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Introduction to Powerboating

4/30/2025   -   4/30/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

5/01/2025   -   5/01/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling- 16 Hours- Kent Narrows- NASBLA Approved Course for State Boating Education Certificate

5/01/2025   -   5/02/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
Course Description: This 2 day, 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. No previous experience is required. The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. *Please note that when you register, pick one day on the list and know that the course runs 2 consecutive days. Age Limit: 12+ These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics. The following 8 hours will be spent aboard the training boat covering hands-on skills focused on close-quarters and open water boat handling. Students will receive a Start Powerboating Right! book and upon course completion, get their US Sailing/US Powerboating Log Book with a certified course completion sticker. *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in a Safe Powerboat Handling course.


Private Powerboat or Sailboat Lessons

5/01/2025   -   10/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
In-Command Seamanship Training
One Philips Street
Wickford, RI 02852 USA
  Contact: Captain Carol Beecher
  Ph:   401.472.3389
Private one-on-one lessons on one of our boats or YOUR Boat,to help you advance your skills and become a more confident boater.


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/02/2025   -   5/02/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 1pm-4pm


Safe Powerboat Handling

5/03/2025   -   5/04/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


USCG Limited Master/Launch Tender

5/03/2025   -   5/04/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA


Introduction to Powerboating

5/06/2025   -   5/06/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/07/2025   -   5/07/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

5/10/2025   -   5/11/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Basic Powerboat Cruising

5/10/2025   -   5/11/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Center Helm
2626 N Lakeview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
Beginner to intermediate, 33 ft. boats and larger equipped with through-hull prop shafts and rudders 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 & yacht 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


Safe Powerboat Handling

5/10/2025   -   5/11/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA


Introduction to Powerboating

5/12/2025   -   5/12/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

5/12/2025   -   5/15/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/13/2025   -   5/13/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

5/14/2025   -   5/14/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/15/2025   -   5/15/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

5/17/2025   -   5/17/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

5/17/2025   -   5/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
In-Command Seamanship Training
One Philips Street
Wickford, RI 02852 USA
  Contact: Captain Carol Beecher
  Ph:   401.472.3389
This 16-hour, 2-day combined classroom and practical on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/18/2025   -   5/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling

5/18/2025   -   5/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

5/19/2025   -   5/22/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Safety & Rescue Boat Handling - US Powerboating - 8 Hour - Kent Narrows Location Only

5/19/2025   -   5/19/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
*Kent Narrows Location* This 8-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who will be using powerboats to perform safety and rescue functions. It is designed for regatta personnel, marine patrols, police and fire rescue personnel, park rangers, and on-the-water sailing instructors and coaches. Prerequisite: US Sailing/US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate Age Limit: 16+ *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in a Safety and Rescue Boat Handling Course.


Introduction to Powerboating

5/20/2025   -   5/20/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/21/2025   -   5/21/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

5/22/2025   -   5/22/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling- 8 Hours-Kent Narrows

5/22/2025   -   5/22/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
Course Description: This 8 hour on-the-water course is for anyone who needs hands-on experience to safely operate a powerboat and improve their boat-handling skills. Students will be expected to study the course materials at home to challenge and pass a written exam cover equipment requirements, rules of the road, aids to navigation, preparation, environmental regulations, safety and emergencies. Material covered at home will be reviewed and practiced during the 8 hour training day. Students will receive a Start Powerboating Right! book and upon course completion, get their US Sailing/US Powerboating Log Book with a certified course completion sticker. Age Limit: 12+ This course focuses on hands-on application of all skills, consequently, it is NOT approved by the U.S. Coast Guard or the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) as meeting requirements for a state boating safety education certificate. *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in an Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling course.


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/23/2025   -   5/23/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

5/24/2025   -   5/25/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Introduction to Powerboating

5/26/2025   -   5/26/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 1pm-4pm


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

5/26/2025   -   5/29/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/27/2025   -   5/27/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

5/29/2025   -   5/29/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

5/30/2025   -   5/30/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

5/31/2025   -   6/01/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

6/02/2025   -   6/05/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Introduction to Powerboating

6/03/2025   -   6/03/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

6/04/2025   -   6/04/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

6/05/2025   -   6/05/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

6/06/2025   -   6/06/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling -Start Powerboating Right!

