"Hats off to Green Marine Education, thanks for my license and I will be back for some advanced courses later this year!"
"I did not expect to learn nearly as much as I did. So the course not only met, but exceeded my expectations. Thank you for a great learning experience. "
"I want to thank you for an interesting and rewarding experience. The Instructor was outstanding and brought the class along with impressive knowledge. I had no understanding of what to expect and was delighted. Keep up the Great Work!"
"The course was very informative. The instructor was very experienced and made us feel privileged to be taking the course there."
"I was extremely pleased with the course and the content of the course. The instructor was excellent and did a very good job explaining all the necessary information. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in boating."
"I'm buying my first boat this week and took the PWC course to help gauge my interest and understanding of the basic rules and safety guidelines required to operate a boat. After spending 8 hours in class yesterday, I'm pleased to share my satisfaction regarding both the material and quality of the instructor who led the course. The content was very well presented, using a combination of visual aids and personal reference on behalf of the instructor, along with a well written instructional guide. I would highly recommend this course and look forward to my new boating experience following the valuable information I learned from this class."
"I found the course very interesting and the material easy to follow. It is a lot of material to take in over an 8 hour period but the instructor made it easy to follow and grasp. Captain Greenman provided practical insight in addition to the course materials that made the time pass easily. I would recommend the course to anyone looking to obtain their certificate."
""I thought the course was great. I already had experience boating prior to the course, but still learned quite a few things that were very important. In particular, I found the segment on Navigation, using a real chart to navigate via compass heading to be very valuable".
"I had a knot in my stomach for fear or failing the course, as my whole family already took it and passed. I found the class to be well taught, knowledgeable, informative and truly a benefit to take. Having passed, I look forward to being out on the water, especially now that I know the basic rules of the water! Captain Yale was great. I thought the course was great. The class time was right for the amount of material covered and Capt. Yale keep things real and interesting. Thanks!"
"I recently took the Connecticut Boater Safety course with Green Marine Education, Captain Yale Greenman was the instructor and I have to say that I recommend this course and instructor highly.
Mr. Greenman has to cover a myriad of subjects in an eight hour class and does so quickly and thoroughly and has a complete grasp of the course using both text and video presentation with reviews after each chapter segment and quiz."
"I can't think of another way to quickly achieve the goal of getting a boaters license and this course and the good captain hit it out of the park for a minimal charge".
"This was one of the best-taught classes I've attended. The instructor obviously knows the subject, and he's a wonderful teacher. He must be wonderful, because I passed the exam!"
"Captain Yale was great – provided a ton of information in the short period provided & conveyed it well enough that I was able to pass the test."
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About Us

The name GREEN MARINE is synonymous with BOATING EDUCATION. We were established in 1999 to fill the need for Safe Boating and PWC Certification Classes in CT.
Thousands of students have learned about boating and qualified for their Safe Boating Certificate, Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation and Safe Waterskiing Endorsement with us. We provide CT Boating Courses weekends and weeknights throughout the year. We also offer Private Boating Classes...we can come to you!
We take Boating Education seriously and have been voted the best Safe Boating Class in CT for the past 7 years!
Thousands of students have learned about boating and qualified for their Safe Boating Certificate, Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation and Safe Waterskiing Endorsement with us. We provide CT Boating Courses weekends and weeknights throughout the year. We also offer Private Boating Classes...we can come to you!
We take Boating Education seriously and have been voted the best Safe Boating Class in CT for the past 7 years!
Contact Us
Reach us by phone
(203) 967-9951 Our Mailing Address Green Marine Education, LLC 19 High Ridge Road #3602 Stamford, CT 06905 |
Reach us by e-mail
[email protected] Our Business Address Anchor Point Marina 150 Southfield Avenue Stamford, CT 06902 |
Primary InstructorsCapt. Yale Greenman is a lifelong boater and holds a US Coast Guard Master's License. He has been a Safe Boating Instructor for over 25 years and is currently the Connecticut Harbor Master for the City of Stamford. He is a yacht broker with Westchester Yacht Sales. Yale has also been an Assistance Towing Captain for TowBoat/US and a charter captain.
Capt. John Harpool is a lifelong boater and holds a US Coast Guard OUPV License. He served in the US Air Force prior to becoming an Air Traffic Controller for the FAA. John is very knowledgeable about boat systems and equipment and has been a sales associate at West Marine for 20 years. Capt. Dan Johnson grew up on Long Island Sound and spent countless days boating and exploring the coastline with family and friends. He is currently a Captain/Shift Commander with the West Shore Fire District in the city of West Haven. Prior to his promotion to Captain in 2019, he spent 7 years as a coxswain on the departments Fire Rescue boat.
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