Crew at the Helm

Know where you are and where you are going using GPS. Learn how to use GPS, select and use GPS devices, and apply GPS to your navigational needs.

Weather forecasting is critical for boaters heading offshore. This seminar covers how to use the 500 millibar upper-air chart to forecast your weather including when and where large storms will develop and how they will move.

Recreational boaters use line and knots to: secure their boat to docks, piers, and other boats; handle rescue and repair situations; manage running rigging; anchor securely; and tow other vessels or people.  

Anchoring is the skill of securing your vessel to the bottom through use of line, chain, and one or more anchors.

Learn about the dynamics of storms and the sources you can access to forecast them. This newly updated, advanced seminar goes beyond the fundamentals and into the science behind forecasting weather.