Training Services
There's a difference between owning a boat and being truly capable aboard one. SEASCORPS training closes that gap — building the navigation, weather, and safety skills that turn an owner or crew into a genuinely competent hand at sea, whether you're sharpening coastal skills or preparing for your first bluewater passage.
Captain Mark Gervais brings 35 years of command experience and more than 25,000 nautical miles of bluewater passagemaking to every session. Training is hands-on, tailored to your goals, and can take place aboard your own vessel and the systems you'll actually rely on.
Master - 100 GRT
Sailing and Towing Credentials
CPR, AED, First Aid trained
Safety at Sea training
Power Squadron: Advanced Piloting, Celestial navigation training
Areas of Training
SeasCorps offers focused instruction across the skills that matter most on the water:
Offshore routing, advanced piloting, Intracoastal and inland navigation, and celestial navigation as a true backup to GPS — for sailors who don't want to depend entirely on a chartplotter.
Bluewater & Offshore Training
Hands-on preparation for crews and owners stepping up to open-ocean passages — offshore routing, weather strategy, situational awareness, and risk management.Coastal & Marine Weather Training
Understanding marine forecasts, reading the sky and sea, and building the judgment to make confident go/no-go calls before and during a passage.Crew & Vessel Safety
Man overboard procedures, safety equipment familiarity, heavy weather preparation, and emergency response — so the whole crew can act, not just the captain.
Who Training is For
This training fits sailors and powerboaters at every level — cruisers who want to stop relying entirely on their electronics, owners preparing for a first offshore passage to Bermuda, the Bahamas, or the Caribbean, and experienced crews who want to sharpen skills they haven't used in years. Many clients combine two or more areas — pairing navigation with weather, or bluewater preparation with safety training — into a single program built around an upcoming passage.
Learn From a Working Captain
Captain Mark's instruction isn't theoretical. It's built from eleven roundings of Cape Hatteras, nine Newport–Bermuda Races as captain and navigator, and decades of deliveries along the East Coast, the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the Caribbean. When he teaches a technique or a decision-making framework, it's one he has relied on himself when it mattered.
Build Your Training Plan
Tell us about your experience, your vessel, and what you're working toward, and we'll put together a training plan that fits.