Peterborough Power & Sail Squadron

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Whether you are interested in power, sail or canoe, this course is for you.

It contains expanded, detailed boating safety information. As well, the challenge of plotting and navigation skills and the interaction with other boaters all await you in this exciting course. Successful completion of an “accredited” examination as part of the course will allow you to achieve operator competency and receive a Pleasure Craft Operator's Card (PCOC). Upon successful completion of the Boating examination you will receive a one-year membership in Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons at no charge. This course runs for 18 weeks.

Subjects covered include:

Characteristics of boats



Registration and licencing

Mandatory and optional equipment requirements

Boat handling-power and sail-under normal and adverse conditions

Ropes and knots

Weather

Docking and anchoring

Aids to navigation and rules of the road

Compass and chart familiarization

Introduction to plotting and navigation

Further Information

The Rob Roy Award

The Rob Roy Award is given periodically in memory of Peterborugh Power & Sail Squadron's former Assistant Training Officer, Rob Roy, to the Boating Class student who is judged by the Instructors and Proctors to exhibit enthusiasm for boating education and the principles of safe boating and who will benefit from, and pass on to others, a continuing interest in boating education excellence.

Past Rob Roy Award winners include:

• Ken Andrus 2002
• Peter Baker 2003
• Susan Mellow 2004
• Dave Clark 2005
• Mary Gorsline 2006
• Doug Collison 2007
• Rick Teather 2008
• Beverley Paige 2009
• Gina Lee 2010