Characteristics of Boats
- Boat Types
- Terminology
- Construction
- Propulsion Systems
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Licensing, Registration and Other Requirements
- Some basic legal requirements (a five minute lecture)
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Mandatory Equipment
- Life Jackets (Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs))
- Sound Signaling Devices
- Lights
- Distress Flares
- Other required safety equipment
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Optional Equipment
- Additional safety and navigation equipment that should be carried, such as
- Fenders and Dock Lines
- Engine Spares
- First Aid Kit
- Charts and other navigation equipment
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The Magnetic Compass
- The earth's magnetic field
- Variation and Deviation (compass errors)
- Installing the compass
- Hand Bearing Compasses
- Steering by compass
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Preparing to Launch
- Pre-season maintenance, and some around-the-boatyard safety warnings.
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Ropes, Lines and Knots
- Rope construction
- Properties of different rope materials
- Care and Use of Lines
- Knots
- Belaying to a cleat
- Figure Eight Knots
- Round Turn and Two Half Hitches
- Reef Knot
- Double Sheet Bend
- Bowline
- Clove Hitch
- Securing to a dock
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Handling a Boat Under Power
- Propellers
- Forward Motion and Steering
- Stopping and Reversing
- Undocking
- Docking
- Picking Up a Mooring
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Handling a Boat Under Sail
- Basic sailing theory and terminology
- Points of Sail
- Reefing
- Leeway
- Steering
- Docking under sail
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Weather
- Weather Hazards
- Weather Forecasts
- Weather Procedures for Safe Boating
- Weather Tips
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Skipper's Responsibilities Before Setting Out
- Knowledge of Local Hazards
- The Fuel Supply - Refueling Precautions
- Embarking Passengers
- Attention to Crew Comfort
- Drugs and Alcohol
- File a Sailing Plan
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Skipper's Responsibilities When Under Way
- Trim and Balance
- Boat Handling
- Effect of Wash
- fixing Position
- Keeping a Good Lookout
- Keep a log
- Common Courtesies
- Flag Etiquette
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Collision Regulations
- General
- Under Any Condition of Visibility
- When Vessels are in Sight of One Another
- Collision Bearings
- Power Boats Meeting,Crossing, Overtaking
- Power Boat and Sailboat Meeting
- Sailboats Meeting
- Special Situations
- Sound Signals
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Canadian Aids to Navigation
- Lateral Buoys
- Cardinal Buoys
- Special Buoys
- Daybeacons
- Lights
- Ranges
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Emergencies
- Problems that affect the Crew
- Problems that affect the Boat
- Deteriorating Weather Conditions
- distress Signals
- Rendering Assistance
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Global Positioning and Charts
- Describing position by Latitude and Longitude
- Measuring Distance and Direction on a Chart
- Charts
- Projections
- Scale
- The Title Block
- Heights and Soundings
- Symbols and Abbreviations
- Sailing Directions ("Coast Pilots")
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Navigation
- Piloting and Conning
- Chart Reading
- Correcting and Uncorrecting Compass Readings
- Lines of Position
- Fixes
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An Exercise in Conning - Cruise No. 1
- A classroom exercise to familiarize the student with the chart, and common
symbols and abbreviations.
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Introduction to Plotting
- Terms used in plotting
- Time, Speed, and Distance Calculations
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Plotting and Labelling
- Plotting Instruments
- Labelling
- Standards of Accuracy
- Planning a Cruise
- Keeping a Log
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Cruising Single-Handed
- A sample cruise, showing pre-planning techniques to minimize plotting while
underway
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Anchors and Anchoring
- The Holding Power of an Anchor
- Selecting an Anchor
- Selecting an Anchorage
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Supplementary Topics
- Canals and Locks
- Tides and Tidal Currents
- Trailering
- Winter Lay-up
- Water Skiing
- Auxiliary Boats
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Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
- Some information about CPS
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