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In this course you will sail roughly 10 nm.

! This course is provided in Dutch, please enquire for Power Handling courses in English !

The boat handling course will go a long way to relieving those feelings of apprehension when the time comes to carry out a manoeuvre in a tight marina or in windy conditions. Your experienced instructor will explain the main factors that affect how a yacht handles under power and armed with this information you will have the chance to put theory into practice in a variety of situations.

You will come away with a better understanding of how wind, prop walk, tide, rudder shape and prop wash effect your yacht and indeed can in many cases be harnessed to help you pull off a perfect manoeuvre. With this course you will improve your skill in power handling and gain more confidence.

 


More information on the Power Handling Day Course

Previous experience required

A RYA Day Skipper certifate or equivalent. This course is for people who already know the basics in boat handling but are not yet confident enough in various situations.

Preparation

Preparation prior to the course is not necessary. However, we can recommend the book Day Skipper Practical Course Notes.

Course contents

Step on board and develop a more advanced skillset in Boat Handling.

The course consists of a well designed day program in boat handing, topics include: tide and wind assessment, pivoting points, moving forward and astern, power turns, mooring in various situations.

This is a hands-on course in which you get the chance to skipper the boat in more advanced situations.

The yacht

This course will be held on one of our Centurion 41s.

After booking

On booking you receive a confirmation by mail. When you log in on the website more information is shown. We have a strict cancellation policy, therefore we recommend you to get a sound travel or cancellation insurance.

Price includes

Instruction, use of gas and diesel, coffee or tea, passenger insurances and Dutch VAT.

Price excludes

Please note that lunch is not included, please bring your own.

Start of the course

Please do not arrive earlier than the given start time as we have a tight turn around of courses.

Parking

Amsterdam Marina, Werfkade 4 1033 RA Amsterdam Noord
• Public transport (IJveer ferrry from Central Station to NDSM-wharf)
• Car (parking lots are limited in the area)