| Home | Schedule | Competition | MOSS | Training | Jobs | Directories | Merchandise | School Credits | About Us |
| LTS Clinics | CANSail | SAS |
Instructing - Learn to Power Boat
BC Sailing and CYA have trained power boat instructors who train power boat operators on the water as well as in the class room. For further information, please see below or contact Nancy Chow for information regarding an instructor near you.
Learn to Powerboat
Student Standards
The CYA Power Boat student training program consists of four standards.
The Introduction to Boating standard introduces novice boaters to safe practices in preparing to leave the dock, while underway, and when returning to dock. This standard may be taught in a sailing vessel or a powerboat. It is expected that the vessel will be less than 12 metres in length.
The Basic Outboard standard evaluates the candidate's ability to safely operate in familiar waters as skipper of a craft under 6.0 metres and powered by an outboard engine under 55 KW (75 horsepower). To complete this standard both Ashore and Afloat Skills are required.
The Basic Powerboat standard (Day Skipper - Power) evaluates the candidate's ability to operate safely in local waters as skipper of a craft over 6.0 metres and powered by a engine over 55 KW (75 horsepower). To complete this standard both Ashore and Afloat Skills are required.
The Intermediate Power Boat standard (Bareboat Skipper - Power) evaluates the candidate's ability to operate safely as a skipper of a powerboat between 8-12 metres with inboard engine(s), by day, in moderate wind and sea conditions.
Instructor Standards
Basic Outboard Instructors are authorized to certify the Basic Outboard student standard provided they are currently registered with the CYA.
Basic Powerboat Instructors are authorized to certify the Basic Outboard and Basic Powerboat student standards provided they are currently registered with the CYA.
Intermediate Power Boat Instructors are authorized to certify the Basic Outboard, Basic Powerboat, and Intermediate Powerboat student standards provided they are currently registered with the CYA.
Powerboat Instructor Evaluators are authorized to certify the Basic Outboard, Basic Powerboat, and Intermediate Powerboat student standards, as well as the Basic Outboard Instructor, Basic Powerboat Instructor and Intermediate Powerboat Instructor standards provided they are currently registered with the CYA.
Basic Outboard Instructor Evaluators may be a co-conductor at a Basic Outboard IDP.
