Basic Power
Private Instruction available on your vessel

 

 

This course certifies you to charter locally and internationally



 
Students spend 2 evenings in class plus 2 days on the water aboard our 19 foot power boat. Course manuals are provided at registration and should be reviewed before you start your on-water instruction. You will now begin your hands on experience with your boating adventure. This course will provide you with QuickNAV and Canadian Yachting Association (CYA) Power Certification.  Each of these certifications can be taken together or separate to suit your time frame.

The basics of safety, boating terminology, systems, tying knots and hitches, and rules of the road are provided in a serious, fun atmosphere where both classroom and hands-on approach are provided to the student before our cruise in English Bay.

This certification is generally recognized as the minimum requirement to charter a vessel for day cruising during daylight hours in local waters. Topics covered are: handling a powerboat while underway, docking, anchoring, person overboard and retrieval drills, weather, collision regulations, and basic navigation as well as the Canadian Aids to Navigation System.  Make the most of your course time with two days on the water putting your skills to work with some classroom work on charting.

Upon completion you will be awarded your CYA Competent Crew certificate as well as your Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC).
 
COURSE DATES:
We will work with your schedule                                               9:00 to 5:00pm
 
COURSE FEE:                                                $510.00 per person
 

 


 What happens next?

 You will need your VHF Radio Operators Certificate.
Get even more comfortable on your own and explore the most beautiful areas of Vancouver and the Gulf Islands with our Coastal Navigation Certification course.