On The Water Training

Hands-On Training

  • Schedule TBD. Click on the register button below to express your interest but you do not have to pay until you take the class. 

Space is limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To reserve your spot, click on the Register button below.

Location: Buford area of Lake Lanier. Specific location will be communicated after registering. 

This 6-hour course includes a small amount of classroom time up-front to discuss concepts of boat handling, then we get onto a single-engine power boat provided by the club and head out on the water for the rest of the time. We review, demonstrate and then coach the student through several common maneuvers including getting underway from a dock or slip, returning to a dock or slip, close quarters maneuvering in a marina, getting on plane, coming off plane, trimming the boat for optimal performance, slow-speed, high-speed and even backing through a slalom course, anchoring, proper use of mooring lines and fenders and more. 

Each student receives a reference text, DVD and certificate acknowledging their training. 

Pricing per student: ABCA Member $100; Non-member $200

 

Register for Hands-On Training

Click Register for Hands-On Training button to register and pay online or instructions to pay by check.

For questions or additional information contact seo@americasboatingclubatlanta.org.

Crew at the Helm

  • Schedule TBD. Click on the register button below to express your interest but you do not have to pay until you take the class. 

Space is limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To reserve your spot, click on the Register button below. 

Location: Buford area of Lake Lanier. Specific location will be communicated after registering. 

This 4-hour seminar, also known as Partner in Command or The First Mate’s Course, is designed to ensure that the primary Captain’s partner is capable of basic boat handling if needed in an emergency or just for fun.  A short classroom session is followed by time on the water in a single-engine power boat provided by the club. Included in the seminar are actions in response to an emergency, how to communicate for help, getting back to safe harbor, basic boat handling, proper use of fenders, lines and knots, safety equipment and more. The four hours are split starting in the classroom then on-the-water skills practice.

Pricing per student: ABCA Member $65, Non-Member: $125 

Register for Crew at the Helm

Click Register for Crew at the Helm button to register and pay online or instructions to pay by check.

For questions or additional information contact seo@americasboatingclubatlanta.org.

Jump Start

This 2-hour course helps the owner of a boat get a Jump Start on its handling and operation. This course is taught on the student’s boat and is tailored to the individual student’s desired areas of focus. This may include boat handling, trailering, anchoring, emergency procedures and more.

This course is scheduled at a mutually convenient time for the student and the instructor. All instructors are Coast Guard licensed Captains. If interested in the Jump Start course click on the Jump Start Interest Form button. Our Captains are taking some extended time off during the holidays. One of the ABCA Captains will contact in January 2025 to schedule training.

Pricing: ABCA Members $50; Non-members $75

Jump Start Interest Form

Click Jump Start Interest Form and complete form about your boat and your training focus areas.

For questions or additional information contact seo@americasboatingclubatlanta.org.

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