craft operator to navigate safely
knowing his exact location at all times. You will learn to navigate using
GPS and paper charts as well as electronic charting devices. It includes a
CD containing a number of charts and a full scale simulator of a chart
plotter to help you learn by doing. Join with others to share experiences
and knowledge.
See course table
of contents.
Maritime Radio
Successful completion of this course you will give your "Restricted
Operators Certificate",
which is required by law.
(
good for life )
You will also learn emergency radio procedures that will
significantly enhance your safety, as well as Digital Selective
Calling
and the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System, (DSC &
GMDSS).
A refresher course is
recommended
for those who have a "Restricted Operator's Certificate" issued before
January 1st, 2005. There have been significant advances in VHF radio
technology, i.e. "Digital Selective Calling". This feature enhances your
ability to communicate your location in an emergency situation.
"Digital
Selective Calling" could save your life in an emergency.
Radar for Boaters
This course covers the different types of RADAR equipment, their
capabilities and limitations
Understand the available features
and how they apply to your needs.
Learn how to use your RADAR for
collision avoidance and for navigational purposes.
The course
covers everything about RADAR from how and where to mount the antenna to
how to use and interpret the displays.
Students attending this
course should be in possession of their PCOC (or equivalent) and have
good basic
navigational
knowledge.
Introduction to
Weather for Recreational Boaters
Winds, waves, fog, lightning, hail, tornadoes … hurricanes! The wise boater
respects and anticipates Mother Nature’s many moods. Beyond “red sky in the
evening”, the CPS Weather Course provides boaters with the tools to
find and accurately interpret weather reports and forecasts, and to develop
keen judgments in “reading” the sky and sea for optimum boating safety.
Note, you don't need to be a boater to benefit from this interesting course
Topics:
1. The Atmosphere, Temperature, Heat
2. Wind, Pressure, Waves
3. Water, Humidity, Fog, Precipitation
4. Stability, Clouds
5. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
6. Mid-Latitude Weather and Storms
7. Overview of Special Topics: e.g. hurricanes
Other Boating Safety
Courses
Elective
Please note: Some of the following courses have been renamed and will
be updated
Sail
- The course deals exclusively with the knowledge required to operate a
sailboat safely. Emphasis is placed on how a sailboat works and the
special terminology associated with sailboats, sailing, and practical
seamanship.
Duration: 8 weeks (8 evening classes)
Extended Cruising
- This course helps establish the skills required for you to seek distant
shores. Offshore sailors must be able to fill the roles of helmsperson,
navigator, meteorologist, shipwright, radio operator, cook, sail maker,
mechanic and diplomat. Cruising is a most rewarding and enjoyable
experience when you are properly prepared.
Duration: 8 weeks (8 evening classes)
Boat and Engine Maintenance
- The enjoyment of boating includes both the pleasure of using the boat
and the satisfaction of properly maintain it. Your offshore safety is
directly related to how well you maintain your boat on an ongoing basis
and your ability to resolve issues while you are out on the water. Get to
know your boat and learn how to resolve issues.
Duration: 8 weeks (8 evening classes)
Advanced
Seamanship
- While this course builds on traditional navigational concepts and
techniques learned in Boating Essentials, it also covers the hazards of
weather, wind, waves, tides and tidal currents as well as emergencies on
the water.
Duration: 8 weeks (8 evening classes)
Recommended pre-requisite: successful completion of "Boating
Essentials".
The
next "Seamanship" Course
- Course date TBA
Advanced Piloting
- As is suggested in the course name, this is an advanced course, which
takes up where the Seamanship Course left off. If you plan on going out of
sight of land, this course is for you. You will be taken out of the realm
of conning and visual plotting to coastal cruising out of sight of land,
navigating in tidal waters, dealing with current, standing clear of
danger, and determining position by visual observation or with the use of
electronic devices. Your chart work will be developed to standards
recognized in the maritime industry. You will learn how to navigate in the
case where your electronic navigational tools are not available.
Duration: 8 weeks (8 evening classes)
Recommended pre-requisite: successful completion of "Seamanship".
Junior Navigator
- This the first of a two-part program of study in offshore (open coast)
navigation. It is designed as a practical, how-to course using GPS for
offshore navigation with sun sight taking using a sextant as a backup
technique. The more advanced techniques for other celestial bodies and
sights are for study in the subsequent Navigation Course.
Duration: 14 weeks (14 classes)
Recommended pre-requisite: successful completion of "Advanced Piloting".
Global Navigator
- Global Navigator is the second part of study of offshore navigation. It
further develops the student's skills and understanding of celestial
theory. The student is introduced to additional sight reduction techniques
for bodies other than the sun. The student develops greater skill and
precision in sight taking, positioning and the orderly methods of carrying
on the day's work of a navigator at sea.
Duration: 14 weeks (14 classes)
Recommended pre-requisite: successful completion of "Junior Navigator".
Courses are held at: Centennial Collegiate,
289 College Avenue West,
Guelph
Google map
Parking
is located on the West side of the building, where
you can enter the building. You will need to walk to the East end of the
building for the Squadron classes. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 7:30
PM to 10:00 PM.
At the Guelph Squadron, we believe that knowledgeable boaters are safer
boaters. The Squadron is a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated
to promoting safe boating through education.
We recognize the importance of your family's safety when out on the water
and would like to share our knowledge and experience.
All of our courses are classroom
courses.
Our instructors are qualified and many have extensive
experience on the water.
Some feedback:
"Mike
and I would highly recommend the Boating Course* to any or all novice
boaters, would-be boaters or curiously seekers."
"Honestly, Mike and I were completely
blown away by the outstanding teaching and top level information we
received. Thanks really goes to all your volunteers. Truly impressive!"
Mary Vanders Woude,
Guelph
* the "Boating Course"
is now "Boating 2" -after PVOC (2016)
"Guys, I want to thank
you for your great courses. I will be putting all to practice in the
coming few days; a departure from Toronto to New York, and then on
to the Azores, Portugal likely after that. I may get few sun shots
in.
Thanks again,"
Grant Henry
Display at stone Rd. mall with Mark Parkinson on deck
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