Powerboat Training Center

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Sail Sheboygan is proud to be the only US Powerboating Powerboat Training Center in Wisconsin. With multiple instructors certified by US Powerboating’s National Standards and a great fleet of Edgewater 17 powerboats, we are able to provide exceptional powerboat training to beginners and experienced boaters alike.USCG Grant Logo (Web, 72dpi)

 

 To view upcoming courses and to register, visit the EVENTS page.

Our Powerboat Instructors

Matt Wierzbach Matt is currently the Program Director at the Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan (SEAS) and has grown up both sailing and powerboating on Lake Michigan. He has been operating powerboats regularly for over ten years as a sailing coach and in various race management roles, particularly Mark Set. When not instructing he can usually …

Safe Powerboat Handling

1US Coast Guard & NASBLA Approved This 16-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boathandling skills. No previous experience is required! The US Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) have approved this course and an …

Accelerated Safe Powerboat Handling

“Behind the Wheel” & Challenge Test-out This 8- to 12-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who has taken a classroom boating course but needs experience to safely operate a small motorboat and improve their boathandling skills. Students will be expected to study the course materials at home to challenge and pass a written exam …

Safety & Rescue Boat Handling

This 8-hour hands-on, on-the-water course is for anyone who will be using powerboats to perform safety and rescue functions. It is designed for regatta personnel, marine patrols, police and fire rescue personnel, park rangers, and on-the-water sailing instructors and coaches. Participants learn: On-the-Water Sessions VHF radio communications Boat rescues, incl. capsizes Person in Water rescue …

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