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• This course covers theory and practical elements including the following units:

• equipment and preparing a personal watercraft (PWC) for operation
• legislative requirements
• manoeuvring a personal watercraft.

• Course will include:

• multiple choice theory assessment (45 minutes to complete)—100% pass mark
• practical training driving the PWC (until you are competent in all tasks)
• practical assessment – you must successfully complete all tasks to be deemed competent.

• We encourage you to practice riding a PWC with another licenced skipper —you may not be competent in riding a PWC in just a few hours.

  Some of the activities you should practice for both the PWC and Boat are:

• man overboard drill
• safely approach a floating object
• port and starboard turn on and off the plane
• figure 8 manoeuvre on and off the plane
• berthing and unberthing
• general navigation and control of the ship/PWC
• operate at 6 knots or less.