6/06/2025   -   6/07/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Lets Go Boating! Edward Persichetti

Oregon City, OR 97045 USA
  Contact: Captain Eddie Persichetti
  Ph:   971-930-7524
This course is being hosted by "Lets Go Boating" located in Oregon City. We use our 17' McKee Craft and all on the water training is on the Willamette River. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the Oregon State Marine Board have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Basic Powerboat Cruising

6/07/2025   -   6/08/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Center Helm
2626 N Lakeview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
Beginner to intermediate, 33 ft. boats and larger equipped with through-hull prop shafts and rudders 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 & yacht 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


USCG Limited Master/Launch Tender

6/07/2025   -   6/08/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA


Safe Powerboat Handling

6/07/2025   -   6/08/2025     Add to your calendar
 
In-Command Seamanship Training
One Philips Street
Wickford, RI 02852 USA
  Contact: Captain Carol Beecher
  Ph:   401.472.3389
This 16-hour, 2-day combined classroom and practical on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

6/09/2025   -   6/12/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Safe Powerboat Handling- 16 Hours- Kent Narrows- NASBLA Approved Course for State Boating Education Certificate

6/09/2025   -   6/10/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
Course Description: This 2 day, 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. No previous experience is required. The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. *Please note that when you register, pick one day on the list and know that the course runs 2 consecutive days. Age Limit: 12+ These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics. The following 8 hours will be spent aboard the training boat covering hands-on skills focused on close-quarters and open water boat handling. Students will receive a Start Powerboating Right! book and upon course completion, get their US Sailing/US Powerboating Log Book with a certified course completion sticker. *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in a Safe Powerboat Handling course.


Safe Powerboat Handling

6/14/2025   -   6/15/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA


Introduction to Powerboating

6/16/2025   -   6/16/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

6/16/2025   -   6/19/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

6/17/2025   -   6/17/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

6/18/2025   -   6/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

6/19/2025   -   6/19/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Accelerated Safe Powerboating

6/19/2025   -   6/19/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Rocky Point Club
60 Rocky Point Rd
Old Greenwich, CT 06870 USA
Course for Rocky Point Club Jr Sailing Instructors


Jr. Boaters (Kids 12-17) Safe Powerboat Handling- 16 Hours- Kent Narrows- NASBLA Approved Course for State Boating Education Certificate

6/20/2025   -   6/21/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
Course Description: This 2 day, 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for students aged 12-17 who wants to learn how to safely operate a powerboat and improve their boat handling skills. Work with Capt. Sarah Lawrence, Mom of 2 and lifelong boating instructor and captain. No previous experience is required. The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. *Please note that when you register, pick one day on the list and know that the course runs 2 consecutive days. Age Limit: 12+ These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics. The following 8 hours will be spent aboard the training boat covering hands-on skills focused on close-quarters and open water boat handling. Students will receive a Start Powerboating Right! book and upon course completion, get their US Sailing/US Powerboating Log Book with a certified course completion sticker. *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in a Safe Powerboat Handling course.


Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling

6/21/2025   -   6/21/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA


Safe Powerboat Handling

6/21/2025   -   6/22/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Columbia Sailing School
111 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60601 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
This 16-hour on-the-water course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to operate a small motorboat and improve their boat-handling skills safely. No previous experience is required! The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course. ?? Prerequisites: None, no experience necessary! Suggested Age: 13+ ?? Certification Earned: US Sailing/US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate On-the-Water Sessions: Engine & electrical systems Starting procedures Docking Leaving & returning to a slip Close-quarters maneuvers Steering a range Proceeding to a destination Person in Water rescue Classroom Sessions: Safety, preparation & weather Maneuvering concepts Registration & capacities Equipment requirements Preparation & fueling procedures Navigation rules of the road Aids to navigation Environment regulations


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

6/23/2025   -   6/26/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling- 8 Hours- Annapolis Area

6/25/2025   -   6/25/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
Course Description: *Annapolis Location* This 8 hour on-the-water course is for anyone who needs hands-on experience to safely operate a powerboat and improve their boat-handling skills. Students will be expected to study the course materials at home to challenge and pass a written exam cover equipment requirements, rules of the road, aids to navigation, preparation, environmental regulations, safety and emergencies. Material covered at home will be reviewed and practiced during the 8 hour training day. Students will receive a Start Powerboating Right! book and upon course completion, get their US Sailing/US Powerboating Log Book with a certified course completion sticker. Age Limit: 12+ This course focuses on hands-on application of all skills, consequently, it is NOT approved by the U.S. Coast Guard or the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) as meeting requirements for a state boating safety education certificate. *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in an Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling course.


