Powerboat Handling Course

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Wed 30 Sep 2020 17:00 - Sat 03 Oct 2020 16:00
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Zoom/Cronulla Sailing Club
Australian Sailing - Powerboat: Powerboat Handling Practical course

Course information

This course is sold out.

Powerboat Handling Course (necessary for Instructor's course)

Theory session: 5pm-8:30pm, Wednesday 30 September on Zoom. Link to be emailled once registration is confirmed

On water session: all day, Saturday 3 October at Cronulla Sailing Club.


Course Overview 

The Powerboat Handling (PBH) Certificate is achieved by completing two course components: 

  1. Powerboat Program Essential Skills e-learning – The online theory course must be completed before attending this Powerboat Handling face-to-face course. 

  1. Powerboat Handling face-to-face course– A one-day practical course focusing on boat handling, particularly in confined areas such as marinas and in challenging conditions like swell and waves. Participants will also gain a deeper understanding of engines, different types of craft, and navigation techniques during a passage. 

Together, these components provide the knowledge and practical skills required to handle a powerboat safely and confidently. 

In some instances, you can take your Powerboat Handling completion certificate to your State Maritime Regulator and gain the State Boat License.  

Who should complete this course? 

This course is designed for participants to develop their practical powerboat driving skills. Attaining this course is a component to the PBH certificate andthat is also a requirement for becoming a Powerboat, Dinghy and/or Windsurfing Instructor. 

Course Outcome 

You will gain your Powerboat Handling completion certificate.  

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