Private Instruction:
Groups of six or more can schedule a private class at their location; must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance (New York State requirement)

Cost: $450 plus travel expenses

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Questions? Contact Rob Crafa phone: 718-409-7460

Safe Powerboat Handling (SPH) – Drivers Education for Boaters^TM
(see also Limited Masters or Limited OUPV USCG License Course)

This sixteen hour, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a powerboat or improve their on-the-water boat handling skills. No experience necessary. The topics are covered using a variety of techniques in the classroom and dockside, emphasizing on-the-water practical application of all skills. Topics covered include:

On-the-Water Sessions

Engine & electrical systems
Starting procedures
Docking
Leave & return to a slip
Close-quarters maneuvers
High-speed maneuvers
Anchoring
Steering a range
Emergency Procedures & Rendering Assistance
Person-in-Water rescue 

Classroom Sessions

Safety, prep & weather
Maneuvering concepts
Registration & capacities
Equipment requirements
Prep & fueling procedures
Navigation rules of the road
Aids to navigation
Environment regulations

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) has approved the course which also meets the boating safety certificate requirements in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut (see Boating Safety Certification above).

Instructor:      USCG Licensed Captain with US POWERBOATING Instructor Certification

Age Group:    10 - adult

Group Size:   6 - 12

Time:             9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 

Dates:

SPH 1 – Saturday, March 20 and March 21
SPH 2 – Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2
SPECIAL - Wednesday, June 9 and Thursday, June 10*
* Adirondack Training Institute at YMCA Camp Chingachgook, Lake George, NY Call 518-656-9462 for details
SPH 3 – Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13
SPH 4 – Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20
SPECIAL - Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27*
* Cold Spring Harbor Beach Club, Cold Spring Harbor, NY – SOLD OUT!
SPH 5 – Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11
SPECIAL - Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12*
* Centerport Yacht Club, Centerport, Long Island, NY; Contact Allison Simkins  for details and to register

Certifications:
• New York, New Jersey or Connecticut Boating Safety Certificate
• US Powerboating Safe Boating Certificate

Fee:               $300/per person ($325/per person if less than two weeks before course), includes all books, safety equipment and on-the-water instruction; State Boating Safety Certifications are extra ($10 for New York State, $25 for Connecticut sent directly to the state after the course).

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Questions? Contact Rob Crafa phone: 718-409-7460

Contact Rob Crafa at 718-409-7460 to see how easy and cost effective it is to schedule a Safe Powerboat Handling program at your club, marina or community waterfront facility.

Launch Tender Course
(USCG Limited Masters or Limited OUPV License - U.S. Coast Guard Approved)
This sixteen hour, hands-on course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a powerboat, improve their on-the-water boat handling skills and earn a U.S. Coast Guard Limited Operator of Uninspecrted Passenger Vessels or Master of Self Propelled Vessels engaged in launch tender service upon inland waters (not more than 1/2 nautical mile from shore).This license is designed for those working at yacht clubs, marinas, camps, and community waterfront centers as a launch driver, sailing instructor or camp counselor. This course covers safe boat operation, docking, anchoring, marlinspike seamanship (knots, coiling and heaving line), navigation rules & navigation aids, safety equipment, emergency procedures, rendering assistance and a host of other areas. The topics are covered using a variety of techniques in the classroom and dockside, emphasizing on-the-water practical application of all skills.

The United States Coast Guard and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course which also meets the boating safety certificate requirements in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Upon successful completion of this course and a 50 question multiple choice written exam you will receive a SUNY Maritime College certificate which exempts you from USCG exam when applying for a Limited Masters or Limited OUPV (Launch Tender) License. Course completion or exam certificate allows recipient twelve (12) months to submit USCG License application.

License Requirements: 

	Limited OUPV	Limited Masters
Description	Operate uninspected passenger vessels/launch (OUPV) carrying no more than six (6) passengers in a limited geographic area	Operate inspected passenger vessel/launch carrying seven (7) passengers or more in a limited geographic area
Age	17 years of age	18 years of age
Sea Time	90 days (4+ hours/day) of self-documented sea time, 90 days in last three years	120 days (4+ hours/day) of self-documented sea time, 90 days in last three years
Application	Application Form	Application Form
	Physical exam including eye exam	Physical exam including eye exam
	Drug Test	Drug Test

Instructor:               USCG Licensed Captain

Age Group:             17 - adult

Group Size:            6 - 12

Time:                      9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Fee:                        $300/per person ($325/per person if less than two weeks before course), includes:

• Books and other teaching aides
• Safety equipment
• Classroom and on-the water instruction
• US POWERBOATING Safe Boating Certification
• SUNY Maritime College 16-hour Launch Tender Completion Certificate

Certifications:

• New York, New Jersey or Connecticut Boating Safety Certificate
• US Powerboating Safe Boating Certificate
• SUNY Maritime College 16-hour Launch Tender Certificate

Additional fees paid directly to government agency upon completion of the course:
• Lifetime State Boating Safety Certifications ($10 for New York State, $50 for Connecticut)

• Transportation Workers Identification (TWIC) Card ($132.50)

• USCG license application fee ($150)

 

Location & Dates:

SUNY Maritime College (6 Pennyfield Avenue, Throggs Neck -Bronx, NY 10465

SPH 1 – Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21
SPH 2 – Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2
SPH 3 – Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13
SPH 4 – Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20
SPH 5 – Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11

For questions or to register for SUNY Maritime Courses:

Registration Form for SUNY Maritime College USCG Launch Operators Courses

Registration Questions?
Contact Margaret Poppiti phone: 718-409-5988

Questions about Course Content?
Contact Rob Crafa phone: 718-409-7460

The USCG Launch Tender Course is also offered at Landfall Navigation's Marine Training Center (Stamford, CT) and The Waterfront Center (Oyster Bay,Long Island, NY). Please contact them directly using the links below to register for these courses.

