White Rock Power and Sail Squadron

Piloting

	1. Dead Reckoning and the Log Dead Reckoning Plot Taking Departure The Course Line DR Positions Navigator's Notebook Keeping a Log
	2. Marlinspike Seamanship Lines Aboard the Boat Purpose Size Strength Purchasing Tips Dock Lines Anchor Rode Other Considerations Block and Tackle Whipping Knots, Hitches, and Bends Seizings Splices Eye Splice Short Splice Long Splice
	3. The Magnetic Compass The Earth's Magnetic Field True Directions The Magnetic Poles Variation Deviation Effect of the Boat's Magnetic Field on the Compass Compass Installation Removing Gross Deviation (Compensating the Compass) Determining Deviation The Practice Deviation Table Using the Deviation Table
	4. Fixed Aids to Navigation Chart #1 The Canadian Aids to Navigation System Fixed Aids Lightstations Interpreting Charted Descriptions Emergency Lights Minor Lighted Aids Sector Lights Ranges Daybeacons Fog Signals Visible Range Government Pulbications - Notices to Mariners
	5. Floating Aids to Navigation Cardinal and Lateral Buoys Buoy Recognition: Shape, Colour, Numbering, Lights Aids to Navigation Protection Regulations Buoys and Positioning New Dangers The CPS MAREP Hydrographic Programme
	6. Bearings and Fixes Bearings Lines of Position and Ranges Taking Bearings Magnetic and Compass Bearings Turning Bearings The Fix
	7. Relative Bearings Evolution Stating and Converting Relative Directions Converting Relative Bearings Obtaining Relative Bearings
	8. Distance of an Object by Two Relative Bearings Doubling the Angle on the Bow Determining Future Distance Off Circle of Position Bow and Beam Bearings
	9. Weather Weather Forecasts The Weather-Makers in the Atmosphere Centres of Low Pressure Fronts Forecasting Signs of Improving or Deteriorating Weather
	10. Wind, Waves, and Current Wind Wind Strength The Beaufort Wind Scale The Effects of Wind Waves Wave Generation Wave Motion Breaking Waves Features of Wave Behaviour Swells and Waves Practical Considerations Currents
	11. Seamanship Skills for Adverse Weather Thunderstorms Squalls Squall Lines and Squall Tactics Fog Storms Seamanship Skills for Heavy Weather MAREP (Weather) Program
	12. Anchors and Anchoring A Brief History Holding Power Loads The Anchor Rode Anchoring Techniques Using Two Anchors Weighing Anchor
	13. Tides Causes, Types of Tides Classification of Tides Sources of Information Datum, Measurements, and Tides Practical Applications
	14. Tidal Currents Causes of Tidal Currents Sources of Current Information Using Current Tables Practical Considerations
	15. Navigating in a Current Leeway Navigational Current Detecting a Current Finding Course to Steer to Offset the Effects of Current The DR Plot and Log
	16. Buoyancy and Stability The Force of Gravity The Force of Buoyancy Stability Inter-relationship of Center of Gravity and Center of Buoyancy The Effect of Bilge Water on Stability Pitching Retaining or Increasing Stability Stability and Design Alterations
	17. Hull Construction and Shape Hull Materials, Form and Construction Hull Shape
	18. Hull Performance Displacement Hulls Planing Hulls Modern Designs Hull Maintenance
	19. Propellers and Propeller Action Speed and Manoeuverability The Propeller Choosing the Right Propeller Propeller Operation The Propeller and Manoeuverability Speed Curves Practical Considerations
	20. Rudders and Steering Mechanisms Properties of Rudders Rudder Action Tiller and Wheel Loss of Steering Control
	21. Emergencies Man Overboard Collision Running Aground Fire Precautions Fire Prevention
	22. Preparedness and Enjoyment General Aspects of Crew Training Seasickness Crew Fatigue Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Injuries on deck First Aid Kit Routine In-season Maintenance
	23. Introduction to Electronic Navigation Depth Sounders Radio Direction Finders RADAR LORAN GPS EPIRBs
	24. Manners and Customs Courtesies Flag Rules for use on CPS Boats Saluting Dressing Ship CPS Flag

Students should retain the following publications from the Boating Course:

"Canadian Coast Guard Safe Boating Guide"
"Collision Regulations"
"Chart #1 - Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms"
"The Canadian Aids to Navigation System"

Additionally, students need to bring the CPS Course Plotter from the Boating Course, dividers, compasses and a straight edge. A protractor may also useful. For practising marlinespike skills, students should bring to each class a 2 metre length of braided rope and a 2 metre length of 3-strand rope.