Sitka, AK - Boating Without the Boys

  • June 8, 2024 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Centennial Hall

    330 Harbor Drive
    Sitka, Alaska 99835
Ticket Price $125.00 This event is now over
Description

 “Boating Without the Boys” teaches women the skills and confidence required to operate a small vessel or to assist in an emergency.  The workshop is suited to inexperienced boaters, experienced boaters that are new to Alaskan waters, or women that have relied on the boating skills of a companion. This will be a hands on ALL DAY class. 


Boating Without the Boys

Date:

June 8, 2024

Hours: 9:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Centennial Hall

Cost: $125 for all

Instructor:Katy Pendell

Registration:Register Here

AMSEA is conducting a Boating Without the Boys class in Sitka, Alaska. “Boating Without the Boys” teaches women the skills and confidence required to operate a small vessel or to assist in an emergency. The workshop is suited to inexperienced boaters, experienced boaters that are new to Alaskan waters, or women that have relied on the boating skills of a companion. The course length varies, as this basic course can be tailored to the needs and desires of groups such as teenage boaters, hunters who boat in winter conditions, kayakers, etc.

 

Topics in this class may include:

Float plans

Boating trip risk assessment

Reading the weather and navigational charts

Essential items for every boating trip

Handling an outboard engine malfunction

Retrieving someone who falls overboard

Types of PFDs and their uses

Cold water survival skills

How to use a VHF radio

How to make a proper Mayday call

Types of emergency signals, including flares, and their proper use

Tying knots and docking techniques

Additional topics can be added depending upon the needs of your group.

Date & Time

Sat, Jun 8, 2024 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Venue Details

Centennial Hall

330 Harbor Drive
Sitka, Alaska 99835 Centennial Hall