Power Boat Training
You’ve got your license, but you still don’t feel confident sailing alone? This course is tailored specifically for you.
At BBDouro you can enhance your experience in just one day!
- Gain confidence in steering a boat independently;
- Recycle old knowledge;
- Acquire new skills!
What to expect from this training?
This course is aimed at holders of a recreational navigator’s license (sailor or higher) who want to:
- Improve their practical experience in operating a motorboat.
- Acquire the necessary confidence to independently take command/governance.
- Refresh knowledge that may be less present for various reasons.
- Acquire new practical skills.
Training program
Duration: 15 minutes
- Onboard equipment
- Weather Forecasting
- Checking mechanical and electrical components
Duration: 15 minutes
- Ropes
- Turns
- Knots
- Fenders
Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Gears – Forward, reverse
- RIEAM (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea)
- Beacons
- Electronic Navigation Systems
Duration: 3 hours
- Start
1) wind/sea current
2) wind/quay current
3) wind/current parallel to quay - Docking
1) wind/sea current
2) wind/quay current
3) wind/current parallel to quay - Use of ropes in departure and docking
- Speed and security
- Man overboard
- Anchoring
Boats
