USPSŪ ADVANCED GRADES CLASSES
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Seamanship
(S) Pre-requisite Syllabus |
Practical marlinespike, navigation rules, hull design and performance, responsibilities of the skipper, boat care, operating a boat under normal and abnormal conditions, what to do in various emergencies and weather conditions, nautical customs and common courtesy on the water. | 5 Oct 2016 | 425-835-0214 P/C John Tarpley, AP |
Must have at least 4 students to sign up. TBD Orca Room at Everett Yacht Club, Everett Marina Members $60.00 per person $15.00 for supplies Non-Members $90.00 $40.00 for supplies |
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Piloting
(P) Prerequisites: S Syllabus |
Piloting is the first of a two-part program of study of inland and coastal navigation. Focus is on the fundamentals of basic piloting - keeping track of your movements on the water, determining where you are at any given moment, and laying out a course to your planned destination. Included are a thorough study of charts and their use, aids to navigation, mariner's compass, variation and deviation of the compass, plotting and steering courses, bearings, dead reckoning, and developing skill at plotting and labeling. | TBD |
360-794-3775 P/C Renee Olson, SN |
Everett Yacht Club, Orca
Room Members $65.00 w/Student kit $20.00 supplies $45.00 w/out $15.00 supplies Non-Members $100.00 w/Student kit $50.00 supplies $65.00 w/out $35.00 supplies |
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Advanced Piloting
(AP) Prerequisites: S, P Syllabus |
Advanced Piloting is the final part of the inland and coastal navigation series. The emphasis is on the use of modern electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for finding position. Some of the topics covered are tides and currents and their effect on piloting, finding position using bearings and angles, simple use of the mariner's sextant, and electronic navigation (radar, loran, GPS, etc.) | TBD |
360-794-3775 P/R/C Chris Brown, SN |
Orca Room at Everett Yacht Club, Everett Marina
Members
$66.00 w/Student kit $15.00 supplies $45.00 w/out $10.00 supplies Non-Members $100.00 w/Student kit - $45.00 supplies $70.00 w/out $35.00 |
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Solar Navigation (JN) Prerequisites: S, P, AP Syllabus |
Junior Navigation is the first of a two-part program of study in offshore (open ocean) navigation. It is designed as a practical "how to" course leaving the theoretical and more advanced techniques for the Navigation course. The subject matter includes the following:
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425-338-2650 P/Lt/C Chuck Taylor, SN |
Taylor Residence, please call for address Members $75.00 $20.00 supplies $30.00 Nautical almanac Non-Members $110.00 $50.00 supplies $50.00 Nautical almanac |
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Navigation
(N) Prerequisites: S, P, AP, JN Syllabus |
This is the second part of the study of offshore navigation. It further develops understanding of celestial navigation theory and essential shortcut emergency methods. Navigation introduces additional sight reduction techniques and develops greater skill and precision in sight taking, positioning, and orderly methods of carrying on the day's work of navigation at sea. Of particular interest and importance is the study of offshore navigation using minimal data and or equipment, such as when on a disabled vessel or lifeboat. | TBD |
425-338-2650 P/Lt C Chuck Taylor, SN |
Taylor Residence, please call for address Members $205.00 $40.00 supplies $30.00 Nautical almanac Non-Members $305.00 $140.00 supplies $50.00 Nautical almanac |
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Contact: Lt/C Joellyn Jackson, S ASEO at 425-347-0763 or email In addition to the advanced grades and electives are the supplemental programs. For a listing of the available programs Click Here. Back to top |
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