ASA 118 Docking Certification

This course is highly recommended for both new and experienced boaters as a way to gain confidence around the dock.
It will also strongly enhance your resume should you wish to charter a boat.

In this full day class the instructor will go over the different types of docking. You will learn how to handle
breeze, currents and the different techniques to land safely the 'first time' on a mid-sized cruising boat. You will
receive plenty of hands on experience pulling into a slip, landing on a long dock and approaching a mooring
from different directions and conditions.

Certification will be earned by the student demonstrating
knowledge and skill in the following:

• Ability to name the forces that act on a boat during
  docking maneuvers.
• Communication with crew members.
• Proper use of docking lines.
• Docking and undocking in a variety of slips.
• Ability to learn and assess conditions and potential hazards.