$285 · Boating #2 & #3 Courses

BRENTWOOD BAY POWER AND SAIL SQUADRON Combined Boating #2 & Boating #3 We as a Squadron have decided to combine the Boating 2 & 3 into one course with the exams at the end. With doing it this way we do not have to give up any of our value added portions of the course that we offer. With combing the course we will be able to offer a Student Cruise which is a 2 hours of training on the water. Fire Extinguisher demonstration and practice Plus all the material from both the Boating #2 Beyond the PCOC Boating #3 Introduction to Navigation With a combined price of on Sale $285.00 or less The course will run Jan 15 – Apr 2, 2025 Wednesday evenings 7 – 10 pm St Stephen’s Memorial Hall 7921 St Stephen’s Rd Saanichton BC V8M 1R7 Boating #2 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-ECP 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 and Currents, and Collision Regulations/Rules of the Road Boating 3: Introduction to Navigation The third course in our 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. What the skipper should be doing when under way. Handling a boat under sail. Environmental responsibilities. Electrical hazards,.