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Bareboat Charter Master
Level – Advanced 

This course prepares and certifies you to be able to charter a sailboat in the Caribbean and other locations worldwide. (For sailing in Europe and the Seychelles you will need to add the Sailing license & Credentials – SLC.) This course, when combined with practical on-the-water training and assessment with Houston Sailing, is officially recognized by most charter companies including Moorings, Sunsail, and Dream Yacht Charter.

With this class and a minimum of 50 days logged into your logbook you will be awarded the BBCM Level III Sailing Certification. This also satisfies adequate training for most insurance companies.

The Catamaran Endorsement can be added to this course for a 50% discount.

The Bareboat Charter Master training is often combined with the Qualified Crew Member course where one person will be the skipper and the other is mostly interested in crewing. Man and wife or couple teams are a great example and, more often than one might think, it is the the female that is going to be running the show.

Topics include:

  • Provisioning
  • Boat Systems
  • Entry to Foreign Ports
  • Safety Equipment
  • Weather and Sea Conditions
  • Electrical Systems
  • Auxiliary Power
  • Rigging: Standing and Running
  • Cruising Etiquette
  • Rules of the Road
  • Slip Departure and Return
  • Sailing
  • Communications & Navigation
  • Anchoring and Mooring
  • Coping with Emergencies

PREREQUISITE: Skipper Large Keelboat Rank

Training Includes:
NauticEd Bareboat Charter Master online course
FREE Basic Sail Trim online course and FREE Navigation Rules course
FREE NauticEd electronic online logbook
20+ hours over 3 days of on-the-water practical instruction 

Certification
Upon successful demonstration of competence, completion of the online courses, and a minimum of 50 days (25 as Master, 25 as crew) logged into your logbook, you will receive the NauticEd internationally recognized Bareboat Charter Master Level III.

Details
Private Course: $1,850– Private course with you and the instructor.
Couple Course: $2,950– Private course for you and your partner or friend.
Family Course: $4,500– Private Course for 3-4 people.

Scheduling
Classes are held any day and time that works for your schedule.