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Cooper Boating is a boating school certifying students for the Canadian Yachting Association (CYA), the International Sail & Power Association (ISPA) and International Yacht Training (IYT).

Our approach to teaching boating is simple -- we focus on hands-on experience under the guidance of skilled and patient instructors.  Click here to see our NEW brochure online.



FUNdamental Courses Coastal Crusing Series Ultimate Adventures

Coastal & Offshore Skipper CD ROM


Cooper Boating is pleased to announce that we now stock an interactive CD designed to coach a recreational sailor in the theory needed to become a coastal skipper. The program works well as a study tool at the Intermediate and Advanced levels, along with elements of Coastal Navigation.
Built on the Macromedia Flash platform, this computer based training module is entertaining and informative.

Topics:
Aids to Navigation
Tides and Tidal Currents
Meteorology
Seamanship
Electronic Navigation
There are 15 subtopics and more than 300 modules - all for only $79.95 plus GST, shipping and handling. These will help you to study for and refresh your knowledge of national and international standards. The Canadian version of the Coastal and Offshore Skipper includes Canadian Tide and Current tables,
Canadian Aids to Navigation (IALA System B)
System requirements:
PC -Pentium III, 500 Mhz or higher, Windows 98 or higher, 64 MB free RAM, 1024 x 768 screen resolution, sound card and speakers
Apple - MacOS X 10.2 or higher

(the online reservation requires a date for this course to be live on our site - please disregard this date - the CD ROM is available any time).


Course Fee$79.95
PrerequisiteNone

Available DatesInstructor
Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 TBA

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