Sailing Skills and Seamanship
17 September 2025
Schedule - Revision #
0Southern Maine Community College
In Person
7 pm to 9 pm - No Class Thanksgiving Week
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Date |
Chapter. # - Title |
Instructor |
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| 9/17/2025 | E. Henry |
Registration and Orientation |
E. Henry | |
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1.
Which
Boat Is For You? |
R. Cardona | |||
| 9/24/2025 | E. Henry | 5. Equipment For Your Boat | S. Gelder | |
| 10/1/2025 | E. Henry |
3. Trailering Your Boat |
M. Fortier | |
| 10/8/2025 | E. Henry |
4. Handling Your Boat |
J. Katz | |
| 10/15/2025 | E. Henry | 7. Your "Highway" Signs | E. Henry | |
| 10/22/2025 | E. Henry | 8. The Rule Of The Nautical Road | R. Cardona | |
| 10/29/2025 | E. Henry |
10. Sailing Safety |
S. Shane |
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| 11/5/2025 | E. Henry |
12. Introduction To Navigation |
P. Poulin | |
| 11/8/2023 | E. Henry | 11. Lines & Knots For Your Boat | S. Gelder | |
| 11/12/2025 | E. Henry | 14. Weather and Sailing | J. Hume | |
| 11/26/2025 | Holiday | Thanksgiving |
No Class College Closed |
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| 12/3/2025 | S. Gelder |
15. Your Boat's Radio |
R. Cardona | |
| 12/10/2025 | S. Gelder |
1. What is a Sailboat 2. Basic Sailboat Maneuvering |
B. Hall | |
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3. How A Boat Sails |
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| 12/17/2025 | S. Gelder |
4. Rigging And Boat Handling |
B. Hall |
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11. More On Sail Trim and Boat Handling |
This schedule is subject to change without notice.
Chapter 9,& 13 will not be presented in class.
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Everett L. Henry II Flotilla Staff Officer- Public Education Email: Everett L. Henry II |
"In the event of a cancellation of one or more public education classes, due to circumstances beyond the control of the Casco Bay Flotilla, a good faith effort will be made to make up those classes missed or cancelled. If necessary, at our discretion, we may be forced to cancel the course completely. However, in no event will there be any refunds of all or part of the tuition."
If
the college is closed for any reason, this class will not be held.
College Closing & Emergency Alerts
If SMCC is closed for any reason, including
inclement weather or emergency, the college will notify students and
employees in the following ways:
Website: A banner announcement will be
posted on the College’s public website (https://www.smccme.ed).
The SMCC
Storm Line (207-741-5900): An announcement will be recorded to our Storm
Line, which you can call any time at 207-741-5900.
Facebook &
Twitter: Visit SMCC Facebook page or Twitter pages for updates on
emergencies and closures.
Media
Outlets: Turn on your TV to channels 6 (WCSH), 8 (WMTW), 13 (WGME) or
check your local radio stations for closures. Full day closure or
delayed start information is usually available by 6 am and early
cancellation information is usually available by 4 pm.
SMCC ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING
Southern Maine Community College being much
aware of what is happening in the United States and here in Maine has
asked Students and Staff to review SMCC Active Shooter Training page on
their website. There are two options to get to the page.
1. Type this
link to your web browser:
https://my.smccme.edu/ICS/Safety_and_Security.jnz?portlet=Emergency_Preparedness_2015-10-22T19-06-25-585&screen=View+Post&screenType=next&Id=abed8ac0-adf0-4312-9d53-65e822d995c5
2. Or follow these directions:
a. Go to Southern Maine Community Colleges Website:
https://www.smccme.edu
and on the top left side of the page click on My SMCC
b. On the page that
comes up on the left side click on “Safety and Security.”
c. On the page that
comes up scroll down the page and click Active Shooter Training.
d. Review what is on
the page. There is also video link on the page. Please take
a few minutes to view the video. The video is about 6 minutes
long.
DEDICATED TO PROMOTING
RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY
THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK,
BE A RESPONSIBLE BOAT
OPERATOR
Casco Bay Flotilla 2-1
Schedule A Free
Vessel Safety Check Portland, Maine Area