Friday Harbor Power Squadron

2009 / 2010 FHPS MEMBERS' COURSE SCHEDULE

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Course Name	Course Starts	Course Ends	Meeting Day	No. of Weeks	Course Type	Instructor

2010
ABC	February 23, 2010	March 30, 2010	Tuesday	Six	Public Boating	A. Einboden
Seamanship	April 6, 2010	May 18, 2010	Tuesday	Seven	Advanced	M. Forlenza
Using GPS	April 12, 2010		Monday	Two Hours	Seminar	D. Good
Coastal Navigation	April 26, 2010		Monday	Two Hours	Seminar	T. Smith
Operations Training	MAY 15, 2010		Saturday	One Day	Elective	R. Crenshaw
Marine Electrical Systems	June1, 2010	July 20, 2010	Tuesday	Eight	Elective	M. Close

Contact Travis Smith for more information about these courses.

Educational Department - Member Courses

One of the main goals of the Friday Harbor Power Squadron is “Boating Safety Through Education” – we believe that an educated boater is a safer boater. In addition to our public education program, FHPS teaches a series of outstanding members-only courses that cover advanced seamanship, navigational techniques, boat handling, marine engine maintenance / electronics, and enhancement topics covering weather, cruise planning and sail.

Advanced Grade Courses

Five Advanced Grade courses are offered by FHPS. They are designed to be taken in sequence because each builds on skills taught in the previous course.

Seamanship covers basic deck seamanship, marlinspike (knots & lines), anchoring and rafting, basic boat care and maintenance, and nautical customs and etiquette.
Piloting is the first and most basic navigation course which covers chart reading, course plotting, and basic coastal / inland navigation including basic GPS usage. This course goes into more detail than the charting information covered in the public course.
Advanced Piloting covers more advanced coastal navigational techniques, navigation in tides and currents, and more advanced GPS usage.
Junior Navigation teaches the basics of offshore navigation, including basic celestial navigation using the sun and offshore course planning.
Navigation is the most advanced navigation course by FHPS, covering more advanced celestial navigation techniques, emergency navigation, and additional sight reduction techniques. (NOTE: To be offered Spring 2010)

Elective Courses

There are six elective courses offered by FHPS. Each covers a separate and independent topic and therefore may be taken in any order according to a member’s interest and time.

Engine Maintenance covers the operating principles and basic care and maintenance of outboard and inboard engines, including diesels.
Marine Electronics covers installation and maintenance of both boat electrical systems (AC and DC) and marine electronics (VHF radio, radar, GPS, etc.)
Cruise Planning covers topics of interest for someone planning a cruise – whether for just a weekend or for a year – including preparation and planning, anchoring, security, chartering, and cruising outside the US.
Weather covers weather forecasting and reading weather patterns on-board.
Sail covers everything from the basic elements of how a sailboat works to sail trim, rig tuning, and sailboat racing.
Instructor Development teaches effective communication skills for not only FHPS instructors but for everyone, covering various methods of presenting information to others, effective use of audiovisual aids including PowerPoint.

If any of these member’s courses interest you, please click on Membership to learn more about how to become a member of the Friday Harbor Power Squadron.