This course is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to become a competent power boat driver.
Powerboat Training
- 7.2m Power Boat with 175hp Engine
- Learn how to handle a power boat at low and planing speeds
- Discover how to secure a boat to a buoy
- Learn how to leave and come alongside a marina
- Understand basic navigation and passage planning
- Learn the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS)
- Minimum Age: 12 (Under 18 – Must be accompanied by an adult)
- Duration: 2 days (Accommodation Not Included)
- Maximum student to instructor ratio: 3:1
Course Highlights
- Learn how to handle a power boat at low and planing speeds
- Discover how to secure a boat to a buoy
- Master the art of anchoring
- Learn how to leave and come alongside a marina
- Understand basic navigation and passage planning
- Learn the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS)
- Discover how to read weather and tides
Course Details
- Duration: 2 days
- Minimum age: 12 (Under 18, must be accompanied by an adult)
- Maximum student to instructor ratio: 3:1
- Minimum number of students required to run a course: 1
- Certification: RYA Power Boat Level 2
Course Content
The RYA Power Boat Level 2 syllabus is taught in a ratio of 3:1 students to instructor and covers the following:
- Close quarters boat handling
- Planing speed manoeuvres
- Man overboard recovery
- Collision regulations