The Seamanship course is the next step after completing America’s Boating Course (ABC), taking the knowledge and skills learned there and expanding and extending them with this newly updated edition.
Or, students can make Seamanship the first step into building boating confidence and competence for safe and fun on-the-water adventures.
Seamanship presents material applicable to both power and sail, covering such topics as
- construction and functioning of a boat
- the skipper’s responsibilities
- preparing the boat for use
- handling and maneuvering a vessel under various conditions in close quarters and on the open water
- rules of the road
- anchoring
- emergencies,
- marlinespike/basic knots.
The Appendices cover boating into the waters of Canada and Mexico, the effects of weather on the boater’s health, and general information on obtaining a US Coast Guard captain’s license.
Seamanship is scheduled over ten two-hour class sessions, one session for each chapter and one session for the proctored test.
The Student Manual includes the text and a downloadable US Coast Guard Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook.
Seamanship is generally given in the Fall of each year.
Seamanship
Sept 6 – Nov 7, 2017 (Wed)
Cuyahoga Falls High School, 2300 4th St, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221, 7-9 PM
Oct 3 – Dec 5 (Tues)
Ravenna Marine, 1366 East Main St, Ravenna, Ohio 44266
6:30 – 8:30 PM
