SYDNEY's Favourite
Group Boat Licence Course
Ahoy there, ladies & gentlemen!
Say goodbye to boring classrooms and hello to learning on the water.
Learn to drive a boat like a pro on Sydney Harbour!
Our fun and engaging boat licence course gives you the skills and confidence you need to hit the water and start exploring.
With hands-on experience and personalised attention on our comfortable training vessel, you’ll be cruising around Sydney Harbour in no time.
Our boat licence course is designed to be both informative and enjoyable. Our experienced and knowledgeable instructors will guide you through the course, ensuring that you have a solid understanding of the theory and practical skills required to operate a vessel safely and confidently. With our hands-on approach, you’ll get the opportunity to practice your newly acquired skills on the water, giving you the confidence you need to become a skilled and competent skipper.
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Group Boat Licence Course
- 5 - 6 hr session
- Gladesville Bridge Marina
- AUD $495(incl. GST)
- 9:00am - 3:00pm
Rating
Friendly yet held us accountable to ensure we had the hands on skills and confidence. Did this course with my son to learn together. Highly recommended!
I have had 5 boating lessons with Tristian in 2024 @ Akuna Bay. There is a lot to learn about boating and safety.Tristian downloaded this information where it was understandable and practical.I feel much more confident behind the wheel now. thanks again !
Highly recommend Tristan and Boatwise to get your boat training! The booking process was super smooth, Tristian communicated with us multiple times before the course to ensure we were prepared well. Dave, our instructor for the day, was incredibly professional and friendly. He was a wealth of information and a highly skilled boarder. We were out on a very cold and windy September Sunday, Dave made sure that we learnt our basic boat skills in that choppy water in an amazing way. We did this training as a family - 2 adults and our 13 year old. There were 2 others with us doing the course. Everyone had a go (sometimes multiple times) to make sure we had learnt that particular skill (parking, mooring, anchoring, etc) and despite the horrid weather, we had a boat load of fun 😁. Thanks a tonne, Dave! Tristian followed up the next day on how we go about getting our boat license. 👍🏼 Tristian and Dave both mentioned that they'd be willing to help out with boat questions in the future, a huge thank you for the lovely service! In all, we are very glad we went with Boatwise. There are a lot of choices out there, you will absolutely NOT go wrong with Boatwise!
Excellent and professionally run boat course. Lots of opportunities for hands on training. Beats a class room course hands down.
Tristan is extremely good at teaching everything you need to know to drive a boat from the ground up. In four hours he had me anchoring, mooring, driving confidently on the harbour and reverse parking at the marina, when I’d never previously driven a boat. Can’t wait for my next lesson!
Course Details
Course Price
$495 (incl. GST)
Location
Gladesville Bridge Marina
Runtime: 5-6hrs
9:00am - 3:00pm
Dates
Weekends
Why choose Boat Wise?
- Experienced and friendly instructors
- Hands-on experience on a comfortable training vessel
- Personalised attention to ensure you learn at your own pace
- Fun and engaging learning environment
- Stunning views of Sydney Harbour as you practice your skills
- We are a reputable and accredited training provider
- We have a high pass rate
- We offer ongoing support and advice to our graduates
Course Content
Two parts:
1. Online Theory
Complete OUR Pre-Study consisting of the Boat Wise Handbook
Take the boating knowledge practice quiz
Service NSW
(optional)
2. Practical
Practical on Water, assessment and training.
Then you’ll receive your Registered Boat Licence after the course
You will learn:
Safety and preparation
(kill cord, life jackets, communications, crew position and safety)
High-speed handling
(trim, stability, driving position, crew safety, waves, quick stop)
Low-speed handling
(close quarters, standing off, wind and tide)
Rules of the water
(etiquette, signs, managing busy traffic)
Boating skills
(anchoring, berthing, handling lines, mooring buoys)
Emergency situations
(types of emergency, man overboard recovery, marine radio distress calls)
Personal equipment
(clothing, lifejackets etc)
Parts of the boat
(basic terminology)
Types of craft
(hull types, engines, fuel)
Basic weather
(forecasts, sea state, effect of wind and tide)
Buoyage, basic collision regulations
(IRPCS)
Onboard safety
Legal responsibilities and obligations
Course Format
The course is continually assessed, so there is no written examination. Your instructor will assess your skills and knowledge throughout the day.
Assessment
The Pre-Study takes a 1-2 hours to complete at home at your own pace, and the practical component takes about 4-5 hours on Sydney Harbour with our highly experienced instructors.
Certification
Once you have successfully passed the course, you will receive an electronic certificate via email. You will need to print this out in a PDF format and take it to Service NSW or Maritime head office in Rozelle to pay the government fees and obtain your official boat licence.
Sign up for our Boat Licence Course today and start your next adventure!
Rating
Friendly yet held us accountable to ensure we had the hands on skills and confidence. Did this course with my son to learn together. Highly recommended!
I have had 5 boating lessons with Tristian in 2024 @ Akuna Bay. There is a lot to learn about boating and safety.Tristian downloaded this information where it was understandable and practical.I feel much more confident behind the wheel now. thanks again !
Highly recommend Tristan and Boatwise to get your boat training! The booking process was super smooth, Tristian communicated with us multiple times before the course to ensure we were prepared well. Dave, our instructor for the day, was incredibly professional and friendly. He was a wealth of information and a highly skilled boarder. We were out on a very cold and windy September Sunday, Dave made sure that we learnt our basic boat skills in that choppy water in an amazing way. We did this training as a family - 2 adults and our 13 year old. There were 2 others with us doing the course. Everyone had a go (sometimes multiple times) to make sure we had learnt that particular skill (parking, mooring, anchoring, etc) and despite the horrid weather, we had a boat load of fun 😁. Thanks a tonne, Dave! Tristian followed up the next day on how we go about getting our boat license. 👍🏼 Tristian and Dave both mentioned that they'd be willing to help out with boat questions in the future, a huge thank you for the lovely service! In all, we are very glad we went with Boatwise. There are a lot of choices out there, you will absolutely NOT go wrong with Boatwise!
Excellent and professionally run boat course. Lots of opportunities for hands on training. Beats a class room course hands down.
Tristan is extremely good at teaching everything you need to know to drive a boat from the ground up. In four hours he had me anchoring, mooring, driving confidently on the harbour and reverse parking at the marina, when I’d never previously driven a boat. Can’t wait for my next lesson!
Highly recommend Boatwise! We had a wonderful day on the harbour learning about boating in a practical and fun way, and our instructor, Alan, was exceptional.
My partner and I had a fantastic experience on the boat course we completed with Boatwise. Tristan made the booking process straight forward and efficient. Following completion of the course Tristan has been supportive on the next steps and with offering guidance on our own boat. The course was completed on a beautiful RIB with Dave, an exceptionally knowledgeable sailor, who explained everything very well. We would highly recommend this course and cannot thank Tristan and Dave enough.
We've had some excellent individual and group lessons from Tristian and Dave over the last 3+ months. What started off as very hesitant and accident prone boating, has now become much more confident and with the entire family passed our boating license too. Couldn't have done it without you guys.
Not only a beautiful day out on the water, but incredibly information boat licence course with Alan. Thank you Alan for taking my family and I through all the safety and logistical requirements of the boat licence course. We had a lot of fun during the process and left feeling like we had picked up a lot of useful information in a way that was easy to understand and replicate. Looking forward to our private lessons with Tristan in the near future!
Tristian was great, he taught us so much in a span of less than 3 hours on our boat. He showed what was most important about boat safety and to manoeuvre our first large vessel. Highly recommend Tristian and Boat wise.