Landfall Navigation Marine Training Center (151 Harvard Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902)

• Saturday, March 13 and Sunday, March 14
• Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19
• Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26
• Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2 (Good Friday)
• Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18
• Saturday, May 15 and Sunday, May 16
• Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6
• Saturday, July 24 and Sunday, July 25

The first day of each class will be held at Landfall Navigation's Marine Training Center in Stamford, CT and the second day will be held on the water at SUNY Maritime College in Throggs Neck (Bronx), NY.

For questions or to register for USCG Launch Operator courses at Landfall Navigation contact:

Marty Liljequist, Director
Landfall Navigation Marine Training Center
Phone: 203-487-0775 x21

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The Waterfront Center (1 West End Avenue, Oyster Bay - Long Island, NY 11771)

• Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23

The classroom and on-the-water components of this course will be held at The Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay, NY. For questions or to register for USCG Launch Operators courses at The Waterfront Center contact:

E-mail: info@thewfc.org

Phone: 516-922-SAIL (7245)

 

Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling

This eight hour hands on course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a powerboat or improve their on-the-water boat handling skills and already has or does not need a State Boating Safety Certificate. The course is taught by a US POWERBOATING certified instructor who covers safe boat operation, docking, close quarters maneuvering, anchoring, navigation rules & navigation aids, safety equipment, emergency procedures, rendering assistance and a host of other areas. The course emphasizes on-the-water practical application of all skills.

Instructor:                   US POWERBOATING Certified Instructor
Age Group:                 10 - adult
Group Size:                4 - 12
Time:                          9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Dates:

ASPH 1 – Sunday, March 21
ASPH 2 – Sunday, May 2
ASPH 3 – Sunday, June 13
ASPH 4 – Sunday, June 20
ASPH 5 – Sunday, July 11

Fee:                            $225/per person ($250 if less than two weeks before the course), includes all books, safety equipment and on-the water instruction.

Certifications:
• US POWERBOATING Safe Boating Certificate
• As a primarily on-the-water course it is not NASBLA approved consequently you will not earn a State Boating Safety Certificate.

Register Online

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Questions? Contact Rob Crafa phone: 718-409-7460

Contact Rob Crafa at 718-409-7460 to see how easy and cost effective it is to schedule a Safe Powerboat Handling program at your facility.

Accelerated Basic Powerboat Cruising Course

This 14-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who has taken a classroom boating course or a Safe Powerboat Handling course and would like to safely operate a larger (26’ +) cruising powerboat and improve their boat handling skills. Students will be expected to self-study the course materials at home to challenge and pass a written exam covering equipment requirements, rules of the road, aids to navigations, preparation, environment regulations, safety and emergencies.

This course focuses on hands-on application of all skills, consequently it is NOT approved by the US Coast Guard or the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) as meeting requirements for a state boating safety education certificate. Students learn:

On-the-Water Sessions

Engine & electrical systems
Bilge & head systems
Starting procedures
Docking
Leave & return to a slip
Close-quarters maneuvers
Open-water maneuvers
Anchoring
Plot & track safe course to a destination
Determine position with bearings & GPS
Determine time/speed/distance
Person-in-Water rescue

Classroom Sessions

Safety, prep & weather briefings
Maneuvering concepts
Variation, deviation, compass rose
Limitations of electronic navigation
Challenge test-out

Instructor:        US POWERBOATING Certified Cruising Powerboat Instructor

Age Group:      18 - adult

Group Size:      2 - 6

Time:                9 a.m. – 6 p.m. 

Dates:

ABCP 1 – Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23
ABCP 2 – Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27

- or by special arrangement -

Fee:                  $750 includes all books, safety equipment and on-the-water instruction

Certification Earned:

• US POWERBOATING Basic Powerboat Cruising certificate

Prerequisites:
• State boating education certificate or USCG operator’s license recommended

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Questions? Contact Rob Crafa phone: 718-409-7460

Private Cruising Powerboat Lessons
Want to learn at your own pace or brush up on your skills? Private lessons with a USCG Licensed with US POWERBOATING Instructor Certification on your boat or ours are a great way to build your confidence and focus on the skills most important to you.

Instructor:         United States Coast Guard Licensed Captain with US POWERBOATING Instructor Certification

Boat:                 Your Boat or one of our Cruising Powerboats 26’+

Age Group:        18-Adult

Time:                 At your convenience; minimum 3 hours

Date:                  At your convenience April - September

Fee:

$500 for 3-hour lesson on our boat
$225 plus travel expenses on your boat

 Prerequisites:      None

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Questions? Contact Rob Crafa phone: 718-409-7460