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  • There is a new video series posted solving 200-ton Oceans Navigation problems!  Check out our 200 Ton Oceans series.

  • 28 March 2018: Congratulations to 10 Coasties (Natalia, Tim, Tony, Jessie, Phil, Brittany, Trey, Maggie, June, and Michael for completing their 100-ton, Assistance Towing, Sailing, and First Aid/CPR during our Washington DC class!

  • 26 March 2018, Congratulations to 6 shipmates from Quantico Yacht Club for completing their Towing and Sailing Endorsements!

  • 22 February 2018: Congratulations to 12 Coasties (Erin, Austin, Will, Cayden, Josh, Ryan, Lewis, Randy, Kyle, Chance, Branson and Russell) for completing their 100-ton, Assistance Towing, and First Aid/CPR during our Kodiak, AK class!
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  • 29 December 2017: Congratulations to 6 SEA Semester personnel (Kate, Rich, Dylan, Heartbreak, Snark, and Ryan)  for completing their 100-ton or Oceans Navigation courses! ​

  • 21 September 2017: Congratulations to 8 Coasties (Joe, Chris, Addison, Jonathan, Brian, William, Nathan, and Kyle) for completing their 100-ton, Assistance Towing, and First Aid/CPR during our Portsmouth, VA class! 
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  • 19 May 2017: Congratulations to 10 Coasties (Rich, Mike, David, John, Michael, Jeremy, Nicholas, Gary, Jonathan, and Tom) for completing their 100-ton, Assistance Towing, and First Aid/CPR during our Alameda, CA class!
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Upcoming Courses


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  • 29 October - 12 November: Underway with me! (Oceans Navigation) - Want to sail with me from Boston to St. Thomas and do celestial navigation along the way?  Contact chris@practicalnavigator.org for more information or visit the BecketBenders site for more.
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