Safety & rescue and mark-set boat standards

These hands-on, on-water courses will teach safety and rescue functions, such as those performed by sailing instructors, coaches, regatta personnel, marine patrols, police and fire rescue personnel and park rangers. A prerequisite for the course is Safe Powerboat Handling™ certification.

The additional Mark-Set Boat Handling certification is perfect for those who want to be certified as operators of race support boats.

Certified Powerboat instructors teach these courses using Start Powerboating Right! and Safety, Rescue & Support Boat Handling books.

You'll learn:

Basic search patterns

Modified Williamson turns

Recovering a person in the water

Towing alongside and astern

Rescuring capsized and turtled sailboats

And more...