Advanced Courses

Boat Handling

June 27-28 9 am - 4 pm

Everett Marina

Member Price $85

Non-Member price $120

RSVP Linda Martin

Offshore Navigation
Beginning September 21, 2026
10 Week Course
Time: TBD
Location: Everett, WA
Members Pay: $200.00
Non-Member: $250.00
RSVP Linda Martin

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Boat Handling

BOAT HANDLING

This course covers your responsibilities as skipper, and getting your boat ready for launch. You’ll also learn boat handling and maneuvering skills that allow you to boat under various conditions in close quarters and on the open water.

Rules of the Road – A Practical Approach
Confidence in Docking and Undocking – Slow-Speed Maneuvering
Boating with Confidence – Handling Your Boat Underway
Anchoring with Assurance – Don’t Get Carried Away
Emergencies on Board – Preparation for Handling Common Problems
Knots and Line Handling – The Knots You Need to Know

Marine Navigation

MARINE NAVIGATION - (Formerly Piloting)

This course is the first of a two-part program studying inland and coastal navigation. Its focus is on the fundamentals of piloting - keeping track of a boat's movements, determining one's position at any time and laying out courses to a planned destination. Included are subjects such as:

Charts and their use
Aids to navigation
The mariner's compass
Variation and deviation of the compass
Plotting and steering courses
Dead reckoning
Plotting and labeling charts

Advanced Marine Navigation

ADVANCED MARINE NAVIGATION

(Formerly Advanced Piloting)

This course is the final part of the inland and coastal navigation series. Its emphasis is on the use of modern electronic navigation systems and other advanced techniques for finding position. Among topics covered are: