Boating Lessons
Whether you are new to powerboating or would like to increase your confidence in docking and maneuvering the boat in close quarters, this course is for you. The Boat Control On-Water Training Course is taught in four course modules and designed to teach boat handling skills to recreational boater!
Taught by an NSBC-certified instructor on the student boat, the course will cover safety gear and the pre-launch checklist. Progressing to docking and maneuvering in close quarters, followed by open-water navigation. Each maneuver is repeated, increasing from idle speed to displacement mode, and then to planning mode.
Requirements
Boat Control On-Water Training
Close Quarters Maneuvers
Module 1: Introduction to Boating
Overview: This module covers the basics every boater needs to know, including understanding your boat operation, navigation laws, operating with confidence in various water conditions, handling current and wind, and practicing safety with a proven checklist before departure. A must for new boaters and a great refresher for experienced ones!
Module 2: Precision Docking and Boat Handling
Practice handling your boat in everyday situations. Learn how to depart the dock, turn your vessel 180 degrees in tight spaces, and approach and dock your boat safely and confidently. Discover how your boat responds to the wind and current, and how to use these elements in your favor when docking instead of fighting against them.
Open Water Maneuvers
Module 3: Open Water Boat Handling
Take your skills to the next level by learning how to read Navigation Aids, rules of navigation, avoid over-steering and course correction issues on longer runs, and maintain position in wind and waves. You’ll also gain experience landing and departing from shorelines, not just docks.
Module 4: Open Water Boat Handling Advanced Maneuvering
Learn how to reach planning speed with confidence, understand how the boat responds to different speeds, handle wakes like a pro, execute sharp maneuvers with precision, and master life-saving man overboard recovery tactics.
Course Verification
The content of this course conforms to the American National Standard for on-water skills as verified through an independent third-party assessment process. It is imperative that the curriculum is adhered to; there can be no modifications or variations, as that would change the course verification.
Recognized by the American National Standards Institute as American National Standards, the On-Water Power, On-Water Sailing, and On-Water Human-Propelled standards identify fundamental skills that entry-level recreational boat operators should be able to demonstrate after receiving instruction. More information about these standards can be found at www.abycinc.org or www.usnows.org.
Building Operator Skills
The perfect way of customizing your very own Boating Class!
If you’ve been boating for a while but still struggle with leaving the boat ramp, docking, or anchoring in wind and current, Captain Ariel Rodriguez can help. He offers personalized classes to build your skills and confidence on the water, depending on your individual needs and the skills you want to practice.
Simply choose from the module(s) of the Boat Control On-Water Training Course and become Ready to Go.
Prices Per Module and Hour
Boat Control On-Water Training
Module 1 & Module 2 (Up to 4 Hours) ……… $525.00
Module 3 & Module 4 (Up to 4 Hours) ……… $525.00
TOTAL: 1,050.00
– All modules are split into two day sessions.
– Price is per class and admits up to two people.
– Anchoring is not part of the course, but can be added to a training day.
Building Operator Skills
Build Your Own Class (Up to 4 Hours) ……… $525.00
– Build your own class by selecting topics and skills you want to master from Modules 1 – 4
– Price is per class and admits up to two people.