HAWAII SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON
A unit of the United States Power Squadrons ®
A unit of the United States Power Squadrons ®
America's Boating Course - ABC
This is a great starting place to begin your
boating education because the ABC class covers the basics that every
boating must know. Our certified instructors will guide you through
each topic in person, no need to watch boring videos or frustrating
computer based programs. Learn rules of the road, types of boats,
required safety equipment, navigation aids, lights and sounds,
anchoring, communications, adverse conditions, water sports safety,
trailering, personal water craft safety and knots and lines.
Our next class will be announced later.
Call now! 808-499-5944
This is a great starting place to begin your
boating education because the ABC class covers the basics that every
boating must know. Our certified instructors will guide you through
each topic in person, no need to watch boring videos or frustrating
computer based programs. Learn rules of the road, types of boats,
required safety equipment, navigation aids, lights and sounds,
anchoring, communications, adverse conditions, water sports safety,
trailering, personal water craft safety and knots and lines. Our next class will be announced later.
Call now! 808-499-5944
Seamanship
You just took a basic boating class and you discovered there a lot
more to know about safe boating, Seamanship will expand on your
essential boating knowledge. Learn more about boats, boat handling,
boating in various conditions. During this class our instructors
expand your skills in marlinspike. Along with the course manual you
will get a study guide that contains the "Rules of the road" and
start a foundation of the basic knowledge needed for taking the USCG
license exam.
Our next class will be announced later. Call now! 808-499-5944
You just took a basic boating class and you discovered there a lot
more to know about safe boating, Seamanship will expand on your
essential boating knowledge. Learn more about boats, boat handling,
boating in various conditions. During this class our instructors
expand your skills in marlinspike. Along with the course manual you
will get a study guide that contains the "Rules of the road" and
start a foundation of the basic knowledge needed for taking the USCG
license exam.Our next class will be announced later. Call now! 808-499-5944
Piloting
This class is the beginning of our two part navigation series, you
will start by leaning how read a chart, how to plot a course and
basics of inland and costal navigation. Learn GPS waypoint
navigation and how to use other electronic navigational equipment.
Our instructors will also teach you how to verify that your
electronic navigational equipment is working properly and how to
navigate traditionally if your electronics fail. Learn how to check
your position from landmarks and navigational aids. Use dead
reckoning to navigate as a backup to your chartplotter.
Our next classes will be announced later. Call now! 808-499-5944
This class is the beginning of our two part navigation series, you
will start by leaning how read a chart, how to plot a course and
basics of inland and costal navigation. Learn GPS waypoint
navigation and how to use other electronic navigational equipment.
Our instructors will also teach you how to verify that your
electronic navigational equipment is working properly and how to
navigate traditionally if your electronics fail. Learn how to check
your position from landmarks and navigational aids. Use dead
reckoning to navigate as a backup to your chartplotter.Our next classes will be announced later. Call now! 808-499-5944
Advanced Piloting
This is the second part of our navigation series, in this class you will
learn more advanced techniques on coastal navigation. Lean to
navigate in tides and currents. Learn advanced navigation
techniques use GPS, radar, depth sounders chartplotters and
digital charts. Use electronic and traditional navigation to
obtain a precision "fix" on your position and how to avoid
hazards using avoidance navigation.
Our next class will be announced later. Call now! 808-499-5944
This is the second part of our navigation series, in this class you will
learn more advanced techniques on coastal navigation. Lean to
navigate in tides and currents. Learn advanced navigation
techniques use GPS, radar, depth sounders chartplotters and
digital charts. Use electronic and traditional navigation to
obtain a precision "fix" on your position and how to avoid
hazards using avoidance navigation.Our next class will be announced later. Call now! 808-499-5944
Junior Navigation
This class is the beginning of a two part offshore navigation
series. Don't let the name fool you this subject matter is
advanced and centered on safe and electronic navigation. After
landmarks and navigation aids are no longer in sight we will teach
you how to use the sun and a sextant to gain derived fixes of position. You will
also learn to use the nautical almanac, how to make precision time
determinations and other considerations to take in while offshore.
Our next class will be announced later.
Call for information! 808-499-5944
This class is the beginning of a two part offshore navigation
series. Don't let the name fool you this subject matter is
advanced and centered on safe and electronic navigation. After
landmarks and navigation aids are no longer in sight we will teach
you how to use the sun and a sextant to gain derived fixes of position. You will
also learn to use the nautical almanac, how to make precision time
determinations and other considerations to take in while offshore.Our next class will be announced later.
Call for information! 808-499-5944
Navigation
This is the second part of our offshore navigation series
and the most advanced navigational class taught by the United States
Power Squadron. In this class you will learn how to take sights with
a sextant on the moon, planets and stars to create a fix position.
Learn multiple ways to reduce your sights. Along with the course
manual this course also includes two voyage planning and navigation
programs to plan and execute your offshore voyage.
Our next class will be announced later.
Call for information! 808-499-5944
This is the second part of our offshore navigation series
and the most advanced navigational class taught by the United States
Power Squadron. In this class you will learn how to take sights with
a sextant on the moon, planets and stars to create a fix position.
Learn multiple ways to reduce your sights. Along with the course
manual this course also includes two voyage planning and navigation
programs to plan and execute your offshore voyage.Our next class will be announced later.
Call for information! 808-499-5944
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