ST MICHAELS, MD – The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is helping boaters get ready for warmer weather with a Boating Essentials course in February, and a Chart Navigation class in March. Both courses take place in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium on the Miles River in St. Michaels, Md., with participation limited, with advanced registration needed.
Benefiting anyone who spends time aboard a boat, the Boating Essentials course takes place Saturday, February 9, from 10–12:30pm, and Sunday, February 10, 2019 from 1–3pm. The course will have participants gaining knowledge and confidence in reading charts, understanding navigational aids, plotting courses, anchoring properly, tying knots, and responding to emergencies, along with other helpful information.
The two-day Chart Navigation course takes place Saturday, March 2, from 10–12:30pm, and Sunday, March 3, 2019 from 1–3:30pm. The course will cover reading charts; identifying objects and plotting on a navigation chart; determining latitude and longitude to identify a boat’s location; using a compass rose, including the effects of deviation and variation; understanding the rules of the “road” on the water; identifying navigation aids, such as buoys, lights, daymarks, and ranges; and other instruction to help plan a cruise.
Both courses will be led by Capt. Jerry Friedman, a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Master and volunteer lead captain of CBMM’s 1920 buyboat, Winnie Estelle. A retired electrical engineering executive, Friedman has held a USCG captain’s license for 60 years. During that time, he also operated an emergency service towboat for BoatUS, assisting boaters along the Chesapeake Bay in distress, delivering boats around the Chesapeake and from Florida and Long Island to Annapolis, teaching navigation courses, editing a monthly professional captains’ publication, and providing instruction to boat owners in the operation of their boats. He currently holds a 100-ton Master’s license.
Both programs are $35 per participant, with a 20% discount for CBMM members. Other upcoming Shipyard Programs include an iron pouring demonstration and workshops for bronze casting, intro to woodworking, plane making, rope splicing, and more. Details and advanced registration for all classes can be found at cbmm.org/shipyardprograms.
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