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Safe Powerboat Handling

Powerboat Education
Boating Education

Beginner to intermediate, 10 ft. - 33 ft. boats equipped with outdrive(s) or outboard(s)

This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a powerboat and improve their boat handling skills on actual boats. The US Coast Guard has approved this course and recognizes it as a standard in boat handling. Classroom sessions and on-the-water sessions totaling six to eight hours each, covering required education topics in which students learn:

On-the-Water Sessions

Starting procedures

Docking alongside

Close-quarters maneuvers

Steering a range

Proceeding to a destination

Person in Water rescue

Engine & electrical systems

Classroom Sessions

Safety, prep & weather

Maneuvering concepts

Registration & capacities

Equipment requirements

Prep & fueling procedures

Navigation and rules of the road

Aids to navigation

Environmental regulations

Prerequisites: none

Ages 13+

Certification(s) Earned: US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling certificate.

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Safe Powerboat Handling
Safe Powerboat Handling
When
Apr 27, 2024, 9:00 AM – Apr 28, 2024, 5:00 PM
Where
Chicago Yacht Works,
2550 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Safe Powerboat Handling
Safe Powerboat Handling
When
May 18, 2024, 9:00 AM – May 19, 2024, 5:00 PM
Where
Chicago Yacht Works,
2550 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
Safe Powerboat Handling
Safe Powerboat Handling
When
Jun 21, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jun 22, 2024, 4:00 PM
Where
Columbia Yacht Club,
111 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Safe Powerboat Handling
Safe Powerboat Handling
When
Jul 20, 2024, 9:00 AM – Jul 21, 2024, 5:00 PM
Where
Columbia Yacht Club,
111 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Safe Powerboat Handling
Safe Powerboat Handling
When
Aug 10, 2024, 9:00 AM – Aug 11, 2024, 5:00 PM
Where
Columbia Yacht Club,
111 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
Safe Powerboat Handling
Safe Powerboat Handling
When
Sep 14, 2024, 9:00 AM – Sep 15, 2024, 5:00 PM
Where
Columbia Yacht Club,
111 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

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