Safe Powerboat Handling

6/28/2025   -   6/29/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Safe Powerboat Handling

6/28/2025   -   6/29/2025     Add to your calendar
 
In-Command Seamanship Training
One Philips Street
Wickford, RI 02852 USA
  Contact: Captain Carol Beecher
  Ph:   401.472.3389
This 16-hour, 2-day combined classroom and practical on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course


Introduction to Powerboating

6/30/2025   -   6/30/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

6/30/2025   -   7/03/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/01/2025   -   7/01/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

7/02/2025   -   7/02/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/03/2025   -   7/03/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling - Start Powerboating Right

7/05/2025   -   7/06/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Lets Go Boating! Edward Persichetti

Oregon City, OR 97045 USA
  Contact: Captain Eddie Persichetti
  Ph:   971-930-7524
This course is being hosted by "Lets Go Boating" located in Oregon City. We use our 17' McKee Craft and all on the water training is on the Willamette River. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the Oregon State Marine Board have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Introduction to Powerboating

7/07/2025   -   7/07/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

7/07/2025   -   7/10/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/08/2025   -   7/08/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

7/09/2025   -   7/10/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Introduction to Powerboating

7/12/2025   -   7/12/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

7/12/2025   -   7/13/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Columbia Sailing School
111 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60601 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
This 16-hour on-the-water course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to operate a small motorboat and improve their boat-handling skills safely. No previous experience is required! The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course. ?? Prerequisites: None, no experience necessary! Suggested Age: 13+ ?? Certification Earned: US Sailing/US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate On-the-Water Sessions: Engine & electrical systems Starting procedures Docking Leaving & returning to a slip Close-quarters maneuvers Steering a range Proceeding to a destination Person in Water rescue Classroom Sessions: Safety, preparation & weather Maneuvering concepts Registration & capacities Equipment requirements Preparation & fueling procedures Navigation rules of the road Aids to navigation Environment regulations


Safe Powerboat Handling

7/12/2025   -   7/13/2025     Add to your calendar
 
In-Command Seamanship Training
One Philips Street
Wickford, RI 02852 USA
  Contact: Captain Carol Beecher
  Ph:   401.472.3389
This 16-hour, 2-day combined classroom and practical on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/13/2025   -   7/13/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

7/14/2025   -   7/14/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

7/14/2025   -   7/17/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/15/2025   -   7/15/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 1pm-4pm


Introduction to Powerboating

7/17/2025   -   7/17/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/18/2025   -   7/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

7/19/2025   -   7/20/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Basic Powerboat Cruising

7/19/2025   -   7/20/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Center Helm
2626 N Lakeview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
Beginner to intermediate, 33 ft. boats and larger equipped with through-hull prop shafts and rudders 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 & yacht 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


Introduction to Powerboating

7/21/2025   -   7/21/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

7/21/2025   -   7/24/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/22/2025   -   7/22/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

7/23/2025   -   7/23/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/24/2025   -   7/24/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

7/26/2025   -   7/27/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Introduction to Powerboating

7/28/2025   -   7/28/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

7/28/2025   -   7/31/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/29/2025   -   7/29/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Jr. Boaters (Kids 12-17) Safe Powerboat Handling- 16 Hours- Kent Narrows- NASBLA Approved Course for State Boating Education Certificate

7/29/2025   -   7/30/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
Course Description: This 2 day, 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for students aged 12-17 who wants to learn how to safely operate a powerboat and improve their boat handling skills. Work with Capt. Sarah Lawrence, Mom of 2 and lifelong boating instructor and captain. No previous experience is required. The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. *Please note that when you register, pick one day on the list and know that the course runs 2 consecutive days. Age Limit: 12+ These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics. The following 8 hours will be spent aboard the training boat covering hands-on skills focused on close-quarters and open water boat handling. Students will receive a Start Powerboating Right! book and upon course completion, get their US Sailing/US Powerboating Log Book with a certified course completion sticker. *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in a Safe Powerboat Handling course.


