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Lake George Power Squadron Advanced Classes |
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Building
on the basics taught in the USPS Boating courses, Seamanship
is the recommended first course fornew members, both powerboaters
and sailors. The student learns practical marlinespike,navigation
rules, hull design and performance, responsibilities of the skipper, boat
care, operating a boat under normal and abnormal conditions, what to do
in various emergencies and weather conditions, nautical customs and
common courtesy on the water. This course provides an introduction
to
the USPS educational program and a strong foundation for the other
Advanced Grades courses.
study of marine charts, aids to navigation, adjustment and use of
the mariner's compass, dead reckoning, planning and plotting
courses, and taking bearings to determine on-the- water position.
Piloting
teach how to navigate safely in coastal waters predict tides and
tidal currents and their impact on boat position, advanced positioning
techniques, and the use of electronic navigation systems for positioning
and course planning.
Navigation
integrated electronic positioning systems, sight taking with a mariner's
sextant on the sun, moon, planets, and stars, how to reduce sights using
the nautical almanac to determine position, and passage planning with
special open-ocean charts.
theory and the skills in sight taking and reduction-- additional sight
reduction techniques and the orderly methods of carrying on the day's
work of a navigator at sea. Of particular interest and importance is
the study of offshore navigation using minimal data and/or equipment,
such as when on a disabled vessel or lifeboat.
