Thursday, March 20, 2008

Nautical Links from Canadian Power Squadron (CPS)

http://www.animatedknots.com/indexboating.php

An interesting website showing you how to tie some different knots, including the ones you did in class, there are other sites besides this one.

http://www.navrules.com/

A training device for "rules of the road", better known as Collision Regulations.

http://www.sookenet.com/sookeharbourwebcam/index.shtml

Sooke Harbour Web Cams, if you haven't seen them yet.

http://www.bigwavedave.ca/

Local weather, pictures, forums and webcams, good for the outdoors enthusiast in our area.



http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/menu.htm

The Acts and Regulations site for Transport Canada, note that you will find links to Canada Marine Act and Regulations and Canada Shipping Act and Regulations, as well as some other regulations you may peruse if you deem them interesting.


http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-46/

The Department of Justice Site for Canada's Criminal Code, some interesting topics, should you wish to research why you aren't supposed to do that....

http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/GENERAL/C/csa/regulations/070/csa076/csa76.html

Small Vessel Regulations from the Transport Canada site, some good extra info for those who like to know the reasons why....

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-38.7/

The Contraventions Act, which explains the basic of how the Justice System breaks down Contraventions and enforces them, good if you want the details of ticketing and enforcing (just kidding...)

http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/GENERAL/C/csa/regulations/010/csa014/csa14.html

From the Transport Canada site, the Marine "Rules of the Road", so does that sailboat with sails up and engine running and engaged have the right of way?

http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/GENERAL/C/CSA/regulations/001/csa005/csa5-a.html

Boating Restriction Regulations, from the Transport Canada Site, check out the age prohibition section, remember what Dave Ames said about youth operating powered vessels? It's here....

http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/TP/TP511/menu.htm

You can peruse or download the current Safe Boating Guide from the Transport Canada site here, it only gets better with each updated release.

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/sc/boats/pleasurecraft.shtml

The Service Canada site with what you need to know about Pleasure Craft Licensing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vLErvNBf1Y

A You Tube submitted video of why we have Rules of the Road, and what happens if you think that "they wouldn't try to hit me"....... Some other local video links for your viewing pleasure as well.

http://www.cps-ecp.ca/

This is the National CPS website, where we find out what makes CPS work, and how it can help us. When you pass your boating exams, you will be CPS regular members for the rest of 2008, and with your membership number, will be able to "log in" to the members portion of the website and be able to access more useful information. Note that senior members on the Squadron Bridge have controlled access to restricted portions of the website for the purpose of doing squadron adminstration, accessing membership information statistics, etc.

http://www.visd.org/
This is the website of Vancouver Island South District, which is the District that Sooke CPS is a member of, one of eight squadrons from Sooke to
Saltspring, including Juan de Fuca, Victoria, Oak Bay, Saanich Peninsula, Pender Island and Brentwood Bay Squadrons. Sooke is working on a website, any thoughts or ideas that you may have towards it would be appreciated.

http://www.canwestshows.com/boatshow/
The Victoria Indoor Boat Show, held this year at Pearkes Recreaton Centre (behind Tillicum Centre) dates Feb 22-24, our district (VISD - Vancouver Island South District) will have a booth set up there, drop in and say hello if you are having a look at what our local boating vendors have to offer.

http://www.bcmta.com/bcyba/04shows/vicboatshow/
April 24-27 for the 2008 Victoria Floating Boat Show, VISD will be manning the accesses, see you there!

http://www.nauticexpo.com/
Virtual Boat Show, here's the eye candy, the nice to look at stuff.

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