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

7/31/2025   -   7/31/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
TThis course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

8/02/2025   -   8/03/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Safe Powerboat Handling - Start Powerboating Right!

8/02/2025   -   8/03/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Lets Go Boating! Edward Persichetti

Oregon City, OR 97045 USA
  Contact: Captain Eddie Persichetti
  Ph:   971-930-7524
This course is being hosted by "Lets Go Boating" located in Oregon City. We use our 17' McKee Craft and all on the water training is on the Willamette River. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard, the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the Oregon State Marine Board have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Introduction to Powerboating

8/04/2025   -   8/04/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

8/04/2025   -   8/07/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/05/2025   -   8/05/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
TThis course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

8/06/2025   -   8/06/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling- 8 Hours- Annapolis Area

8/06/2025   -   8/06/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
Course Description: *Annapolis Location* This 8 hour on-the-water course is for anyone who needs hands-on experience to safely operate a powerboat and improve their boat-handling skills. Students will be expected to study the course materials at home to challenge and pass a written exam cover equipment requirements, rules of the road, aids to navigation, preparation, environmental regulations, safety and emergencies. Material covered at home will be reviewed and practiced during the 8 hour training day. Students will receive a Start Powerboating Right! book and upon course completion, get their US Sailing/US Powerboating Log Book with a certified course completion sticker. Age Limit: 12+ This course focuses on hands-on application of all skills, consequently, it is NOT approved by the U.S. Coast Guard or the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) as meeting requirements for a state boating safety education certificate. *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in an Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling course.


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/07/2025   -   8/07/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

8/09/2025   -   8/09/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

8/09/2025   -   8/10/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Columbia Sailing School
111 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60601 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
This 16-hour on-the-water course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to operate a small motorboat and improve their boat-handling skills safely. No previous experience is required! The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course. ?? Prerequisites: None, no experience necessary! Suggested Age: 13+ ?? Certification Earned: US Sailing/US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate On-the-Water Sessions: Engine & electrical systems Starting procedures Docking Leaving & returning to a slip Close-quarters maneuvers Steering a range Proceeding to a destination Person in Water rescue Classroom Sessions: Safety, preparation & weather Maneuvering concepts Registration & capacities Equipment requirements Preparation & fueling procedures Navigation rules of the road Aids to navigation Environment regulations


Safe Powerboat Handling

8/09/2025   -   8/10/2025     Add to your calendar
 
In-Command Seamanship Training
One Philips Street
Wickford, RI 02852 USA
  Contact: Captain Carol Beecher
  Ph:   401.472.3389
This 16-hour, 2-day combined classroom and practical on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/10/2025   -   8/10/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
TThis course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

8/11/2025   -   8/14/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Introduction to Powerboating

8/12/2025   -   8/12/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/13/2025   -   8/13/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

8/14/2025   -   8/14/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/15/2025   -   8/25/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 1pm-4pm


Safe Powerboat Handling

8/16/2025   -   8/17/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Introduction to Powerboating

8/18/2025   -   8/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

8/18/2025   -   8/21/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/19/2025   -   8/19/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

8/20/2025   -   8/20/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/21/2025   -   8/21/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

8/23/2025   -   8/23/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/24/2025   -   8/24/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

8/25/2025   -   8/25/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

8/25/2025   -   8/28/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Powerboat Cruising Course

8/25/2025   -   8/29/2025     Add to your calendar
 
In-Command Seamanship Training
One Philips Street
Wickford, RI 02852 USA
  Contact: Captain Carol Beecher
  Ph:   401.472.3389
This 5-day Cruising Course (M-F days, No Overnights) includes – Basic Powerboating Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising and Night Operations Endorsement, and combines classroom and on-the-water skill testing which will be conducted on a Sabre 36 Express, which meets and exceeds the minimum length of boat required for certification.


