Boating license in Loctudy
Do you dream of sailing to the Glénan archipelago for an outing with family or friends? Since 2006, take your boating license in Finistère with Aquatiko, the number 1 in its field. Coastal, deep-sea, river or CRR boating licenses, all courses are given by instructors certified by the Maritime Affairs. In addition, online courses with our partner www.monpermisbateau.com complete your learning.
We also offer advanced training for your license on your boat or on our training boat, depending on your needs.
Required age: 16 years old minimum and meet the medical aptitude requirements to take the boat license.
Boating license coastal
The coastal boat license allows you to navigate at sea up to 6 nautical miles from a shelter, which is a little more than 11 kilometers. Beyond that, you will need to obtain the offshore extension.
With this option, you can:
- Navigating by day and night;
- Benefit from unlimited engine power;
- Driving a jet-ski or a water scooter of more than 6 HP (during the day only);
- Use the VHF in French territorial waters.
Boating license inland waterways extension
The "inland waterways" option authorizes you to navigate on a boat of less than 20 meters in length. Beyond that, you must have the "large pleasure craft" extension. The river license is mandatory to pilot a pleasure boat on inland waters when the engine power is higher than 4.5 kW (6 horsepower), including for sailing pleasure boats.
With the indoor water option, you can :
- Sailing on rivers, lakes and canals (not on the sea);
- Drive a personal watercraft (PWC) on inland waters;
- Use the VHF in French territorial waters.
To pass the "inland waterways" boat license you only need one hour of theory in our premises in Loctudy.
Boating license offshore extension
The offshore boating license allows you to sail the oceans without any limit on a pleasure boat of more than 4.5 kilowatts (6 horses).
To obtain the extension, you must already have the coastal option boating license and attend theoretical courses in our room in Loctudy.
Offer duo
You want to challenge yourself in pairs? Come in pairs and get an exceptional discount on the price of your boat license in Finistère.
The elements to provide
1 recent color passport photo
1 photocopy of the identity card (front)
1 Medical certificate of less than 6 months in cerfa format
1 completed, dated and signed registration form
Registration fee
Tax stamps 78€ at registration, 30€ at delivery
Aquatiko The examination
Theoretical course
5 hours of theoretical courses given in our premises
Theoretical course
Theoretical test
The coastal license exam consists of a theoretical and a practical test. The first one takes place in the approved test center of your choice. The MCQ is based on 40 questions with 5 errors allowed to validate it.
Theoretical test
Practical test
includes safety tests, setting sail, docking, rescuing a man who has fallen overboard or even catching a dead body or a buoy. You will sail with our training boat in real conditions after a preparation on a marine chart to the Glénan archipelago as if you were sailing with your family.
Practical test
Issuance of the boat license
Ready to put on your captain's hat?
Issuance of the boat license