CoastwiseNavigation
Sailing & Power Boating School.
if it's your boat you're going to be using.
Outline of Courses Available......
The Purpose of these notes......
WIDE
INFO
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SAILING MANEUVERS.
NAUTICAL RULES OF THE ROAD.
~ TEST YOUR SKILLS WITH OUR RULES OF THE ROAD QUIZ. ~
PILOTING & CHART WORK.
SEVERE WEATHER.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
and the exciting world of Sailing & Power Boating.
Our unique Instruction Programs teach on-the-water skills through practice and demonstration with only a minimum of text-book study to support your practical skills.
These Notes have been prepared as a suppliment to aid all Mariners, no matter their level of experience or expertise. It is hoped that this volume will grow as new data and experiences become available.
Your contributions will be greatly appreciated so as to achieve that result.
Experienced Mariners, (our staff included), will tell you that they learn something new each day on the water, which is one of the joys of boating. Therefore, as some of you may be at the beginning of your learning curve it is expected that you will be inundated with new experiences. However as you progress through the world of boating the curve will lessen but always be there.
For the more experienced Mariner we hope that these humble pages will either reinforce your existing knowledge or show you a new approach to common problems.
May the Winds Favour You,
Ross McLean.
Director Coastwise Navigation,
Master Class 5, Square-Rig-Endorsed,
Marine Engine Driver, Grade 3,
..........(Australia)..........
In this Course there are 4 ~ 1 Hour Theory Sessions followed by 4 ~ 2 Hour Practical Sessions.
All 4 ~ 3 Hour units can be taken over one weekend, any 2 consecutive days or on any separate days that can fit your busy schedule.
..............................We come to you and work with you..............................
Basic Power Boat Course Format.
This is an Intense 3 Hour Course featuring a brief Theory Session followed by Hands on Vessel Handling.
This Course has been especially prepared for, and is ideal for, the Recreational Boater.
We have found that most Powerboat Owners can schedule this short and valuable course into the start of any good boating day, then spend the afternoon practicing their new skills.
.........................This was our most popular course in 1999.........................
Cruising Course for Sailing Vessels.
This 5 Day, (6 Hours a day) Course is indepth and comprehensive for once you have completed this course it's watch out Caribbean here we come.......
Imagine......taking your vessel, not someone else's, to the Tropics.
Using the Coastal Navigation skills you will learn in this course the above is indeed possible if not probable.
Advanced Power Boat Course.
This Course varies from a 3 Hour Intense Course for the Electronic Navigator to a 5 Day, (6 Hours a day), Course for the Traditional Navigator..."Recommended".
Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate Course. ~ (Approval Pending with CT, DEP) ~
This 1 Day, (8 Hour) Theory Course can be done separately or in conjunction with another course.
If combined with another course the time required will vary depending on the format of the Main Course.
To this end we will cover here a variety of topics which all are free to download and use for their own needs.
However we ask that you do not sell or proffit financially in any way from these notes as they are the property of Coastwise Navigation Sailing and Power Boating School.
If you find these notes in error or lacking in detail we, here at Coastwise, hope you will share your concerns with us, as the only way Mariners learn is by the sharing of knowledge.
We have provided these 'Notes' in good faith therefore if you continue to view these pages "by default" you are accepting the above statements.
Thankyou,
Ross McLean,
Founder and Director.
"May the Winds of the New Millenium Blow Smoothly for You".
~ A Nautical Blessing. ~
