Power Boating Skills, Docking, Safety & Systems, with Taylor Lawson, Show Me How Videos

Power Boating Skills, Docking, Safety & Systems, with Taylor Lawson Let Us Show You How IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN -USCG safety Requirements -How to dock in current and wind -Three ways to keep from running aground -How to tie the three most used boating knots -Pre departure safety and system checklists -Proper anchoring techniques -Visual clues for current and wind -Basic Right of Way -Safe fueling procedures -How to properly secure your boat to fixed or floating docks Your Host: Taylor Lawson Taylor Lawson has been working as a professional captain since 1997 when he obtained his first United States Coast Guard license in San Francisco, California. Currently, he makes a living running and delivering motor yachts around the world and training individuals on how to operate their private boats. A native of Annapolis, MD, he spent his childhood boating with his family from the age of seven. During the summers, he attended sailing school where he gained great insight to the art of close-quarters boat handling. While attending St. Marys College of Maryland he raced dinghies on their nationally ranked sailing team and continued in competitive racing circuits after college. While living in Monterey California he was encouraged by an entrepreneur to get a captains license and thereafter, run a local sailing charter boat. After California, he moved to the Caribbean where he ran a very busy charter boat. In order to start running motor yachts, he upgraded his engineering skills and …