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/26/2025   -   8/26/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

8/27/2025   -   8/27/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

8/28/2025   -   8/28/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

8/30/2025   -   8/31/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Introduction to Powerboating

9/01/2025   -   9/01/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

9/01/2025   -   9/04/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/02/2025   -   9/02/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

9/03/2025   -   9/03/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/04/2025   -   9/04/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

9/06/2025   -   9/07/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Basic Powerboat Cruising

9/06/2025   -   9/07/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Center Helm
2626 N Lakeview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
Beginner to intermediate, 33 ft. boats and larger equipped with through-hull prop shafts and rudders 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 & yacht 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


Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling

9/06/2025   -   9/06/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA


Introduction to Powerboating

9/08/2025   -   9/08/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

9/08/2025   -   9/11/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/09/2025   -   9/09/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

9/10/2025   -   9/10/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/11/2025   -   9/11/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

9/13/2025   -   9/13/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

9/13/2025   -   9/14/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/14/2025   -   9/14/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

9/15/2025   -   9/15/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

9/15/2025   -   9/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/16/2025   -   9/16/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

9/17/2025   -   9/17/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/18/2025   -   9/18/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling- 16 Hours- Kent Narrows- NASBLA Approved Course for State Boating Education Certificate

9/18/2025   -   9/19/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Chesapeake Boating Academy
120 Channel Marker Way
Grasonville, MD 21638 USA
  Contact: Sarah Lawrence
  Ph:   410-829-5057
Course Description: This 2 day, 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. No previous experience is required. The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. *Please note that when you register, pick one day on the list and know that the course runs 2 consecutive days. Age Limit: 12+ These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics. The following 8 hours will be spent aboard the training boat covering hands-on skills focused on close-quarters and open water boat handling. Students will receive a Start Powerboating Right! book and upon course completion, get their US Sailing/US Powerboating Log Book with a certified course completion sticker. *US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in a Safe Powerboat Handling course.


Safe Powerboat Handling

9/20/2025   -   9/21/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Safe Powerboat Handling

9/20/2025   -   9/21/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Columbia Sailing School
111 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60601 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
This 16-hour on-the-water course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to operate a small motorboat and improve their boat-handling skills safely. No previous experience is required! The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course. ?? Prerequisites: None, no experience necessary! Suggested Age: 13+ ?? Certification Earned: US Sailing/US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate On-the-Water Sessions: Engine & electrical systems Starting procedures Docking Leaving & returning to a slip Close-quarters maneuvers Steering a range Proceeding to a destination Person in Water rescue Classroom Sessions: Safety, preparation & weather Maneuvering concepts Registration & capacities Equipment requirements Preparation & fueling procedures Navigation rules of the road Aids to navigation Environment regulations


Introduction to Powerboating

9/22/2025   -   9/22/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

9/22/2025   -   9/25/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/23/2025   -   9/23/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

9/24/2025   -   9/24/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/25/2025   -   9/25/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

9/27/2025   -   9/27/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

9/28/2025   -   9/28/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Inshore Powerboat Cruising & Night Operations Endorsement

9/28/2025   -   9/29/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Center Helm
2626 N Lakeview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   630.853.2774
Explore the exciting world of powerboat cruising with this US Powerboating course in Chicago. This hands-on program offers comprehensive training and certification, equipping you with the essential skills needed for long-distance cruising or chartering boats, including those in picturesque locations like the British Virgin Islands and Croatia. Navigate Chicago's iconic waterways under expert guidance, mastering the art of inshore powerboat cruising. Join Center Helm for an immersive learning experience and embark on your journey to becoming a certified bareboat operator. On-the-Water Sessions Advanced docking Advanced anchoring Picking up & dropping a mooring ball Radar observation Nighttime open water & harbor navigation Emergency procedures Engine & yacht systems Classroom Sessions Tides & currents Clearing customs at a foreign port International navigation Menu planning & provisioning Environmental regulations Prerequisites: Basic Powerboat Cruising Ages 18+ Certification(s) Earned: US Powerboating Basic Powerboat Cruising, US Powerboating Night Navigation Endorsement, and an International Proficiency Certificate.


