SisterShip Training and Boat Licencing
Build real boating confidence
Without feeling overwhelmed, embarrassed, or out of your depth.
Find the training that fits you
Docking & Anchoring without panic
For when docking, anchoring, or marina approaches feel stressful, especially when people are watching.
Help me dock and anchor calmly →Charts, navigation, and e-charts
For when charts, chartplotters, bearings, distances, and navigation still feel confusing.
Help me understand navigation →Knowing the rules on the water
For when you want to understand what other skippers seem to “just know.”
Help me understand the rules →Weather, safety, and preparedness
For when you want to make better decisions before conditions change.
Help me make safer decisions →Marine radio confidence
For when you need your marine radio certificate or MMSI, but also want to feel calm and confident using the radio when it matters.
Help me feel confident on radio →Offshore safety and passage planning
For when longer trips, changing conditions, or emergency situations feel intimidating and you want to feel more prepared before heading offshore.
Help me prepare offshore →Get Your NSW Boat Licence — And Feel Prepared On The Water
Clear, practical training that helps you pass the test and feel more confident once you’re actually out on the water.
Already boating but still unsure?
If you already hold your licence, or don’t legally need one, but still feel nervous making decisions on the water, this course will help you feel calmer and more capable out there.
Practical boating education built for real-world confidence
Designed for recreational boaters, cruisers, and maritime students who want calmer, more practical confidence — not just theory.
20+ years training experience
Over 20 years helping boaters and maritime students build practical, real-world confidence.
1,000+ students taught
Online and face-to-face training designed to make boating easier to understand and apply.
Real boating experience
Training built around the real decisions boaters face on the water — not just textbook scenarios.
Step-by-step teaching
Clear explanations that help you understand what to do, when to do it, and why it matters.
Proud BIA Member
Supporting safer, more practical boating education for Australian boaters and marine students.
When boating finally starts to feel clearer and more confident
Students often come to us feeling unsure, overwhelmed, or nervous. The real win is leaving with clearer understanding and more confidence on the water.
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“I feel so much more confident.”
“I came hoping to learn the basics of navigation. This has been exceeded, I feel so much more confident.”
— Jenny M, NSW
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“It finally made sense.”
“Jackie has the unique ability to make the course materials easy to comprehend and make sense.”
— David R, VIC
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“Confidence to keep going.”
“The confidence I have gained through their nav course has given me the strength to continue my dream of sailing.”
— Karen T, QLD