SUDDENLY SKIPPER ©

I have spent a number of years teaching boating safety courses, both as a volunteer instructor for the United States Power Squadrons, then professionally for Boatwise, Inc., a boating education organization. I came to realize that there is a significant gap in the courses available to the public. There has been no educational program that addresses the practical needs of the “normally passenger” who, in the event of the skipper’s incapacitation, becomes responsible for the safety of those aboard, of the vessel, and of other boaters in the vicinity.

To satisfy this need, I have developed a course I call “Suddenly Skipper.”

This course has the following objectives:

·         Primary Objective - Get you and your boat home safely if the “Skipper” cannot

·         Give you more confidence on the water

      ·         Make your boating experience more enjoyable

This course is being offered to yacht clubs and other boating organizations, and will also be given through public offerings. It can be conducted over two evenings or one day. Course materials will be furnished.

Topics covered include:

·         Deciding whether to stay and wait for help or to take command and go home

·         Anchoring – how to stay put to wait for help

·         Getting help – communicating with the authorities

·         Finding out where you are – so you can let the helpers know

·         Basic boat handling – if you really need to get back

·         Handling serious emergencies

 Captain Drew Dzykewicz

Phone: 401-465-3466

E-Mail: Drew@CaptainDrew.com