U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, District 11 South, Division 2, Flotilla 9- Dana Point CA

District 11 South, Division 2, Flotilla 9

Dana Point - California

Updated: 10/21/07

"When anyone asks me how I can best describe my experience in nearly forty years at sea, I merely say, 'uneventful'. Of course there have been winter gales, and storms and fog and the like. But in all my experience, I have never been in any accident ... of any sort worth speaking about. I have seen but one vessel in distress in all my years at sea. I never saw a wreck and never have been wrecked nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort."

Edward J. Smith, 1907

Captain, RMS Titanic

Did you know that most insurance companies will give you a discounted rate if you complete the courses below?

The benefits of taking these classes go way beyond that though. Even experienced seaman walk away having learned things they never knew, just never thought of, or hadn't viewed it from a particular perspective.

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These Classes and MORE are FREE for Active Coast Guard Auxiliary Volunteers. Why not consider joining the Coast Guard Auxiliary today!

Current Class Schedules

OC Sailing and Events Center

Presented by Flotilla 2-9

34451 Ensenada Place

Dana Point Harbor, CA 92629

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Class	Start Date	End Date	Day/Time	Fee
Basic Coastal Navigation	Sept. 16, 2008	Nov. 4, 2008	Tuesday Evenings 7:30 - 9:30	$65
America's Boating Course	TBD	TBD	Thursday Evenings 7:30 - 9:30	$35

Please click HERE for courses offered by other Flotilla's in Southern California

Which Course is for You?

America's Boating Course Piloting, powering your boat, lines & knots, weather, radio, and inland boating	Coastal Navigation The Magnetic compass, Nautical Charts, Navigators Tools and Instruments, Dead Reckoning, and Piloting.
Boating Skills and Seamanship A comprehensive course in basic boating skills including: Boat Selection, Boat Handling, Trailering, Aids to Navigation, Weather, Piloting, Use of VHF Radio, Rules of the Road, Ropes, Lines, Knots, and MORE!	Boating Fun - Adventure on the Water to teach the basic safety concepts to children in grades K-3.
GPS For Mariners Navigating with GPS including: Navigation Fundamentals, The Global Positioning System, Navigation Techniques, Other Uses for GPS, and GPS Installation Considerations.	Personal Watercraft for those who want a brief, very basic introduction to the safety issues involved when operating a PWC.
Let's Go Sailing for both beginning and experienced sailors (also known as "Sailing and Seamanship").	Waypoints - A Guide to Boating Safely for older children and youths in grades 4-6.

Original Design by Richard M. Lagrand, SO-CS

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