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Boating 101 – Classes for Women
🧠HOW TO CHOOSE A CLASS
Not Sure Where to Start?
- If you’re new to boating or haven’t spent much time at the helm → start with 101 Foundations
- If you already understand basics but want confidence docking and anchoring → 102 Confidence on the Water
- If trailering, launching, or maneuvering still feel intimidating → Advanced Skills
If you want to understand tides, charts, and planning before hands-on skills → Trip Planning Workshop
Captain Her Boat Pass bundles all three core classes into one complete learning experience.
Trip Planning Workshop
Plan Smart. Boat Confidently.
This workshop focuses on the decision-making side of boating — helping you understand why things work the way they do on the water.
You’ll Learn:
- How tides and currents affect your day
- Basic chart reading and navigation planning
- Weather awareness and trip timing
- How to plan a safe, comfortable outing
Good fit if you:
- Want to understand boating before getting behind the wheel
- Feel unsure about tides, weather, or route planning
- Prefer learning concepts before hands-on skills
- Format: Classroom
- Duration: 1.5 Hours
- Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
101 Foundations: Boating Basics
Build a Strong, Confident Foundation
101 Foundations is designed for women who want to feel comfortable, informed, and in control at the helm. This class removes intimidation and replaces it with familiarity, understanding, and hands-on practice.
You’ll Learn:
- How to read navigation markers
- Basic boat handling and steering
- Lines, fenders, and dock etiquette
- Safety equipment and procedures
- Hands-on wheel time in real conditions
Good fit if you:
- Are new to boating
- Have been a passenger more than a driver
- Want to feel comfortable handling a boat safely
- Format: On the water, hands-on
- Duration: 2.5 Hours
- Skill Level: Beginner
102 Confidence on the Water
Turn Skills Into Confidence
102 focuses on the moments that tend to cause the most stress — and teaches you how to handle them calmly and confidently. This is where many women experience their biggest confidence shift.
You’ll Practice:
- Docking and maneuvering
- Anchoring techniques
- Wind and current awareness
- Basic boat maintenance
- Real-world safety decision-making
Good fit if you:
- Understand the basics but want confidence in real situations
- Feel nervous docking or anchoring
- Want to practice decision-making on the water
- Format: On water, hands-on
- Duration: 2.5 Hours
- Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Trailering & Loading
Own the Whole Experience
Advanced Skills is designed for women ready to remove the final barriers to independence. This class focuses on skills that often prevent women from boating solo — and turns them into repeatable, manageable processes.
Topics Include:
- Trailering fundamentals
- Launching and loading
Good fit if you:
- Want to trailer and launch confidently
- Feel comfortable on the water but avoid certain tasks
- Are ready for full ownership of your boating experience
- Format: On water/boat ramp instruction
- Duration: 1.5 Hours
- Skill Level: Beginner – Advanced
Core Classes
101 & 102 – $149 per class (6 person max)
Trailering – $99 per class
101 & 102 depart from Sunset Cay Marina. Trailering is at Sol Legare and other landings.
Private Coaching
$175/hour (2 hour minimum)
Price includes 1 person, $100 for an additional person
We can meet at Sunset Cay or other boat landings – or join you on your boat.
Your complete confidence journey
Captain Her Boat Pass
The Captain Her Boat Pass bundles all three core classes — 101 Foundations, 102 Confidence, and Trailering — into one complete learning experience.
This option is ideal for women who want a clear path forward, skill progression without gaps, consistent instruction, long term community.
$350
Includes:
Priority booking
Skill progression support
10% off events for a year
SMALL GROUPS • REAL PRACTICE • NO PRESSURE
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