
Other
on-line education links:
All About Sail Trim
Posey Sailing Simulators you can buy, download and play with on your own computer.
BoatSafe has
an on-line “Basic Boating Safety” course that’s recognized
by the U.S. Coast Guard; the course is broken into sections with quizzes
after each section; at the end, you can opt to pay $15 and take the
final exam, where you’ll receive a certificate of completion;
there’s also basic and advanced quizzes on boating
Test
your knowledge sponsored by the U. S. Power Squadrons
BoatUS Foundation's online
general boating safety course
Sailing
simulator Learn about wind, boat and sail angles. Experiment
with sail and boat direction settings. Try tacking and jibing. Also
check out the wave simulator and the boat diagram.
Knots!
Lots and lots of knots. Get a piece of rope/string and practice
these at home.
More knots!
List of VHF
radio channels and their purposes
Navigation
rules flashcards |
(DISCLAIMER:
The following is for informational purposes only, Bay Sailors,
Inc. does not make any specific recommendations or endorsements)
There
are many established education programs outside the club. Bay
Sailors encourages its members to take advantage of these resources. On a national level, the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U. S.
Power Squadrons are dedicated to boating education. There are
chapters throughout the United States. The links below will take
you to the most current list of courses near you:
U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary public boating courses
Tampa USCG Aux: 5108 W Gandy Blvd. Tampa
813-835-4118,
Dunedin USCG Aux: Dunedin Marina 51 Main St # 1 Dunedin
727-736-1191
safeboated@live.com
Clearwater USCG Aux: Clearwater Community Sailing Center 1001 Gulf Blvd. 2nd Floor Sand Key (Clearwater)
Jerry Osburn, Flotilla Staff Officer - Public Education 727-469-8895
http://a0701101.uscgaux.info
U.S.
Power Squadrons public boating courses and click on the "Boating
Education" tab at the top of the screen
St. Petersburg Sail & Power Squadron:
727-498-4001
contact@boating-stpete.org
Anna Maria Island Power Squadron: 1200 71st Street NW Bradenton
941-792-0394
Warren@dibell.org
In
the Tampa Bay area, the following schools have been providing
various levels of hands-on
education for many years:
St Petersburg Sailing Center Demens Landing
Offshore
Sailing School offers day sailing, coastal cruising, and
offshore courses according to the standards of the U. S. Sailing
organization.
Sea
Sense, Inc. specializes in women teaching women on live-aboard
coastal cruising and offshore courses.
The
American Sailing Association (ASA) and U. S. Sailing organizations
provide certification through schools across the United States.
For locations in the Tampa Bay area, use the following links:
U.
S. Sailing and select "FL" from the "State" category
and all Florida schools will be listed.
American
Sailing Association click on state of Florida and all Florida
schools will be listed. |