CPS Boating Course

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=114 BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="800" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="13032220.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="685"><div> <B>Training</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="12f2f200.gif" border=0 width="47" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 14 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nelson Power and Sail Squadron"><U><B>Home |</B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="newsletter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsleter Front Page"><U><B>Newsletter</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="squadron.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nelson Squadron"><U><B>Squadron</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="bridge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bridge Officers"><U><B>Officers |</B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="training.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Training"><U><B>Training</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="port_captains.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Port Captains Roster"><U><B>Port Cap'n</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="guest_book.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Visitors Page"><U><B>Visitors</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="ferry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kootenay Lake Ferry"><U><B>KL Ferry</B></U></A><B> |  </B><A HREF="lake_level.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kootenay Lake Level"><U><B>KL Level </B></U></A><B>|</B><A HREF="http://nelson.cps-ecp.org/charts" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://nelson.cps-ecp.org/charts"><U><B> </B></U></A><A HREF="http://nelson.cps-ecp.org/charts" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://nelson.cps-ecp.org/charts"><U><B>KL Charts </B></U></A><B>| </B><A HREF="nelson.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discover Nelson"><U><B>Nelson</B></U></A><B> | </B><A HREF="weather.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nelson Weather Forecast"><U><B>Weather</B></U></A><B> |</B><A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="LINKS"><U><B> Links</B></U></A><B>   </B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> back to  <A HREF="training.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Training"><U><B>Training</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="640" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#9999CC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999CC HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="13032220.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999CC WIDTH="1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#9999CC WIDTH="499"><div> <B>TRAINING</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999CC WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="39" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#9999CC><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="12f2f200.gif" border=0 width="47" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=366 BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="courses.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CPS Courses"><U>CPS Courses</U></A>   |   <B>CPS Boating Course</B>   |   <A HREF="advanced_courses.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Advanced Courses"><U>Advanced Courses</U></A>   |   <A HREF="boatpro43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BoatPro"><U>BoatPro</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="477" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFCC99 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 56 WIDTH="473"><div> <B>Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons </B></div> <div> <B>Escadrilles canadiennes de plaisance</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 328 WIDTH="473"><div> The Boating Course</div> <bR> <div> Course Description</div> <div> This CCG accredited course is intended to provide elementary instruction in boat handling, for safe operation of a boat in sheltered waters during daylight hours. </div> <div> The Boating Course is open to the public.   Students   take the CCG exam   and obtain a passing grade of 75%,   will receive their CCG Pleasure Craft Operator Card. Successful completion of the CPS examination  at the end of the entire course,  with a passing grade of 80%, are qualified to become CPS Members.</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Table of Contents </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 654 ><NOBR><div> Boating, Part 1</div> <bR> <div> Characteristics of Boats </div> <div> Licensing, Registration, and Other Requirements</div> <div> Mandatory Equipment</div> <div> Optional Equipment</div> <div> The Magnetic Compass</div> <div> Preparing To Launch</div> <div> Ropes, Lines and Knots</div> <div> Handling a Boat Under Power</div> <div> Handling a Boat Under Sail</div> <div> Weather</div> <div> Skipper's Responsibilities Before Setting Out</div> <div> Skipper's Responsibilities When Under Way</div> <div> Collision Regulations</div> <div> Canadian Aids to Navigation</div> <div> Emergencies</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Boating, Part 2</div> <bR> <div> Global Positioning and Charts</div> <div> Navigation</div> <div> An Exercise in Conning - Cruise No. 1</div> <div> Introduction to Plotting</div> <div> Plotting and Labeling</div> <div> Cruising Single-handed</div> <div> Anchors and Anchoring</div> <div> Supplementary Topics</div> <div> Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons </div> <div> Appendix 1 - Checklists for Lay-up and Launch</div> <div> Appendix 2 - Pre-launch Checklist</div> <div> Appendix 3 - Transport Canada Vessel Licence Prefixes</div> <div> Appendix 4 - Standards for Plotting and Labeling </div> <div> Appendix 5 - Trip Plan Glossary Bibliography </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>