DBCF Boater Safety

Boater Safety Course

Discovery Bay has over 2300 deep water homes with one, two or three boats at their docks and many other DB residents have boats on trailers or stored at marinas. Now, Pacific Coast Water Rescue (a subsidiary of Discovery Bay Community Foundation) in conjunction with Boat Safe America, will be offering Safe Power Boat Handling classes to the public who would like to improve their boat handling skills and waterway knowledge. This course is for anyone who is 16 years or older. This course is a US Powerboating / NASBLA approved 16-hour, three day class which will be held on July 9th, 10th and 11 from 9:00-3:00 in Discovery Bay. Upon completion of this course you will receive your lifetime certification California Boating card, a requirement for all boaters beginning in 2018. Below is the outline of the course and how to sign up.

Boater Safety Course
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Sunday-Tuesday, July 9-11
9:00am – 3:00pm

Discovery Bay Yacht Club
5871 Marina Rd.
Discovery Bay, CA 94505
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Course Description

This 3-day, 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boat handling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an increasing number of states have recognized it as meeting their requirements for a State Boating Education Certificate. These national and state approvals call for the course to include a total of six to eight hours of classroom sessions covering required education topics. US Sailing Membership is not required to participate in a Safe Powerboat Handling course.

On-the-Water Sessions

  • Engine & electrical systems
  • Starting procedures
  • Docking
  • Leaving & returning to a slip
  • Close-quarters maneuvers
  • Anchoring
  • Steering a range
  • Proceeding to a destination
  • Person in Water rescue

    • Classroom Sessions

  • Safety, preparation & weather
  • Maneuvering concepts
  • Registration & capacities
  • Equipment requirements
  • Preparation & fueling procedures
  • Navigation rules of the road
  • Aids to navigation
  • Environment regulations

    • Certification(s) Earned

  • US Sailing/US Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate (NASBLA Approved)
  • State Boating Education Card (in applicable states)

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