CPSBoating Education - Sudbury

Interested in navigating a boat to your favourite hideway or fishing hole, finding your way home in the fog, operating VHF radio or just cruising the North Channel of Lake Huron and Manitoulin Island? Below are the courses we have offered in 1996 and will be offering in 1997.

1997
VHF This is a two night course which will get you your Restricted Radio Operators Certificate.This is required by law to operate a VHF Radio in a boat. This course will be held in Feb after the boating classes.$25.00no prerequisite

1996
Boating Duration approximately 15 weeks. Starts in middle of September $165.00 no prerequisite
Piloting Duration 15 weeks Starts in Sept if numbers justify $90.00 Prerequisite boating course -CPS membership
Advanced Piloting Duration 15 weeks . Starts in Sept if numbers justify $100.00Prerequisite Piloting course -CPS membership
Junior Navigator This course enters the realm of Celestial Navigation Duration 1 year. Available in Sept when numbers justify. $110.00Prerequisite Advanced Piloting Course -CPS membership
Navigator Expands on Junior navigator course with more in depth study of various systems of coordinates by celestial navigation. Duration at least 1 year. Available in Sept when numbers justify. $110.00Prerequisite Junior Navigator -CPS membership
Weather This course will enable a boater to better anticipate adverse weather conditions by interpreting weather signs. Duration 12 weeks Available in Sept if numbers justify $90.00Prerequisite Boating course -CPS membership

There are currently three major divisions in the CPS Program:

Advanced Courses: available to CPS Members only
A sequential group of four courses in seamanship and navigation.

Elective Courses: available to CPS Members only
A non-sequential group of courses of diverse marine-oriented topics.

Public Programs: A collection of short
seminars or home-study courses related to boating safety


For full course outlines visit our Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons site.

Express your interest in enrolling in one of courses next fall.
Prices quoted above are subject to change.
Formal registration will be September 8,9,10,1997.

Contact The Training Officer, Sudbury Power Squadron

Jerome (Joe) Pilon, N at (705) 673-9308