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Sign up Now: CanBoat Online Weather Course Starts October 17

Oct 10, 2024

This off-season course will improve your understanding of the systems that cause weather. With the help of the information in the course, you will be able to use forecasts more intelligently and to augment forecasts with local observations. This will improve your decision-making. It will help you develop keen judgments in “reading” the sky and sea for optimum boating safety in and around Canadian waters.

Each section includes a manual (e-copy), instructional video, quiz/exercise activity, and links to supplementary resources.

Enroll in the Weather Course and other valuable off-season boating courses at www.boatingcourses.ca

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