Women at the Helm
Learn to Boat Safely, Intelligently, and Independently
Master the skills to take charge on the water with Boat Handling for Women. This hands-on course will help you learn how to confidently operate and handle boats, regardless of your experience level. With expert instruction and actual practice on the water, you’ll leave ready to take the helm and easily navigate. It’s time to chart your course.
Land Lessons
Class starts with a brief land lesson covering boating basics. We will review everything from pre-boating safety, reading a chart, and tying knots.
In this introductory course, we aren’t trying to sail the seven seas or trying to circumnavigate the world’s oceans. We are simply trying to get a handle on basic boating skills and to unpack a set of tools to use to make boating safe, manageable, and FUN.
How it Works:
This two day class will get you on your way to boating confidently!
We will learn:
Pre-boating safety
Rules of the road
Navigation
Basic Knots
Boating with precision
Maneuvering in tight spaces
Docking
Navigation
Anchoring
Class start time is flexible in this private course. Each day we will be on the water for 4.5 hours. The cost of the two day class is $700 and includes all course material, a snazzy boating bag, and instructions for at-home follow up lessons.
The class is appropriate for up to three women.
Sea Sessions
Most of the class time will be spent on the boat, behind the helm. Sitting in a classroom only goes so far in managing a real boat.
Students will follow a progressive curriculum that will allow the boater to manage the vessel with precision. Docking, anchoring and maneuvering becomes manageable once we get a handle on boating with precision
Already have experience on the water?
Schedule a refresher or a reset if you have skills but want to formalize some details. I will tailor a class to meet you at your skill level and get you on your way to taking charge of your vessel.
The half-day class (4.5 hours) is suitable for up to 3 young women and costs $375. A comprehensive “homework” program will be included as a take-home for independent follow-up.
