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Boating courses are offered frequently throughout the year. Click for schedule and registration information.

library

 

The Calgary Power and Sail Squadron is pleased to offer its members access to the video lending library. The rules are simple:

  • Use of videos is free.
  • Select your videos and sign them out in the sign out book. Please include date, your name, video title and your phone number.
  • Return at the next social or to the Public Relations Officer (take a return address sticker).
  • Report any problems with videos and CDs so we can repair or replace them.

Use the honour system, enjoy the videos and Safe Boating!

 

The CPS Calgary video library contains 62 VHS, CD and DVD Titles.

Click here for the complete library listing

Recent CD and DVD Additions to the library
  • Weather Images & Power Point Presentation

  • CPSS Courses - Radio/Tides & Currents/Navigation Aids  Instruction material

 

  • West Coast Tides & Currents
  • Discover Sailing
  • Cross Oceans
  • Storm Tactics
  • Powerboat Handling - Twin Screw; maneuvering, docking, wind, current
  • Weather to go boating - recognizing weather signs
  • Heavy weather powerboating; following & head-on seas, rough inlets
  • Advanced heavy weather boat handling; boat handling in a storm
  • Back to Classic Yachting: Cowes
  • Improve your sailing skills: sail trim, draft control, reefing
  • Garmin GPS Instruction Video: eTrex & eTrex summit handheld GPS

 

  • Annapolis book of seamanship Vol 4 - Navigation. Charts, GPS, radar, tides & currents
  • Living aboard sailboats
  • Spring commissioning & winterizing your boat - tips from the pros
  • Handling your single engine inboard/outboard - backing, docking, turning, launching
  • 100 Sailing Mistakes & how to avoid them - maintenance, safety, navigation
  • Celestial Navigation: Sextant use & noon sun shots
  • Alaska for halibut & salmon - saltwater fishing
  • Pacific Ocean salmon fishing
  • Inspect your rig - sailboat rigging maintenance
  • Handling & anchoring your boat; power and sail
Popular Video Titles
  • Learning To Sail
  • All About Bouys and Charts (33min)
  • Overboard
  • Trans Atlantic Crossing
  • Sailors Knots and Splices
  • Maritime Rescue (110min)
  • CPS Boating Video

 

  • Coastal Piloting - a full 2 hour course
  • Handling and Anchoring
  • The Boater's Highway Code Vol 1 - rules of the road
  • Aids To Navigation (20min)
  • Trip To Alaska 1991
  • Engine Maintenance
  • Weather to go Boating
  • Maritime Hazard Areas (33min)
 
 

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