For more information or early enrolment,
please contact any of our members listed above.
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BoatPro
(Pleasure Craft Operator Certification)
The next scheduled class will begin on Saturday, April 5, 2008
(morning only) and finish on Sunday, April 6 at noon.
The fee is $60.00, which includes the cost of instruction,
manual, examination and the Certification Card. Enrolment in advance is
required.
This course is offered at other times during the year when registration
numbers make it possible to commence a class. BoatPro is limited
to the minimum knowledge required by the goverment's Office of Boating
Safety to enable a boater to obtain the Pleasure Craft Operator
Certificate, referred to as the PCOC.
Please contact one of our members listed
above to enroll, as well as to inquire about other details of the course.
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Piloting
The Piloting Course is a continuation
of the Boating Course and is being offered on Tuesday evenings, starting
on January 8, 2008, pending enrolment. Completion of the Boating course
is a prerequisite.
The fee for this course is $110.00, which includes
the cost of instruction, manual, materials and examination.
This course is offered in the fall and winter each year
and covers the fundamentals of running fixes, deviation, tides, currents, piloting,
charting and plotting techniques.
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Advanced
Piloting
Pending enrolment, this course is being offered on Tuesday evenings,
starting on January 8, 2008. Completion of the Boating course is
required and completion of the Piloting course is recommended.
The fee is $110.00, which includes the cost of instruction, manual, materials and examination.
This course applies in-depth emphasis on piloting,
navigation, currents, tides and fixes. Also included is extensive charting
and plotting and the documented simulation of an off-shore cruise.
Please contact one of our members listed above to find out when this
course is likely to run and other available details.
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(VHF) Radio
Operator Course - includes DSC Endorsement
The next scheduled class will begin on Monday, April 7, 2008
evening and finish on Tuesday, April 15 evening. The fee is $60.00,
which includes the cost of instruction, the manual, examination
and the Operator's Certificate approved by Industry Canada.
Pre-enrolment is required (call 416-742-8979). Also, the 2 scheduled sessions are
required in order to complete the examination.
The marine (VHF) radio is a vital link
for boat-to-boat and boat-to-shore communication. It is a source of
information for marine traffic across the nation, for weather forecasts, for
information about marina facilities, not to mention your ability to reach help
in the event of an emergency.
Any person operating a marine (VHF) radio
on a pleasure craft is required by law to have a
Maritime (VHF) Radio Operator's Restricted Certificate. Failure to
do so could result in a significant fine.
This course details the Regulations, communications procedures, words and phrases to
be used, distress and other priority calls and details of the
Digital Selective Calling (DSC) service.
Please contact one of our members listed above to enroll and
to inquire about other details of the course.
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Navigating with GPS Course -
(3-evening sesions in January 2008 pending enrolment)
