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Get Your Captain’s License with CWB and the U.S. Maritime Academy
Instructor: Captain Jeff Sanders
Description: Have you always wanted to get your captain’s license, but shudder at the thought of all those tests? Captain Sanders teaches what you need to know, administers the tests in class, then walks you through the official paperwork so, upon completion, students are ready to go to the Coast Guard and get their license. Classes are at night, three times a week for eight weeks. For information visit www.usmaritime.us
The first night is free for interested folks who would like to find out about the licensing process and how to put together their sea time.
Limit: 20 students
Member cost: $1,150
Non-member cost: $1,275
Session 1: March 19 - May 10
Time: 6 pm - 9:30 pm (Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays)
Session 2: Fall 2012, dates TBD
Come Meet the Stars!
Celestial Navigation with CWB and U.S. Maritime Academy
Instructor: Captain Jeff Sanders
Description: Ever wonder how those ancient mariners found their way about the globe using only compass, timepiece and sextant? Captain Sanders will guide you through this mysterious and complicated process by breaking down the subject into bite-sized fat-free recipes he has created and uses in his text: “Bag’s Sightings: A Celestial Cookbook”. You will learn to take sightings of the sun, moon, stars and planets with a sextant and plot your position. Captain Sanders’ book is included and practice sextants are provided. A basic knowledge of longitude and latitude plotting is helpful, but not essential. There will be one Saturday (a sunny one!) field trip to practice your newfound skills on the water.
Limit: 12 students
Member cost: $280
Non-member cost: $330
Dates: March 27 - May 8
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (Tuesdays)
Dead Reckoning: An Introduction to Classical Navigation
Instructor: Katey Noonan
Description: Have you ever wondered how nautical navigation was performed before Loran, radar and GPS became commonplace? Ever wondered what they mean by "boxing" or "swinging" the compass? Join us as we explore non-electrical means of accurately travelling by boat from one place to another. At the end of the class students should be able to box the compass to 32 points, know the basic use and methods of celestial navigation, know the basics of Deviation and Variation as they relate to chart navigation and be able to chart a basic course heading from CWB to Gas Works Park.
Limit: 10 students
Schedule: 10am - 2pm
Member cost: $40
Non-member cost: $50
Session 1: April 21
Time: 10 am - 1 pm (Saturday)
Session 2: August 25
Time: 10 am - 1 pm (Saturday)
Session 3: October 20
Time: 10 am - 1 pm (Saturday)
