Safe Boating Through Education

Port Moody Power and Sail Squadron is proud to be able to offer the full complement of Power Squadron courses listed below. The Boating Course is our introductory course and is a prerequisite for all Advanced courses (CPS members only). Electives are available to CPS members and the general public. 

If there is something you might be interested in that isn't listed here be sure to contact the Training Officer or the Advanced Training Officer. As well, if the course you are interested in is not currently offered, be sure to let us know of your interest so that we can plan for future courses.

The Boating Course

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $275 single and $450 for couples at the same residence

Port Moody Power and Sail Squadron's premier course for the recreational boater ... more info

Start Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009

Duration: 7:00pm - 10:00 pm for 13 weeks

Location: Gleneagle High School, Coq.

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Seamanship 

Formerly the Piloting Course
Prerequisites: Boating Course, CPS membership
Cost: $100 per member

This course is a must for serious boaters who want to improve their navigation ... more info

Start Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009

Duration: 7:00pm - 10:00om for 9 weeks

Location: Gleneagle High School, Coq.

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Advanced Piloting

Prerequisites: Boating Course, Piloting, CPS membership
Cost: $100 per member

In Advanced Piloting Course, the student learns to determine a course, and fix ... more info

Start Date: TBA - please let us know if you are interested in taking this course.

Duration: 8 weeks

Location: tba

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Celestial Navigation

Prerequisites: Boating Course, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, CPS Membership
Cost: $200 per member

Celestial Navigation is the art and science of navigating by the stars, sun, moon, ... more info

Start Date: Spring 2009 dates to be announced

Duration: This course requires a significant time commitment

Location: Gleneagle High School, Coq.

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VHF/DSC Maritime Radio

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $75 per CPS member or student, $85 for non members

Any person who operates a radio in the Marine Bands without the appropriate ... more info

Start Date: Spring 2009 dates tba 

Duration: 2 Tuesday nights 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Gleneagle High School, Coq.

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Pleasure Craft Operators Card

Prerequisites: None
Cost: 

To show proof of competency all boat operators will be required to posses ... more info

This course is available upon request on an on-going basis.

Navigating with GPS

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $85 per CPS member, $100 for non members

This course teaches how to navigate safely and efficiently to any destination, ... more info

Start Date: TBA - please let us know if you are interested in taking this course.

Duration: 6 weeks

Location: tba

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Electronic Charting

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $100 per CPS member, $120 for non members

Learn different kinds of electronic charting, how they were developed, their  ... more info

Start Date: TBA - please let us know if you are interested in taking this course.

Duration: 8 weeks

Location: Gleneagle High School

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Extended Cruising

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $100 per CPS member, $120 for non members

To make port successfully after a long sea voyage using your own boat and skills ... more info

Start Date: TBA - please let us know if you are interested in taking this course.

Duration: 8 weeks

Location: Gleneagle High School

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Fundamentals of Weather

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $100 per CPS member, $130 for non members

This course covers a variety of topics such as how the sun causes weather; ... more info

Start Date: TBA - please let us know if you are interested in taking this course.

Duration: 8 weeks

Location: tba

Please note minimum class size of 10.

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Global Weather

Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Weather
Cost: $110 per CPS member, $140 for non members

Global weather expands on the concepts introduced in the Fundamentals of Weather. Develop skills in advanced planning …. more info

Start Date: TBA - please let us know if you are interested in taking this course.

Duration: 10 weeks

Location: tba

Please note minimum class size of 10.

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Power Boat Handling

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $130 for CPS members, $150 for non members

This course expands the average boat-owner's knowledge of vessel maintenance ... more info

Start Date: TBA - Please let us know if you would be interested in taking this course.

Duration: 11 weeks

Location: TBA

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Marine Electronics

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $195 per person or $320 per couple sharing materials

Marine Electronics is aimed at the boater who wants to take advantage of modern ... more info

Start Date: TBA - Please let us know if you would be interested in taking this course.

Duration: 13 weeks

Location: TBA

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Marine Maintenance

Prerequisites: None
Cost: $125. Non members $110. members

Pleasure of using the boat and the satisfaction of properly maintaining it. T ... more info

Start Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009

Duration: 7:00pm- 10:00pm for 11 weeks

Location: Gleneagle High School, Coq.

For more information or to register

 

 

 

 

 

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