PSC Winter Training Program
- Bill Mahoney, 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
B-KBS 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 necessary that
will help 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 the first or second Saturday of each month from November through
April. See the WTP Schedule below. Except when otherwise noted, classes will be
conducted from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Classes are generally held at a site off base
(except for the Red Cross First Aid & CPR at Ft. Belvoir) to accommodate our non-DoD members. Students will be charged a nominal fee
per session to cover materials and other expenses.
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2007-2008 Winter
Training Program Schedule:
Below is the
schedule for the 2007 -
2008 PSC Winter Training Program.
All classes are $25.00
or one FVSM coupon per
session with the exception of the 2 session Piloting and
Navigation Class on 12 Jan and 2 Feb and the First Aid & CPR
class.
The cost for
the 2 session Piloting and Navigation
Class on 12 Jan/2 Feb 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). Please also note that you must sign up
for both sessions. Nav I is a prerequisite for Nav II.
The fee for First Aid & CPR will be
$35 and students will pay instructor directly at the class.
Unless otherwise indicated, all
courses will be held in the Meeting Room of the
CHARLES E. BEATLEY LIBRARY, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA.
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Date |
Time |
Class |
Instructor(s) |
Location |
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Nov. 3, 2007 |
0930 to 1230 |
Heavy Weather Sailing |
Rupert
Knowles |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Dec. 8, 2007 |
0930 to 1230 |
Rules of the
Road |
Jim Battles |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Jan. 12, 2008 |
0930 to 1530 |
Piloting & Navigation 1
(Note: location
change) |
Jimmy Dean &
Judy Manning |
Furnari Hall, Naval Dist.
of Wash., Anacostia Annex |
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Feb. 2, 2008 |
0930 to 1530 |
Piloting & Navigation 2 |
Jimmy Dean &
Judy Manning |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Mar. 1, 2008 |
0930 to 1230 |
Bareboat Chartering &
Cruising, Anchoring & Rafting, and Raft-Up Planning |
Lynnette &
Don Hupman |
Beatley Library,
Alexandria |
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Apr 5, 2008 |
0830 |
Red Cross CPR & Adult First Aid |
Richard Fellner, Red
Cross |
TESST College
6315 Bren Mar Drive
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 354-1005 |
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Apr 12, 2008 |
0830 |
Red Cross CPR & Adult First Aid |
Richard Fellner, Red
Cross |
TESST College
6315 Bren Mar Drive
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 354-1005 |
To sign up, you must complete a
Winter Training Class Sign-up Form and
send it to Bill Mahoney along with your payment to:
Bill Mahoney
13187 Blue Fox Lane
Fairfax, VA 22033
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 instructors' 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,
Bill Mahoney, with any questions.
PSC Training Commodore
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PSC Piloting & Navigation Class,
Part I on January 12th and Part II on February 2nd
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.
Nav I will be conducted on 12 January, 0930-1530 at
Furnari Hall in Anacostia
(directions)
(Note that this is a change in
location for the 12 January class only). 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. 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 2 February 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 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
(ex. Weems & Plath Matte
Nickel 7" or Traditional One Handed)
-- Navigation Protractor
(ex. Weems
model 255 Protractor)
-- Pencils & sharpener
-- Gum Eraser
Optional:
-- Nautical Slide Rule "Speed Wheel" (ex. Weems & Plath mod 105)
-- Parallel Rules (ex. Weems & Plath Parallel
rules, or Precision Parallel Rules)
-- Hand-Bearing Compass (ex. 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!
The Nav I & II
Instructors
Judy Manning & Jimmy Dean
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