5NR Safe Boating Courses

5NR.ORG Safe Boating Courses

Welcome to 5NR.ORG's Boating Course Database. Here you will find information about the boating courses offered in the 5th Northern District (parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware). Information and descriptions of the various courses can be found on the National site's Boating Courses page.

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About Boating Safely  [full description]
    A basic introduction to boating and boating fundamentals (similar to America's Boating Course)

Advanced Coastal Navigation  [full description]
    For serious boaters who want to learn piloting techniques.

Basic Coastal Navigation  [full description]
    An introduction to coastal piloting.

Boating Skills and Seamanship  [full description]
    For both beginning and experienced powerboaters.

Coastal Navigation
    A comprehensive course that includes both Basic and Advanced Coastal Navigation.

DE Safe Boating Course
    Boating course offered by the State of Delaware

Global Positioning System for Mariners  [full description]
    Learn to navigate with a GPS

How to Read a Nautical Chart
    Instruction on how to read a Nautical Chart

Let's Go Sailing (replaces Sailing Fundamentals)  [full description]
    For both beginning and experienced sailors.

PA Safe Boating Course
    Boating course offered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Sailing Skills and Seamanship
    For both beginning and experienced sailboater

Weekend Navigator  [full description]
    A comprehensive course designed for both experienced and novice powerboat and sailboat operators.

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