A variety of courses are offered by the New York Sail and Power Squadron, both to the public and to our members.
The Boat Smart® course is available to the general public. Visit USPS for course description.
America's Boating Course® is also available to the public, and is a self-study course with CD-ROM and workbook. More information is available on the ABC Course here .
Many other courses are available to members only. It's easy to join the New York Sail and Power Squadron, and then you too can take advantage of these advance grade courses.
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| DEO Meeting:
Cost: free |
Location: San Carlo Restaurant, Lyndhurst, NJ 
Date and Time: September 16, 2009 |
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| The Boating Course:
Cost: $85 The Boating Course is open to the public and is a ten week course. The fee Includes manual and materials. STARTS Monday 5 OCT 6:30 pm
Improve your Boating Skills with the New York Sail and Power Squadron Boating Course Which provides essential information for every type of boater.
- Inboard
- Outboard
- Sail
- Personal Watercraft
- Anglers
- Hunters
Learn About:
- Boat Handling & Seamanship
- Needed Equipment
- Rules of the Road
- Lines & Knots
- Charts & Aids to Navigation
- Engine Troubleshooting
- Boat Trailering
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Location: Isidor and Ida Straus School. 96th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Date and Time: Monday evenings, starting October 5: 1830 (6:30 P.M.) for 9 weeks |
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| Seamanship (Boat Handling):
Cost: $95 The first of the advanced grades offered to USPS members, this introductory course provides essential basics on all aspects of boating - Power and Sail. The course is designed for the novice with little or no formal boating education or experience. It is also a vital synthesizer for the more experienced boater. Emphasis on boat handling, stability and trim, navigation rules, docking, anchoring, safety and emergencies is stressed. This course also covers working rope, knots, splicing, yachting customs and etiquette. STARTS MONDAY 5 OCT 6:30 PM
(This course is a good preparation for other advanced grade courses and the Sail course.)
*Please note that according the regulations of the United States Power Squadrons, you cannot receive the grade of Pilot or Advanced Pilot unless you have completed Seamanship.
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Location: Isidor and Ida Straus School. 96th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Date and Time: 13 Weeks - Monday evenings: 1830 (6:30 P.M.) |
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| Piloting:
Cost: $95 The Piloting course is the first in the sequence of USPS courses on navigation, covering the basics of coastal and inland navigation. STARTS MONDAY 5 OCT 6:30 p.m. This all-new course focuses on navigation as it is done on recreational boats today and embraces GPS as a primary navigation tool while covering enough of traditional techniques so the student will be able to find his/her way even if their GPS fails. The course includes many in-class exercises, developing the student's skills through hands-on practice and learning. Topics covered include:
- Charts and their interpretation, Navigation aids and how they point to safe waterPlotting courses and determining direction and distance, The mariner's compass and converting between True and Magnetic, Use of GPS - typical GPS displays and information they provide, setting up waypoints and routes, staying on a GPS route. Pre-planning safe courses and entering them into the GPS, Monitoring progress and determining position by both GPS and traditional techniques such as bearings and dead reckoning. Piloting with wind and currents
- The "Seaman's Eye" - simple skills for checking that one is on course
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Location: Isidor and Ida Straus School. 96th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Date and Time: Monday evenings: 1830 (6:30 P.M.) |
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| Engine Maintenance:
Cost: $95 STARTS MONDAY 5 OCT 2009 6:30 p.m. The Engine Maintenance course is divided into two modules. Both of these courses are intended to help the recreational boater. Both modules discuss inboards, stern drives, and outboard engines. Even if you've completed EM before, these courses are well worth taking as they introduce new material and provide greater information on all subjects. Completion of both of these modules is required for credit for Engine Maintenance.
EM 101, Basic Engine Maintenance , provides information about marine propulsion systems, basic engine principles, engine components; controls, instruments and alarms, marine engine maintenance, and steering systems. There is a chapter on winter storage and spring servicing that includes a 25 step winterizing checklist.
EM 102, Advanced Engine Maintenance , delves into cooling and exhaust systems, lubrication, fuel and air induction systems, ignition systems, electrical and starting systems, power trains, and troubleshooting. It concludes with a chapter on emergency repairs afloat. |
Location: Isidor and Ida Straus School. 96th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Date and Time: 12 weeks - Monday evenings: 1830 (6:30 P.M.) |
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| Cruise Planning:
Cost: $95 Starts Monday 5 OCT 6:30 p.m. Preparation for a sail or power cruise, whether it be for a day's duration or for a coastal or blue water cruise of a weekend or a year. The course covers planning and financing the voyage, managing commitments back home, equipping a cruise boat, crew selection, provisioning, voyage management, navigation planning, weather communications, entering and clearing foreign and domestic ports, emergencies afloat, security measures and anchors and anchoring. Although there are no prerequisites for this course, a skill level of Advanced Piloting is recommended.
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Location: Isidor and Ida Straus School. 96th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Date and Time: 12 weeks - Monday evenings: 1830 (6:30 P.M.) |
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| Sail:
Cost: $95 The Sail course is divided into two modules. These modules cover the following subjects:
Sail 101 Basic Sail - STARTS MON. 5 OCT 2009 6:30 p.m. PS 198 95 ST & 3 AVE
- Sailboat Rigs Sail Plans Boat Design and Hull Types Sa ils Standing Rigging Running Rigging Wind Preparing to Sail Sailing Upwind Sailing Downwind Docking and Anchoring Marlinespike Seamanship
- Navigation Rules
Sail 102 Advanced Sail - STARTS MON. 5 OCT 2009 6:30 p.m. PS 198 95 ST & 3 AVE
- Wind Forces Stability Balance Sail Shape Tuning the Rig Steering and Helmsman ship Spinnaker Handling Heavy Weather Sailing Storm Conditions Sailing Safety Sailboat Racing Race Management
- Navigation Rules II
Completion of both of these modules is required for credit for Sail.
( Seamanship is a prerequisite for the Sail Course ) |
Location: Isidor and Ida Straus School. 96th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Date and Time: 12 weeks - Monday evenings: 1830 (6:30 P.M.) |
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| Annual Party:
Cost: Free NYSPS Annual Holiday Party Brunch - Date to be announced. Usually early in December. |
Location: TBA
Date and Time: December 6, 2009 |
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| D4 Council Meeting:
Cost: Free District 4 Council Meeting Wednesday Oct 7 |
Location: San Carlo Restaurant, Lyndhurst, NJ
Date and Time: October 7, 2009 |
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