2006
Sat., Oct. 21st
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon
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Docking Practice
Costs: $25 members, $35 non-members
Class size minimum is 5 students; sign up cut off is Wed, Oct.
18thth
Location: Windward SeaVentures, Clear Lake
Curriculum: A Club skipper will demonstrate and allow each
student to take the helm when leaving and returning a sailboat
to the dock. This is an excellent activity toward becoming
competent crew or for moving on to more advanced sail
training. No prerequisites. |
2006
Fri- Sun, Nov
10-12th
9:00 A.M. – 12:00 Noon |
“SLV-only” ASA
Basic Coastal Cruising/Bareboat Charter
Class size maximum is 4 students
Location: 3 days, 2 nights offshore sail
Curriculum: Basic Coastal
Cruising (103)
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing Certificate
General Description: Able to cruise safely in local and
regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary
powered sailboat of about 20 to
30 feet in length, in moderate winds and sea conditions.
Bareboat Chartering
(104)
(Intermediate Coastal Cruising)
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing and Basic Coastal
Cruising Certification
Prerequisites: ASA Basic Keelboat Certification |
2006
evenings...
Tues 10/31/06
Tues 11/07/06
Tues 11/21/06
Mon 11/27/06
Thurs 12/07/06
Wed 12/13/06
7:00 – 9:00 P.M. |
Coastal Navigation
Training
– Tentatively planned 5 - 6 sessions planned
Exact dates to be announced later.
Costs: $150 per member (not open to non-members). Cost
includes SLV Navigation manual, two local charts, COLREGS, and
No. 1 Chart. Student must supply parallel rules, dividers, and
calculator.
Location: Central Market, 3815 Westheimer, Upstairs in the
Community Room. Phone no. for Central Market (713) 386-1750.
RSVP For more info, contact Ed Carter at (281) 274-1871 or
ed.carter@puffer.com
Curriculum: Distance-time-fuel calculations, reading
nautical charts, dead reckoning navigation, understanding
latitude/longitude, deviation/variation,
true/magnetic/compass, bearing and fixes, set/drift, leeway,
tides, fog, rules of the road, GPS technology, passage
planning, bouyage systems. Prerequisites: Students should feel
competent to skipper sailboats in local waters. Several hours
of weekly homework required or you will not receive the full
benefit from the course.
Map and directions at this
link:
http://saillavie.org/cal-event/2006Navigation-Flyer.doc
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