YARMOUTH WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Open-Water Mastery: Three Hours Aboard a 24' Sea Fox in Yarmouth
A concentrated, hands-on 3-hour workshop that takes powerboat handling, navigation and emergency procedures from protected waters into wind, swells and real-world conditions.
Open-Water Mastery: Three Hours Aboard a 24' Sea Fox in Yarmouth.
Set out from Yarmouth Boat Yard for a focused three-hour, on-water workshop aboard a 24' Sea Fox 248 Avenger. Led by licensed and insured U.S. Coast Guard Captains from Maine Boating Academy, the Advanced Course: Open Water compresses essential open-water skills—weather and float planning, emergency procedures, electronic navigation, trimming, anchoring and person-in-the-water recovery—into an intensive hands-on session.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
24' Sea Fox training vessel
Instruction takes place aboard a 24' Sea Fox 248 Avenger, a purpose-driven powerboat used for practical drills and real-condition handling at Yarmouth Boat Yard.
Licensed U.S. Coast Guard Captains
All sessions are led by licensed and insured U.S. Coast Guard Captains who deliver hands-on coaching on safety, navigation and emergency response.
Open-water handling and safety drills
The course emphasizes working beyond sheltered waters—assessing weather and float plans, operating in wind and swells, anchoring and person-in-the-water recovery—so you leave with practical competence rather than theory alone.
What the day feels like
What the three-hour workshop feels like
The session is intensely practical: briefings and pre-departure checks at the yard give way to successive on-water drills aboard the Sea Fox. Under instructor direction you run through electronic navigation checks, trimming and helm techniques, then apply those skills in exercises that simulate wind, swells and emergency scenarios. The format is compact, focused on competency in the limited time.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits — and what to confirm with the operator.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The training is a single, 3-hour on-water session based at Yarmouth Boat Yard aboard the 24' Sea Fox 248 Avenger.
No specific gear list is provided in the available details; confirm recommended clothing and any personal equipment with Maine Boating Academy before arrival.
The workshop departs from Yarmouth Boat Yard; all on-water instruction is performed from the operator’s training vessel.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the Advanced Course: Open Water?
The workshop is a 3-hour on-water training session.
Where does the training take place?
Training takes place at Yarmouth Boat Yard aboard the operator’s 24' Sea Fox 248 Avenger.
Who leads the instruction?
Licensed and insured U.S. Coast Guard Captains from Maine Boating Academy lead the session.
What topics are covered during the course?
On-water topics include weather and float planning, emergency procedures, pre-departure checklist, electronic navigation, trimming, operating in wind and swells, anchoring and person-in-the-water recovery.
What vessel is used for training?
Instruction is conducted aboard a 24' Sea Fox 248 Avenger powerboat.
Are there restrictions or participant limits?
No participant limits, age or health restrictions are specified in the provided information; contact the operator to confirm any requirements.