America's Boating Club of the San Juan Islands

Learn how to handle your boat in a variety of situations and become the skipper you want to be. Gain confidence in docking, underway, anchoring, and other seamanship skills.  

The price includes an e-book, plus On the Water Training in our small boats at no additional cost thanks to generous donors (normally a $195 value).  The cost for members is $75.  

The Boat Handling course is intended for newer recreational boaters who have completed a basic boating class (like America's Boating Course) and want to gain more knowledge, skill, and confidence to boat safely and have more fun in a variety of situations. Members who take and pass the final exam will receive the Advanced Grade of Seamanship. Some insurers may recognize this as a basis for setting premiums.

Boat Handling covers these topics:

• Boating with Confidence: Handling your boat under way
• Rules of the Road
• Anchoring with Assurance
• Docking and Undocking
• Emergencies on Board
• Knots and Line Handling

The classes will take place on six Tuesday evenings starting March 18, 6:30 - 8:30 at the San Juan Islands Yacht Club.  Hands-on training will take place on May 18 at Roche Harbor. It will cover basic boat handling including departing the dock, docking, emergency stops, running a slalom, picking up overboard object, anchoring etc.   

Well-equiped small boat with experienced instructors will lead small classes in 2-hour sessions.  Each student practices all skills.

To learn more about the America's Boating Club of the San Juan Islands, visit us at https://abcsji.org/

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