Safe Power Boat Handling
IPC Yachting Courses
Prerequisites: Training Provided on Your Yacht
Restrictions: Up to 2 Students
Duration: Varies by Course
Ready to Learn HOW to Drive a Yacht?
Our instructors can travel to you and teach you on your yacht.
All-In-One Training Package
To receive an IPC for Yachts, you must complete these classes with a combined 44 hour course load.
All classes require skills evaluation and knowledge tests.
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Did you know? Without these certifications, you may find it difficult to impossible to locate an insurance company that will cover you and your boat without employing a full-time licensed captain.
IPC Course Curriculum
Course 1 : Basic Powerboat Cruising
Equipment - Minimum 26' with Single or Twin Screws
· Basic Boat Handling
· Maneuvers
· Systems
· Anchoring
· Safety
· Weather
· Navigation Rules
· Navigation Aids
· Command & Control
· Knots & Line Handling
· Charts & Symbols
· Powerboat Theory
· Emergency Procedures
Course 2 : Inshort Powerboat Cruising
Equipment - Minimum 34’ with single or twin screws
· Intermediate Boat handling
· Maneuvers
· Systems
· Spring Lines
· Anchoring ( two anchors, powercat bridle )
· Mooring
· Command & Control
· Provisioning
· Cruise Planning
· Piloting
· GPS
· Radar (optional)
· Use of Navigation Publications
· Documentation
· Emergency Procedures
· Dinghy Management
Course 3 : Night Operations
Equipment - Minimum 34’ with single or twin screws
· Preparation
· Night Navigation Planning
· Night Systems and Procedures
· Night Vision Factors
· Leave and Return to Dock/Slip
· Leave and Enter Harbor
· Identify Vessel Traffic & Aids to Navigation
· Simulated PIW Rescue
