Private Yacht Training On Your Yacht
Learn how to safely and comfortably handle your yacht ON YOUR YACHT !
There are plenty of yacht schools you can travel to and receive basic
boat training. Some even on board an boat along with 10 or 12 other students or in a class room with 15 or 20 other students. But what if your boat (or intended boat) is larger than about 30 feet? Or if your plans involve something more intensive than the comfort of someone else’s boat or a class room?
traveling is expensive and time consuming, Try a more personalized approach to a boat school.
Capt Bill "On The Water" training
a personalized boating school will travel to you so you receive private yacht instruction aboard your
yacht in your waters.
Capt Bill’s clients fall into several categories:
1. New Yacht
Owner: Planning a lifestyle change? Want to buy a Yacht and retire but don't have the experience? Capt. Bill will work with you and enable you and your mate to comfortably accomplish your goals.
2. Coastal/Offshore Cruising: Learn what you need to know about weather planning, navigation, crossing bars, entering foreign harbors, communications, and diesel maintenance. You and your crew will build confidence quickly.
3. Docking. Let's face it: docking is the most stressful part of operating a boat for most people. Spend a couple days with Capt. Bill and you will learn
tips and tricks that few recreational boaters know - even after a lifetime of experience.
4. "Spouse." The mate of an avid boater may want to know what to do in case the
captain becomes suddenly incapacitated. The benefit is that both participants have more fun as both become partners, not just skipper/mate.
Whether you are novice or advanced (even Tiger Woods has a coach), have Capt. Bill help you close learning gaps.
Everyone gets into boating to spend more “Quality Time” with their family. Too often that becomes “Bad Quality” because you do not know how to handle your boat.
Capt. Bill is a U.S.C.G. Licensed Master with many years of experience. Capt. Bill is patient and understands that there is a big
difference between knowing how to run a boat and teaching someone else to do so. Whether it’s docking, maneuvering, or running your boat or
basic safety and seamanship, Capt. Bill has done it all.
Learn how to properly tie-up, do a pre-cruise inspection of your boat, read charts, use the latest electronics, and all of the other skills
that you just can’t learn from the books, videos and class- rooms!
Topics May Include:
• Approaching a dock in heavy side wind
• Proper anchoring techniques
• Crew training
• Use of spring lines to move heavy boats
• Single handed docking
• What to do when you are pressed against a dock by wind/current
• Electronics: depth finder, radar, chart plotters, electronic charts
Docking - twins and singles-
Learn tips and tricks for successfully handling single and twin screws in a variety of docking situations. Also the proper use of spring lines
and thrusters.
Diesel Maintenance - An in-depth presentation that demystifies basic diesel components and operational principles. Also included are tips for assuring your diesel
gets thousands of hours of trouble free operation. Easy to follow organization equips boat owners with the confidence to tackle routine
maintenance.
Docking on-the-water - Techniques for "Docking" are demonstrated hands on which including spring lines, backing into a berth, and wind/current
management strategies. All done on your own boat so that you will have a practical understanding of your boat at your marina or boat ramp.
Call (850)791-3886 or
e-mail me today to discuss my yacht training programs and how affordable safety can be! |