Powerboat Courses

You are able to apply for your NSW Boat Licence once you have successfully completed the Australian Sailing Powerboat Handling course.

POWERBOAT HANDLING

NSW Boat Licence course

The Powerboating Handling course is an ideal introductory boating course offering both theory and practical on-water boat handling instruction.

This course is designed to improve boat handling skills, especially in confined areas such as Marinas and in swell & waves and develop greater knowledge about engines, types of craft, and practice navigation techniques.

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Before the course you will be issued with a participant pack that includes some pre-course learning.

The rest of the course is spent on the water driving our training powerboat.  Learning the correct pre-launch checks, start up and low speed manuovers.  We then move onto docking, man overboard and high speed planning.  Throughout the day we will teach you how to plan a Powerboating trip to finish off your hands on practical assessment.  Along the way you will pick up on all the tricks and tips to be a safe, diligent and confident Powerboater.

The Start Powerboating course is recognised by NSW Roads & Maritime as an approved boat training course. Successful completion will allow students to apply for their General Boat Licence without further testing or logbooks (Govt. fees apply).

The full-day (8-hour) course is conducted from 8:30am to 4:30pm with the theory component conducted in the clubhouse first, before heading on water mid-morning in the club’s various safety support boats for the afternoon practical session.

Your instructor will lead you though the nationally recognised syllabus and sign off the relevant sections once completed successfully.  On completion of the syllabus you will receive an electronic Certificate of Completion.

This course level is required for all Australian Sailing dinghy and windsurfing instructors.

Cost:

$350 per person

NCYC Member Discounts:  General 10% and Crew Members 5%. Please use the discount codes upon registration.  Minimum of 2 people, maximum of 4

Course cost includes:

• ‘National Powerboat Handbook’ text book and Australian Sailing log book
• Additional reference materials and case studies
• Use of the Club’s support boats during the course
• Tuition by Australian Sailing qualified Powerboat Instructors

Pre requisites:

No practical experience is required to attend the course however participants are required to complete some pre-reading.

Participants may wish to complete the online General Boat Knowledge Quiz prior to the start of the course.

Age Requirement:

The lower age limit for training is 12 years old, however Australian Sailing recommends anyone under the age of 16 years to be under the supervision of an adult when operating a powerboat.

Training Location:

Our courses are conducted on the waters of Newcastle Harbour.  The variety of wind & sea conditions and myriad of navigational markers on this busy waterway provides an outstanding training environment.