U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, District 11 South, Division 2

District 11 South, Division 2

Coastal Orange County - California

Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point and South Coast

Updated: 07/04/06

"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!

Public Education Classes

Current Class Schedules

Newport Harbor Masters Office

Presented by Flotilla 2-7

Class	Starts	Ends	Day/Time	Cost
Boating Skills & Seamanship	TBD	TBD	Wednesday Evenings 7:30 - 9:30	$60
Basic Coastal Navigation	TBD	TBD	Thursday Evenings 7:30 - 9:30	$75
Advanced Coastal Navigation	TBD	TBD	Thursday Evenings 7:30 - 9:30	$100
GPS for Mariners	TBD	TBD	Thursday Evenings 7:30 - 9:30	$35

Dana Point Youth & Group Facility

Presented by Flotilla 2-9

34451 Ensenada Place

Dana Point Harbor, CA 92629

Class	Starts	Ends	Day/Time	Cost
Basic Coastal Navigation	TBD	TBD	Thursday Evenings 7:30 - 9:30	$65
America's Boating Course	TBD	TBD	Thursday Evenings 7:30 - 9:30	$35

Which Course is for You?

America's Boating Course Piloting, powering your boat, lines & knots, weather, radio, and inland boating	Advance Coastal Navigation for serious boaters who want to learn piloting techniques.
Basic Coastal Navigation Coastal Navigation including: The Magnetic compass, Nautical Charts, Navigators Tools and Instruments, Dead Reckoning, and Piloting.	Boating Fun - Adventure on the Water to teach the basic safety concepts to children in grades K-3.
Boating Safely oriented toward hunters, anglers, skiers and operators of PWCs.	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!
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.
Sailing Fundamentals 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.

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