RECREATIONAL SKIPPERS TICKET, WA
Skippers Ticket Busselton
Get your WA recreational skippers ticket in one day at Port Geographe Marina. Classroom revision, your written test and hands-on training in our boat, with students coming from Bunbury, Dunsborough and Margaret River.
5 to 6 hours
One day, theory and practical
Ages 14+
Beginners welcome
All provided
Boat, fuel, lifejacket, test papers
$400 inc GST
Plus booking fee
THE COURSE
Your recreational skippers ticket, done in a day
We coach you to the standard set by the Department of Transport for both theory and practical, then assess you on the day.
Theory revision
Go over the key theory in our classroom.Written test
Sit your theory test. The pass mark is 80%.Practical training
Hands-on time in our 5m Quintrex, an easy boat to drive, on the marina waters.Practical assessment
Show you can handle the boat safely, then leave with your Recreational Skippers Ticket certificate.
We keep working with you on theory or practical until you're ready. If you don't pass, we've not done our job properly.
WOMEN ONLY
She Skipper
Women's only recreational skippers ticket
The same recreational skippers ticket, in a supportive women's only group. Over a full day with instructor Em "Pups" McPherson, you'll revise theory in the classroom, sit the written test, then train and complete your practical assessment in our 5m Quintrex on the marina waters.
COURSE DATES
Book your skippers ticket
Course full? Go through the booking steps and choose the waitlist option, and we'll let you know if a spot opens up.
Women’s only She Skipper dates are listed on the same calendar. Use the arrows to see later months.
Prefer to book by phone? Call Matt on 0428 372 931 and skip the online booking fee.
“The friendly and helpful trainers from Adventure Sailing really understand the learning needs of 15yo boys. It is definitely not an automatic pass situation, and this is something we also truly value."
Greg Harvey, Head of Outdoor Education, Hale School. Adventure Sailing has run RST courses at Hale School for 5 years.
BEFORE YOUR COURSE
Getting ready
Do the online theory first
Before the day, complete the online theory training and short quiz. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours. You can't attend until it's done.
Read the Department of Transport RST workbook and try the online quizzes.
What to bring
Driver's licence or learner's permit
Any required extra paperwork
Hat, lunch and a water bottle
Your licence covers ID and the eyesight check. No licence? Call Matt on 0428 372 931 and he'll explain the other options.
Where to meet
Adventure Sailing office, directly behind the main marina office.
Port Geographe Marina, 2/21 Spinnaker Boulevard, Geographe WA.
Park in the main marina carpark, not the boat ramp, and walk to our classroom. Google Maps can send you the wrong way.
FAQs
Skippers ticket questions
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The minimum age is 14.
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5 to 6 hours on the day, plus 1.5 to 2 hours of online theory you complete beforehand.
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$400 including GST, plus a booking fee when you book online. Book by phone to avoid the booking fee.
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No practical boat skills are needed. Beginners are welcome.
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We'll keep working with you until you're ready to be assessed. If you don't pass the theory test on the day, you'll need to rebook a resit on another day, which costs $165 including GST.
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It's the same recreational skippers ticket, run as a women's only group with instructor Em "Pups" McPherson.
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Yes. All courses run from Port Geographe Marina in Busselton, an easy drive from Bunbury, Dunsborough and Margaret River.
Ready to take the helm?
Courses run all year round in Busselton. Pick a date that suits you.