Powerboating Courses
Introduction to Power
1.5 Hours / $150 + HST
This course is meant to give beginner boaters an opportunity to gain experience with powerboating and provides an overview of some of the content taught in the Basic Power course. Though no certificate is issued, the session provides hands-on experience and builds confidence with time aboard and in the driver’s seat.
After an introductory talk on equipment and personal safety, we will head to the boat to familiarize ourselves with the controls and operation. Some confined space turning, docking and slow speed maneuvers will give insight into confident boating.
Sail Canada Basic Power
18 Hours / $695 + HST
This course focuses on building confidence and providing core skills for safe and competent outboard and inboard operation. It focuses primarily on safety, docking, slow and high-speed maneuvers, and you will learn proficient techniques across several other areas.
Sample 2-day structure:
Day 1:
• Introduction and safety equipment
• Boat familiarization and operation
• Slow-speed – Prop Walk, Figure 8s
• Leaving and docking
• Theory on different types of craft, engines and drives
• High-speed S-turns, U-turns and stopping
• Anchoring, securing to a buoy, towing
• Confined-space turning and recovery
Day 2:
• Introduction to navigation
• Practice Saturday’s slow-speed manoeuvres
• Man-overboard session
• Coastal navigation practical passage
• Boat handling under high speed
• Debriefing and where to go from here