New!!! Royal Pacific Charters

(Private Boating Instruction Workshops in Victoria, BC)

Have you ever thought you would like to get into boating, but have had little or no practice at operating a small craft by yourself before?

We can help you gain the marine experience needed to get underway!

Capt David Carlos, of Royal Pacific Charters is a certified local charter guide in Victoria BC. Now offered by us is a private hands on boating workshop for those who are interested in boating for the very first time and desire to prepare. The course is also for those who desire to gain more marine experience, and time at the helm of a small vessel. 

Instructor, Captain David Carlos’ Marine Certificates and other Canadian Coast Guard Qualifications:

• Small Vessel Operator Proficiency, (SVOP) Master of Commercial Vessels up to 5 Gross Tons, Camosun College, Victoria BC, Nautical Department , 2010
• Marine Emergency Duties, Basic Safety (MEDA1)  BCIT, Pacific Marine Training Campus, Vancouver, BC
• Marine Emergency Duties, Survival Craft Training (MED B1) BCIT, Pacific Marine Training Campus Vancouver, BC             
  
• Marine Emergency Duties, Marine Firefighting (MED B2) BCIT, Pacific Marine Training Campus, Vancouver, BC
• Minister’s Certificate “Lifeboat man Qualified in Marine Emergency Duties” in Accordance with the STCW 1978, Regulation VI/I. Canadian Coast Guard, Victoria BC 1995
• Radio Operators Certificate, for (Land, Maritime and Aeronautical), Industry Canada, 1996
• Marine Evacuation Chute MEC Certified, BC Ferries Training Facility, Vancouver BC, 2000
• Standard First Aid, St John’s Ambulance Victoria BC

You can also get your Pleasure Craft Operator Card. You can take the basic written test online at the same time.

This private workshop will take you from the classroom setting, and get you at the helm handling a 26’ Pro Line boat with 225HP yourself!

The end result will mean you have more experience and saftey knowledge concerning piloting a smaller vessel by yourself.

This private instruction will not only prepare you to for the Pleasure Craft Operator Certificate but the (SVOP) Small Vessel Operator Permit for commercial use too. A 5 day program is offered at Camosun College as well as other providers.

We feel that while knowledge and classroom time of maritime procedures and boating is important, it cannot replace real, hands on experience. Below is listed some of what will be covered from basic to advanced couse we offer.

Boating Basics and Saftey 101

Some of what will be involved with in the workshop:

• Ground handling of boats and Trailers, launching and retrieval safety (advanced)
  

• Tides and current awareness and decision making skills
  

• Hands on steering and navigation procedures
  

• Sharp turns (evasive maneuvers) and vessel pitch control
  

• Safely navigating buoys  and markers in busy harbors

• Rules of the Road, collision avoidance

• Proper Anchoring techniques (advanced)
  

• Fuel efficiency, economy and pollution control
  

• Starting and stopping the craft on and off  the step (plain).
  

• GPS, electronic navigation and VHF radio procedures
  

• Docking and moorage techniques (hand on experience)
  

• Operations in rough sea conditions (advanced)

• Safety and drill scenarios for small vessels.
  

• Proper watching keeping, scanning, and situational awareness
  

• Night time navigation, safety and craft procedures (advanced)

What will I gain?

At the end of the course, you will have gained valuable tutelage from an experience and certified mariner. You will also be issued a letter of reference to certify that you have gone through our training workshop a Royal Pacific Charters. In addition, you will be experienced at handling a 26‘ small vessel.

This is a fun, low stress, private workshop for those seeking to have first hand experience on the water and at handling small vessels.

Our goal is to provide prospecting, or current boaters with a higher level of expertise and safety awareness in order to minimize the dangers of handling small craft in various situations on the water. 

This is a hands on workshop and you will be given a opportunity to launch and dock the boat, handle the craft on a high speed plain, and react to various scenarios and situations with you at the helm!

Workshop Times & Lengths:                       

6 Hours (basic)     (2 Days)                       
12 Hour (advanced)    (4 Days)

Costs: per person (based on a 4 persons attending the workshop):

$150 plus GST (Basic)
$285 plus GST (Advanced)

Workshop days will be announced based on participation.

Dates and times for courses:

March 12-13, 2010 (Basic) 900-1200

March 19-20,2010 (Advanced) 1730- 2130

April 9-10, 2010 (Basic) 900-1200

April 16-17, 2010 (Advanced) 1730-2130

 More dates TBA

Private one on one training can be done at a rate of $75/ Hour at anytime (min 4 hours)

Those interested in this instruction can please call Capt David at 250 883 4229 for more information or questions.