Safe Powerboat Handling

9/29/2025   -   9/30/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

9/29/2025   -   10/02/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Introduction to Powerboating

10/01/2025   -   10/01/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

10/02/2025   -   10/02/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

10/04/2025   -   10/05/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


USCG Limited Master/Launch Tender

10/04/2025   -   10/05/2025     Add to your calendar
 
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465 USA
  Contact: Marian Mastrorilli
  Ph:   718-409-2992


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

10/06/2025   -   10/09/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Introduction to Powerboating

10/07/2025   -   10/07/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

10/08/2025   -   10/08/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

10/11/2025   -   10/11/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

10/12/2025   -   10/12/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Introduction to Powerboating

10/13/2025   -   10/13/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in boating. 3 hours on the water:Centering the wheel,Shifting gears and throttle control,Preparing the boat for departure,Steering straight at idle speed,Station Holding Class runs from 9--12 PM


Basic Powerboat Cruising, Inshore Powerboat Cruising, [Optional] Night Operations, [Optional] After Class Experience

10/13/2025   -   10/16/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Trawlers Great Lakes
12935 S West Bay Shore Drive, Suite 115
Traverse City, MI 49684 USA
  Contact: Michele Derouin
  Ph:   (231)941-5884
Start Powerboating Right on our fleet vessel, a 32ft single-engine Trawler. We’re pleased to offer this 4-day course with optional Night Operations. This live-aboard experience is designed for those who are exploring ownership of a cruising boat, preparing to complete America’s Great Loop, or those who wish to build their cruising portfolio for charter. Our small class size accommodates 2 people max per class. Our course provides a blend of classroom and on-the-water instruction focusing on skill mastery of the US Powerboating curriculum. Upon successful completion of the BPC and IPC, you’ll have the opportunity to take your cruising competence to the next level by extending your course into a 2-day bareboat charter for two in the picturesque cruising grounds within reach of our well-appointed marina and experience the cruising lifestyle for yourself. Visit our website for more information on this course and our complete schedule of available US Powerboating courses from May through October, annually. Give us a call to explore the ways in which you can customize our course to fit your cruising goals!


Precision Docking and Boat Handling

10/14/2025   -   10/14/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
This course is made to help you advance your skills and confidence in the docking aspect of boating. 3 hours on the water -180 degree turn-arounds, Docking on port & starboard, Departing from dock, Using S.C.A.N. procedures. Course time 9--12 PM


Safe Powerboat Handling

10/18/2025   -   10/19/2025     Add to your calendar
 
Capt. Kevin Hennessey
606 West West St,
Southport / Brunswick, NC 28461 USA
  Contact: Capt Kevin Hennessey
  Ph:   9102792355
We use Grady White 18 for our single engine course and a Safeboat 26 for our Twin engine course. There is a 2 person minimum to run a class. This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics.


Powerboat Chartering Fundamentals In the BVIs

2/21/2026   -   2/28/2026     Add to your calendar
 
Center Helm
2626 N Lakeview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614 USA
  Contact: Capt. Scott Souders
  Ph:   (630) 853-2774
For those looking to bareboat or cruise the world Embark on the Center Helm experience in the British Virgin Islands, where successful completion of this week-long, hands-on course will not only make you the captain of your next island-hopping vacation but will also earn you all the certifications needed to bareboat in the US, Caribbean, Europe, and beyond. Throughout the on-water program, you will acquire essential skills to charter and efficiently operate a motor yacht globally. Acting as both captain and crew, you'll navigate a live-aboard power catamaran through the beautiful BVI waters, building both confidence and credentials to cruise in new and unfamiliar locations. No prior experience is required—just a passion for learning and a desire to explore the waters. On-the-Water Sessions: Advanced docking Leaving & returning to a slip Picking up & dropping a mooring ball Anchoring Dense harbor maneuvers Open water boat control Intermediate anchoring Securing a large vessel Advanced navigation Tender operation Classroom Sessions: Liveaboard marine systems Inboard engine checks Twin-screw maneuvering concepts Emergency procedures Deck Safety COLREGS Tides & Currents Clearing Customs & Immigration Provisioning Prerequisites: none Ages: 21+ Certification(s) Earned: Basic Powerboat Cruising Inshore Powerboat Cruising International Proficiency Certificate© (required for chartering in the European Union)