US Powerboat Yacht Courses
Yacht Training (Yachts 35 ft - 70+ ft )
The completion of Basic Powerboat Cruising & Inshore Powerboat Cruising along with Night Operations, as student will receive an International Proficiency Certificate (US Powerboating IPC). All students are require to pass a skills evaluation and written tests.
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Classes are generally held on students private yacht. Letter of completion is also provided for insurance - which can be required.
Powerboat Cruising
16 Hour Course (2 Days)
(No Prequirments)
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$2500 USD
This yacht skill-building course will teach you the essential boating skills for operating a larger vessel.
· Basic Boathandling
· Maneuvers
· Systems
· Anchoring
· Safety
· Weather
· Navigation Rules
· Navigation Aids
· Command & Control
· Knots & Line Handling
· Charts & Symbols
· Powerboat Theory
· Emergency Procedures
NIght Operations Endorsement
4-6 Hour
As Part of Inshort Powerboat Course (Included)
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FREE
The Night Operations Endorsement is a valuable course that will teach you how to responsibly operate a powered cruising vessel at night.
· Preparation
· Night Navigation Planning
· Night Systems and Procedures
· Night Vision Factors
· Leave and Return to Dock/Slip
· Leave and Enter Harbor
· Identify Vessel Traffic & Aids to Navigation
· Simulated PIW Rescue
Inshore Powerboat Cruising
24 Hours Course (3 Days)
(Prequirments: Basic Powerboat Cruising)
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$3500 USD
This Course will dive deeper into Cruising Course (Pre-Requirement: Basic Powerboat Cruising). We will explore more advanced seamanship that will include:·
Intermediate Boat handling
· Maneuvers
· Systems
· Spring Lines
· Anchoring ( 1, 2 and Yoke)
· Mooring
· Command & Control
· Provisioning
· Cruise Planning
· Piloting
· GPS
· Radar (optional)
· Use of Navigation Publications
· Documentation
· Emergency Procedures
· Dinghy Management
