PSC Winter Training Program
- Greg Jerrell, Winter Training Coordinator
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Each year the PSC conducts a Winter Training Program (WTP). This is a program of specialized
classes...e.g. Sail Trim, Navigation, Anchoring, etc....taught by PSC experts, and aimed at those who
want to learn more about sailing than is normally taught in our basic
sailing classes. In particular, for those of you who are Bay Skipper Candidates, the WTP was made for you. Don't miss out
on this marvellous opportunity to gain skills and knowledge that
will help you greatly in successfully completing the Bay Skipper written exams.
Plus...as with all PSC
activities...we have fun! Refreshments are served, and it is a great
opportunity to hang out with your PSC buddies.
Sessions
are normally held on Saturdays from November through
April although some shorter classes may be held on evenings during the
week. See the WTP Schedule below. Except when otherwise noted,
Saturday classes begin at 9:00 am or 9:30 am.
Whenever possible, classes are held at a site off base
to accommodate our non-DoD members. Students are charged a nominal fee
per session to cover course materials and other expenses.
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2009-2010 Winter
Training Program Schedule:
Below is the
schedule for the 2009 -
2010 PSC Winter Training Program. Other classes may be added.
All classes are $25.00
or one FVSM coupon per
session with the exception of the 2 session Piloting and
Navigation Class on January 10th and January 24th, short
classes on weekday evenings, and the First Aid & CPR
class.
The cost for
the 2 session Piloting and Navigation
Class is $75.00 which covers both sessions or $50
plus one FVSM coupon (no more than one FVSM coupon may be used
for Nav I & II). Also, please also note that you must sign up
for both sessions. Nav I is a prerequisite for Nav II.
The cost for
short weekday evening classes (e.g., VHF Radio Procedures) is
$10 or one FVSM coupon.
The fee for
First Aid & CPR
is
set by the instructor and will be $35.
Unless otherwise indicated,
classes are held in the Meeting Room of the
CHARLES E. BEATLEY LIBRARY, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA.
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Date |
Time |
Class |
Cost |
Instructor(s) |
Location |
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Nov. 07, 2009 |
9:00 am to 1:00 pm |
Rules of the
Road |
$25 |
Jim Battles |
Building 72 (next to Furnari Hall), Naval Dist.
of Wash., Anacostia Annex |
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Nov. 21, 2009 |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Celestial
Navigation |
$25 |
Hal Moore |
Furnari Hall, Naval Dist.
of Wash., Anacostia Annex |
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Dec. 12, 2009 |
9:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Advanced
Sail Trim |
$25 |
Chris Elenbaum |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Jan. 09, 2010 |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Piloting & Navigation 1 |
$75 for
both sessions |
Jim Battles & Will Kelchner |
Furnari Hall, Naval Dist.
of Wash., Anacostia Annex |
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Jan. 30, 2010 |
9:30 am to 4:30 pm |
Piloting & Navigation
2 |
Jim Battles & Will Kelchner |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Feb. 06, 2010 |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
CPR & First Aid |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
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Feb. 10, 2010 |
6:30 pm to
8:30 pm |
VHF Radio
Procedures
(Wednesday
Evening Class) |
$10 |
Wesley Moy |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Feb. 20, 2010 |
9:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Boat Systems |
$25 |
Tony Skivo |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Feb. 27, 2010 |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
Make Up Date
for any Class Cancelled Because of Weather |
N/A |
TBD |
Furnari Hall, Naval Dist.
of Wash., Anacostia Annex |
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Mar. 06, 2010 |
9:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Anchoring, Rafting, and Raft-Up Planning |
$25 |
Lynnette &
Don Hupman |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Mar. 13, 2010 |
9:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Intro to Basic Racing (Includes Book) |
$40 |
Chris Elenbaum |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Mar. 20, 2010 |
9:30 am to 1:30 pm |
Bay Skipper Exam Series |
NC |
Training Commodore |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Mar. 27-28, 2010 |
8:30 am to 5:15 pm |
Safety-At-Sea
Seminar |
See
MTAM
Web Site |
Marine Trades Assn. of MD |
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD |
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Apr. 09, 2010 |
9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
CPR & First Aid |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
To sign up, you must complete a
Winter Training Class Sign-up Form and
send it to the PSC Treasurer along with your payment to:
PSC Treasurer
P.O. Box 23422,
Washington, DC 20026-3422
Students must sign up in advance by so materials can be obtained and resources scheduled.
Most materials will be handed
out by the instructor on the day of class unless instructed otherwise.
Students for the navigation classes
should purchase and bring a navigation set to class.
See the navigation instructor's note below for information on what you should bring in your navigation set (dividers,
navigation protractor, etc ...).
Students are highly encouraged
to purchase two books for supplemental reading and individual study for the
WTP: "Sail
& Rig Tuning" by Ivar Dedekam, and "Chapman
Piloting: Seamanship and Boat Handling" by Elbert S. Maloney.
Those books are available from Amazon.com via the PSC
Library Pages. Navigation sets are available at any marine chandlery, or
you may order online from Weems
& Plath Navigation Tools.
Contact Winter Training Program Coordinator,
Greg Jerrell, with any questions.
PSC Training Commodore
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PSC Piloting & Navigation Class,
Part I on January 10th and Part II on January 24th
Potential PSC Navigation & Piloting Students,
Learn the fundamentals of piloting and navigation
in two Saturdays! These two classes provide the basics for the Bay Skipper
Exam on Navigation. Space
is limited and we need to know well in advance how many sets of charts and
training materials to order. Cost:
$75.00 which covers both sessions or $50
plus one FVSM coupon (no more than one FVSM coupon may be used for Nav I &
II.
Nav I will be conducted on 9 January at Furnari Hall, Naval Dist.
of Washington, Anacostia. During Nav I we'll cover aids to
navigation (ATONS), our global coordinate system, chart reading, piloting and
route planning. Nav I is a prerequisite for Nav II.
Nav II will be conducted on 30 January at
the
Charles E. Beatley Library in Alexandria
(directions). During Nav II we'll cover more advanced navigation,
piloting, chart work, and electronic navigation.
Nav II builds on the
fundamentals presented in Nav I, so you must have attended Nav I in order to attend Nav
II.
The following is a list of tools you’ll need
to get for
both classes, and advance reading assignments:
Tools – Please bring the following on the
first day of class:
Required:
-- Dividers
(example: Weems & Plath Matte
Nickel 7" or Traditional One Handed)
-- Navigation Protractor
(example: Weems
model 255 Protractor)
-- Pencils & sharpener
-- Gum Eraser
Optional:
-- Nautical Slide Rule "Speed Wheel" (example: Weems & Plath mod 105)
-- Parallel Rules (example: Weems & Plath Parallel
rules, or Precision Parallel Rules)
-- Hand-Bearing Compass (example: Plastimo Iris 50,
Weems & Plath Hand Bearing
Compass), or Binoculars with compass
-- Magnifying glass
-- Straight edge
These items are readily available from most marine supply stores, including
West Marine,
BoatUS, etc., or order online from
Weems & Plath Navigation Tools.
Reading Assignments
– Please read the following before class:
Again, you will find these books at any marine supply store, your library, or purchase from
Amazon.com.
See you in class!
Jim Battles
Nav I & II
Instructor
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