 Private
Boat Handling
&
Safety
Instruction
On Board
Learn how to safely and comfortably
handle your boat ON YOUR BOAT !
There are plenty of schools
you can travel to and receive basic training. Some even on board
a 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 School of Seamanship.
North Star Yacht Deliveries and On The Water Training personalized
school of seamanship will travel to you so you receive private
instruction aboard your boat in your waters.
North Star’s clients fall
into several categories:
1. New
Boat Owner. Planning a lifestyle change? Want to buy a boat and
retire but don't have the experience? Our Captains will work with
you and your insurance company (if necessary) to 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 one of our Captains
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 the North Star Team 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.
Our Captains are U.S.C.G. Licensed Masters with many years of
experience in teaching and delivery. They are patient and understands
and know 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,
Our Captains have done it all from Maine to Key West, Florida
and across the oceans on boats from 15ft. to 150ft.
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!
Call or e-mail us today to discuss
our programs and how affordable safety can be!
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 springlines 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
springlines, backing into a berth, back and fill, 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.
New England call: 978-281-3023
Med Atlantic New Bern NC call: 910-546-5760
Florida 508-284-7445
Atlantic &
All Trans Ocean call:
484-883-8543 or
610-469-6290
"Making
Every Voyage Possible"
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