The TSPS courses below are open to members and non-members alike, and have been scheduled throughout 2013. With the exception of both the Dinghy Instructor School, and the On-The Water Electronics, all classes will be held on weekdays in the central Tokyo area. Our courses vary in duration from four to eight weeks, during which time our experienced instructors, Tony, Jeff, and Randy lead you through the materials and/or accompany you on a vessel as you build your knowledge and skills of boating.
As always, TSPS courses are free, but in cases when textbooks or manuals are required, a materials fees may be applied.
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+-Advanced Piloting: April 15 - June 10
This eight-session classroom course teaches you how to navigate in coastal waters, predict tides and tidal currents, navigate safely with radar, loran C, and GPS, and optimize course planning.
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+-Dinghy Instructor School: May 11 - June 29
Primarily a dinghy technique tune up for rusty cruisers who might want to teach, this four-session class introduces skills and approached for novice on-the-water dinghy instruction. TSPS is moving fast to acquire non-profit status in Japan to permit an active sailing instruction program. If you want to be one of the first to experience the TSPS dinghies, this is the way. Classes will be held weekends at Nobi Beach home port of the TSPS Pacific Fleet one hour from Shinagawa Station.
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+-On-The-Water Dinghy Sailing: August 10 - August 31
Held on Saturdays. There is no better way to learn how to sail confidently than by learning to sail a dinghy. In this six-session course you will learn key vocabulary used in sailing, safety at sea, how to rig a dinghy, how to launch it from the beach safely and successfully, how to steer a boat and manage the sails to get to and from markers in the water, and how to safely return to shore. You will also learn how to communicate quickly and effectively with any crew onboard.
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+-On-The-Water Electronics: July 20
One practically needs a degree in computers and IT these days to operate the modern array of onboard navigation aids. We won’t give you that in this one-day practical workshop, but we will get you started with hands-on practice using GPS, depth sounders, RADAR and other common marine electronic equipment. (date may change)
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+-Japanese (JMRA) Boat License Course - starts September
Test date to be announced in August by JMRA. The course typically begins four weeks before the JMRA test date and is held each week on Monday from 7-9PM in Shibuya. With a Class 1 or Class 2 licenses you can skipper a motorized vessel up to 20 tons, with the difference being the Class 2 limits a skipper to within 5 nautical miles, or about 9 km, offshore. Without a license, you are not permitted to operate a motorized vessel of more than two horsepower.
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