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SBDA – SKI BOAT DRIVER AWARD

The SBDA is a certificate of competence by the British Waters Ski Federation and recognised as the standard of boat driving skills at clubs throughout the UK and approved by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) who are responsible to the Department of the Environment, Transport and Regions. It is not a professional qualification but proof of your boat handling experience and skills.
Requirements for taking the SBDA test

  • you must be a valid member of the British Water Ski & Wakeboard (you can join through us)

  • you must be over the age of 16 at the time of taking the test

  • you must have a reasonable level of boat driving

  • you must have read and be familiar with the content of our SBDA manual

(The manual contains all the information required for the written test and includes a comprehensive full colour guide to flags and other signage. It is available as a free download on the British Water Ski website)

If you feel you have not got the appropriate boat driving experience we have 2 day beginner courses which will cover additional boat handling or towing tuition and include both SBDA & ICC test papers. See calendar for dates.

TEST CONTENT

  • Practical Test - (approx. 15 mins)

  • Demonstration of basic boat handling skills and simple manoeuvres

  • Safely towing, dropping in and collecting a skier

  • SBDA Written Test - Coastal Waters (approx. 30 mins)

  • Complete a multiple choice paper of 22 questions
    (Pass – answer a minimum if 18 questions correctly)

RENEWAL

The SBDA is valid indefinitely as long as you are a BWS member.

 

ICC – INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

The ICC is a certification for you to drive boats inland as well as coastal waterways in Europe.

TEST CONTENT

  • Practical Test - (approx. 15 mins)

  • Demonstration of basic boat handling skills and simple manoeuvres

  • Safely towing, dropping in and collecting a skier

  • ICC Written Test - Inland Waterways (approx. 20 mins)

  • Complete a multiple choice paper of 14 questions
    (Pass - answer a minimum if 11 questions correctly)
     

RENEWAL

The ICC is valid for 5 years when it can be renewed without a further test

  
 

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