Please Note
This is a two day and one Friday evening course at Somers Yacht Club as we have combined Start Powerboating and Powerboat Handling. This course is heavily subsidised for members as your skills will be valuable for facilitating club activities.

The Friday night and Saturday of the course is theory based, along with being hands on in the boatyard looking at equipment.  The final day is on the water gaining boat handling skills. 

Course Overview
This one-day course is designed to improve your boat handling skills, especially in confined areas such as marinas and in swell and waves. You will learn more about engines and types of crafts and practise navigation techniques on a passage. In some instances, you can take your completion certificate to your State Maritime Regulator and gain the State Boat License. 

Course Prerequisites

Water confident. The skills and knowledge gained in Start Powerboating or equivalent power boating experience.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to further develop their powerboat driving skills. This course is also a prerequisite for becoming a Dinghy and/or Windsurfing Instructor.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Powerboat Handling completion certificate.