This 15+-hour hands-on, on-the-water training course is for anyone who wants to safely operate and navigate a cruising powerboat on a cruise of multiple days within sight of land. Students learn:
On-the-Water Sessions
- Engine & electrical systems
- Use & care of cruising systems: galley, fresh water, holding tanks, genset
- Use of spring lines
- Leaving & returning to a dock & slip
- Mooring
- Anchoring with two anchors
- Person in Water rescue methods
- Maintain DR plot with time/speed/distance calculations
- Determine position electronically & plotting it on chart
- Navigating to a GPS waypoint & adjust boat’s heading accordingly
Classroom or Onboard Sessions
- Safety, prep & weather
- Menu planning & provisioning
- Cruise planning
- Navigation planning
- Dinghy management
- Rafting techniques
- Use of waypoints, ship’s log, tide/current tables, cruising guides, Coast Pilots, Light Lists
- Foreign port documentation & procedures
- IALA A & B buoy systems
Prerequisites: Basic Powerboat Cruising certificate
Suggested Age: 18–adult
Certification(s) Earned: Inshore Powerboat Cruising certificate
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