Docking Certification (ASA 118)

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 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.