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Get out of the classroom and behind the wheel us powerboating offers the nation’s best and most comprehensive hands-on boating courses..

Whether you’re looking for your first experience at the helm or aiming to improve your skills, we can help. As the National leader in on-the-water powerboat training and education our goal is to empower students with the skills and confidence they need to get more out of their boating experience and become more comfortable behind the helm.

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This 16-hour combined classroom and practical on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.

Note: US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in a Safe Powerboat Handling course.

On-the-Water Sessions

• Engine & electrical systems
• Starting procedures
• Leaving & returning to a slip
• Close-quarters maneuvers
• Steering a range
• Proceeding to a destination
• Person in Water rescue

Classroom Sessions

• Safety, preparation & weather
• Maneuvering concepts
• Registration & capacities
• Equipment requirements
• Preparation & fueling procedures
• Navigation rules of the road
• Aids to navigation
• Environment regulations

Prerequisites

• None, no experience necessary!

Certification(s) Earned

• US Sailing/US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate (NASBLA Approved)
• State Boating Education Card

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Cruising Powerboat Certifications

Us powerboating basic powerboat & cruising certification, us powerboating inshore power cruising certification and night operation endorsement.

With coaching from a powerboat expert you will move through the skills required for certification and build confidence operating a 29-40′ twinscrew powerboat in light to moderate conditions.

The course includes both hands-on instruction and theory to expand your seamanship knowledge and practical boat handling skills. Course topics include boat systems, engine and helm controls, docking and close quarter maneuvering, boat control in open water, anchoring, emergency procedures, VHF radio operation, charts and aids to navigation. This course is approved by NASBLA and US Powerboating. Students who successfully pass the written test and successfully complete the knowledge and skill requirements (see Certification Standards book) will receive a US Powerboating Basic Powerboat Operation and Cruising Certification and be eligible to apply for the California Boater Card. Course materials along with pre-course homework will be mailed to students ahead of time to allow you ample time to prepare for your class.

• Introduction to Powerboats or equivalent experience.
• Students must be 16 years of age or older
• Able to swim 50 yards.
• US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Part 1 recommended
• Min 2- Max 4 students.
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Learn passage making, piloting and night operation”

This course is for experienced powerboaters seeking an overnight cruising and live aboard experience, and an Inshore Powerboat Cruising Certification.

The course will focus on the skills, knowledge and equipment needed to safely operate a cruising powerboat on a multiday, near coastal passage by day and night in unfamiliar waters.  Course topics include boat preparation, boat handling, close quarter maneuvers, navigation, provisioning, cruise planning and float plans, docking, anchoring, windlass use, picking up a mooring and crew overboard.

Your class begins with an introduction to vessel systems and equipment aboard prior to a short evening shake-down cruise.  Over the next two days you will gain valuable experience in planning voyages, explore various anchoring, mooring and docking techniques, and dealing with situations arising underway.  The course will revolve around destinations on either side of the San Pedro Channel such as LA/Long Beach Harbor, Dana Point, Newport Beach, Santa Catalina Island and Huntington Harbor.

A passing grade on both the written and practical test is required for certification.  Tests will be administered underway.  Course materials and pre-course homework will be available ahead of time to allow you ample time to prepare for your class.

Your course fee includes fuel, most study materials and certification.  A basic provisioning budget will be provided.  Navigation tools and charts, transportation, hotel and meals ashore are not included.

• Ability to swim 50 yards
• US Powerboating Basic Powerboat Cruising Certification
• Three or more days underway on a 30’ or longer powerboat.
• Coastal Navigation 1  strongly recommended for all students
• Min 2- Max 4 students

RYA Start Powerboating Level 1

Ideal for short passages and exploring your local waters, make the most of your time afloat with our powerboat courses.

Powerboating offers the best of both worlds, the leisurely pace of a gentle cruise and the thrill of zipping across the open water. RYA training will give you the confidence and skills to handle the boat safely and make the most of your time on the water, whatever your pace.

So whether you use powerboats for leisure, work, or in connection with another activity such as sailing or rescue, we have a course for you.

What You Will Learn

The RYA Start Powerboating Level 1 course is a one day introduction to powerboating with no previous experience required.

Provides a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. It covers boating techniques for launching and recovering a boat from a road trailer, everyday boat handling and the use of safety equipment.

RYA Start Powerboating Level 1 Prerequisites

Rya start powerboating level 1 course details.

Safe Powerboat Handling Course

This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat-handling skills on actual boats. Completing a power boating course makes good sense. You want to enjoy your day on the water feeling confident that you have the skills and knowledge to operate your boat safely and efficiently. Our hands-on, on-the-water courses taught by certified powerboat instructors provides the training you need. 

The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a state boating safety education certificate.

On-the-water topics covered:

-Engine and electrical systems

-Starting procedures

-Leaving and returning to a slip

-Close-quarters maneuvers

-Steering a range

-Proceeding to a destination

-Person in water rescue  

Classroom sessions:

-Safety, prep, and weather

-Maneuvering concepts

-Registration and capacities

-Equipment requirements

-Prep and fueling procedures

-Navigation rules of the road

-Aids to navigation

-Environment regulations

Tuition: $650 per person, including all course materials including Start Powerboating Right! textbook, Safe Powerboat Handling certification sticker, official logbook, sport powerboat certification standards, review questions, NASBLA supplement to Start Powerboating Right! NASBLA course completion card.

This is a four-evening course running 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Minimum required for course is 4 students, with a maximum of 6 students per session.

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• Print length 166 pages
• Language English
• Publisher United States Sailing Assn
• Publication date January 1, 2011
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• Publisher ‏ : ‎ United States Sailing Assn; 2nd edition (January 1, 2011)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
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• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0982167670
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Provides a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. It covers boating techniques for launching and recovering a boat from a road trailer, everyday boat handling and the use of safety equipment. The course may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both planing and displacement, and the certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place. A one day introduction to Powerboating with no previous experience required.

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