Of Special Note; Diablo's America's Boating Course offers an exciting and hands-on concept of "On-The-Water" Training Cruises. Our DSPS members make their own boats available to host this valuable experience to reinforce what you learned in the classroom.
********** If you are interested in a Training Cruise, please contact Les Johnson. **********
For Further Information And To Enroll In The Next America's Boating Course Course, Call (925) 377-BOAT or (925) 377-2628.
America's
Boating Course
is
designed to be useful for all boaters, from the person operating a personal
watercraft to the hunter or fisherman in an outboard to the skipper in
a family cruiser to the sailing enthusiast. All are subject to nautical
rules and regulations. All should respect traditional courtesies of the
sea. All are subject to the forces of nature. The course is meant to be
of interest and value to the entire family, and older children are welcome;
we encourage your family to attend as a group.
This course has been designed to meet the educational requirements specified by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. America's Boating Course is but the beginning of a boating education. USPS believes that the better educated a boater is, the more likely that boater is to be a safe skipper. We encourage you to follow up this brief and basic course with additional boating education. Safe boating is fun boating for passengers, crew, and captain!
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BOAT TYPES & TERMS - Sail & power - basic terms, hull types, displacement, other design aspects
- BOAT HANDLING AND ELEMENTARY SEAMANSHIP
- Fueling, preparing to cast off, turning & stopping, crossing a wake, boating courtesy, docking & undocking, anchors & anchoring, personal watercraft, boating courtesy, trailering
- REGULATIONS, EQUIPMENT, AND SAFE OPERATION
- State boating laws & registration, fire extinguishers, flame arrestors, ventilation, life preservers, bells & whistles, distress signals, accident reporting, pollution control, alcohol afloat, using life preservers
- NAVIGATION RULES
- Definitions; steering & sailing rules - all vessels, sailing vessels, power vessels, maneuvering, warning signals (sound); navigation lights
- AIDS TO NAVIGATION
- Lateral system of buoyage, aids to navigation - floating, fixed, lighted, unlighted, daymarks, sound buoys, ranges
- ADVERSE CONDITIONS
- Man overboard, restricted visibility, swamping and capsizing, collision, fire, medical emergencies
- MARINE RADIOTELEPHONE
- Operation, marine radio channel usage, calling procedure, distress & safety calls, radio abuse, citizens band radio, vessel information data
For
more information on America's
Boating Course
and information to join Diablo Sail and Power Squadron, call (925) 377-BOAT
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Or
Email our Diablo Power Squadron
Education contact.
