Marine GPS, Chart Reading the Focus of Two-Part Course

ORLEANS – Sailors, power-boaters and paddlers of all kinds may be interested in a marine navigation course the Coast Guard will offer this month.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Nauset Flotilla 11-06 will offer a two-part “GPS for Mariners” course on two successive Thursday evenings, May 19^th and May 26^th, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Orleans Yacht Club.

Coast Guard-certified instructors will teach the basics of marine navigation, reading and using marine charts and choosing the right GPS.

Registration is required, with a total cost of $40.

Contact Education Officer Dennis Bunnell at (508) 560-4668 or [email protected] to register.

The Orleans Yacht Club is located at 39 Cove Road.