South bound cruisers had to make do with charts that were outdated at best. Seabreeze can now provide charts for Mexico from the Mexican Navy. Accurate for use with GPS and generally up to date for major harbors, the Mexican charts are a significant improvement over what formerly was provided by the U.S. government, many […]
Learn how to operate one of the most important safety devices on your boat. Includes hands on experience in making and responding to calls. Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Dana Point Yacht Club, 24399 Dana Dr., Dana Point. Website: uscgaux-danapoint.org. Cost: $20.
This course provides basic boating knowledge to help determine what kind of boat you need. The class will also cover boating laws, safety, trailering, navigation as well as knots and lines. Dates for this course are Aug. 29, Sept. 5, 19, 26 and Oct. 3. Cost: $50. Time: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Location: First United Methodist Church, […]
Shoreline Yacht Club (SYC), Dana Point Yacht Club (DPYC) and Dana West Club (DWYC) host the Long Beach to Dana Point Race. SYC will have dinner and a no-host bar available for racers on Sept. 1 and a breakfast buffet on Sept. 2. The race takes place on Sept. 2. DWYC hosts an after-race party […]
A practical hands-on course to help get the most out of nautical navigation GPS. Learn how to use the menus and functions to determine position, set waypoints, plot a course, correlate to a chart, determine speed and heading, and more. Classes are Wednesday evenings, Sept. 6-27. Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Dana Point Yacht Club, 24399 […]
The ABC course covers: rules of the road, types of boats, safety, navigation aids, lights and sounds, anchoring, communications afloat, adverse conditions, trailering, and knots and lines. It also introduces digital charts and GPS waypoint navigation. Starting on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m., the course will continue on Wednesday nights through Dec. 6. This course […]
This course begins on Sept. 7 and concludes on Nov. 16. The course is designed for both the experienced and beginner boater. Topics include boater language, types of boats, trailering, marine engines, lines and knots, weather, radio and much more. Time: 7-9:30p.m. Location: Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey, California 90292. […]
This beginner boating class, in Oxnard, provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states. Topics include types of boats, trailering, navigation and more. Time: 8 a.m.-6p.m. Location: Station Channel Island Auxiliary Training Deck, 4202 S. Victoria Ave., Oxnard, California 93035. Contact: Colin Pullan. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 818-585-4676. Cost: $30. […]
This Newport Beach boating class provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states. Topics include types of boats, trailering, navigation and more. Time: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Location: West Marine, 3433 Via Lido, Newport Beach, California 92663. Contact: Sue Hutchings. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 714-309-5789. Course Cost: $40 (pay on […]
This Wednesday evening boating course, Sept. 13 - 27, provides the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states. Topics include types of boats, trailering, navigation and more. Time: 7-9:30 p.m. Location: King Harbor Yacht Club, 280 Yacht Club Way, Redondo Beach, California 90277. Contact: Dick Reinhardt. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 310-375-7619. Cost: […]
This USPS weather course is open to the public for low cost at the Oceanside Yacht Club classroom. Starting Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m., the course will continue on Thursday nights through Nov. 16. In this course students will become keener observers of the weather, but weather observations only have meaning in the context of […]
This two-day course is designed to teach navigation using GPS and other electronic devices as well as the back-up skill using charts, plotting tools and dead reckoning. Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Channel Islands Boating Center, 3880 Blue Fin Circle, Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard, California 93035. Contact: Richard G. Heller. Email: [email protected]. Phone: 805-640-1268. Cost: […]
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