Liquid Leisure - waterski and wakeboard school

BOAT DRIVER TEST COURSES

Liquid Leisure is a BWS approved test centre.

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 (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 calandar 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 indefinately 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.