Courses & Seminars

Courses

Beginner, intermediate, or advanced — whatever your skill level, our in-depth boating education courses will boost your knowledge and confidence on the water.

  • America’s Boating Course - Gives you the basics you need to get out on the water safely, and it meets most state boating education requirements.
  • Boat Handling - Builds your competence and confidence on the water with an in-depth look at the practical boating skills.
  • Marine Navigation and Advanced Marine Navigation - Gives you the skills you need to get where you’re going using charts and marine electronics as well as a knowledge of winds, currents, and tides.
  • Offshore Navigation and Celestial Navigation - A must for oceangoing captains—teaches you about planning and monitoring your voyage using modern marine electronics and how celestial observations can help you estimate your vessel’s position with confidence.
  • Cruising Under Power and Sail - Prepares you for a multi-day voyage.
  • Engine Maintenance - Gives you information on how engines work and basic maintenance procedures, as well as how to recognize problems.
  • Marine Electrical Systems - Provides information on Alternating and Direct current, as well as boat electrical systems.
  • Marine Communication Systems - Explains the different types of radios and communication options.
  • Electronic Navigation - Gives you basic information on the various electronic devices available today that help you navigate and select routes.
  • Radar for Boaters - Gives you basic information on radar.
  • Sail - Lets you learn about basic sailboat designs and nomenclature, rigging, and safety from experienced sailors. Then tackle the physical aspects of all forces and techniques, sail applications, marlinespike, helmsman ship, and handling of difficult conditions.
  • Weather - A detailed study of the causes of weather, various types of storms, clouds, and predicting weather.

Seminars

Get Your Feet Wet With Seminars.
Round out your knowledge or discover something new by taking one of our brief, boating education seminars led by experienced volunteer instructors.

Boat Handling

Electronics

Navigation

Facing the Environment

Safety

Techniques

Cruising