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JOIN US FOR USPS SEMINAR DAY AT THE
ANNAPOLIS NAUTICAL FLEA MARKET
The Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron (AS&PS) will be at the
Annapolis Nautical Flea Market on Saturday, May 29, giving 4 Seminars
from the United States Power Squadron (USPS) University Series of Seminars
at nearby St. Paul Lutheran Church.
The Annapolis Nautical Flea Market will be held May 29-30, 2010 at the
Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. You can find out more about this new Annapolis
tradition by visiting www.usboat.com
. The Annapolis Nautical Flea Market is produced by the same people
who bring you the Annapolis Sailboat and Powerboat Shows.
The AS&PS Seminars will be given at St. Paul Lutheran Church,
31 Roscoe Rowe Blvd. St. Paul's is a short stroll from the Navy-Marine
Corps Stadium parking area. These short seminars are targeted to specific
topics and needs with a two-hour format, and valuable take-away guides.
The four seminars that will be given are:
Boat Handling under Power
This seminar shows boaters how to depart and dock under a variety of conditions
as well as all about trimming the boat underway. The seminar materials
include a waterproof USPS Captain's Quick Guide and Student Notes. Boat
Handing Under Power Seminar Kit is included. The cost is $25 and will
be given 10:00 to 12:00.
How to Use a Chart
Charts provide information essential to your safety afloat. Even with
GPS and electronic navigation, the chart is needed to tell you what is
around you and between you and your intended destination. A system of
symbols is used by cartographers to tell you what lies below the surface
of the water and the depths of water. There is key information about visible
landmarks and navigation aids to help you navigate your course. The chart
also is your link with the GPS via its grid scale, compass rose, and distance
scales. A brief introduction to latitude and longitude provides insight
to the operation of GPS receivers.
The NOAA Chart No. 1 is the quintessential reference to chart details,
but is very difficult to understand. This seminar walks you through what
you really need to know in an entertaining and interesting fashion, and
provides you with a Maptech Waterproof flip-fold waterproof Chart Symbols
and On-the-Water Guide to take along on the boat with you. In addition
to showing you all about your chart, this seminar walks you through the
essentials of laying out a safe course, steps to measure a course with
the USPS plotter, and even a quick guide to the rules of the road. The
How to Use a Chart kit includes: Chart Symbols Guide, Chart Student Note
Book, and Completion Certificate The cost is $25 and will be given 10:00
to 12:00.
Knots, Bends, and Hitches
The Knots, Bends, and Hitches seminar is a hands-on "learn how to
tie knots" program geared to a wide range of audiences. The kit comes
with a copy of the USPS Guide Knots, Bends and Hitches for Mariners, a
copy of the slide notes and a kit including a die-cut knot board and two
lengths of line. Participants learn about knots, learn to tie a set of
the most useful knots, and then get to take the whole package home with
them to practice these and a whole host of other knots described in the
book. The cost is $30 and will be given 13:00 to 15:00.
Using GPS
GPS has become a common tool for navigation. However using GPS on the
water is distinctly different from a moving map display in your car. This
seminar explains the principles of waypoint navigation which you will
use. It then shows you how to relate the GPS to your charts which provide
essential information about what is around you.
The seminar also shows you how to operate your GPS - what the buttons
do, what the screens show, and how to access the functions you need. A
handheld GPS is used as the demonstration model, but all GPS receivers
function similarly. By the time you have completed the seminar, you will
be able to store waypoints into your GPS, activate them for navigation,
and use GPS to keep you on a safe, pre-qualified course of your choosing.
You'll also get some tips for choosing a GPS if you don't currently own
one. You will get a copy of the USPS GPS Guide and a waterproof McGraw-Hill
Captain's Quick Guide Using GPS to take aboard to remind you of the steps,
or to show another of your crew how to use your GPS. GPS Seminar Kit includes:
GPS Learning Guide, GPS Quick Guide, GPS Student Note Book, and Completion
Certificate. The cost is $25 and will be given 13:00 to 15:00.
Attendance will be limited to 16 persons for each seminar. Interested
participants must register ahead of time.
Registration can be done by sending an e-mail to aspsseminars@comcast.net
with the following information:
- Name of Seminar you want to attend on May 29 (e.g., Knots, Bends
and Hitches)
- Your name
- Your address
- Your phone number
- Your email.
Mike Maszczenski,
Squadron Education Officer
Michaelm_aacps@hotmail.com
410-643-5666
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