Seamanship

This Seamanship Course is a natural first/next step in building a foundation for confidence and competence for safe and enjoyable boating on the water. It extends the knowledge and skills of the boater in handling and maneuvering a vessel, either sail or power. The course provides a better understanding of how boats behave under various conditions including close quarters and open water operations. The course provides a better understanding of how boats behave under various conditions including close quarters and open water operations. Knowledge and skills are increased in the areas of anchoring, emergencies, rules of the road, and marlinspike/basic knots. Appendices include information to safe operation in waters of our neighbors to the north and south, Canada and Mexico. The course content and our coastal navigation courses should help in preparation for completion of the US Coast Guard licensing examination. An On-The-Water component enhances the learning experience.  USPS Squadron members receive a $30 discount in price.

Course instructional materials include material in Microsoft PowerPoint® format with embedded animations that require additional software to perform correctly. Student Manuals have been reprinted with many minor errors corrected and identified as Seamanship 2009 SM. Instructor Manuals (IM) are now identified as Seamanship 2009 IM.

Course completion is documented by a closed book exam graded by USPS Headquarters.