Powerboat Courses

This fun and educational course is an introduction to powerboating techniques for launching and recovering a boat from a road trailer, everyday boat handling skills and the use of safety equipment typically found on board.

The RYA Powerboat Level 2 course is essentially a practical based course, that provides you with the skills and knowledge to operate a RIB, or small powerboat within inshore areas. The Powerboat Level 2 can also be used to obtain a commercial endorsement on certain MCA codes of practice allowing the certificate holder to skipper a small commercial vessel.

This course covers the practical use of pilotage and passage planning by day on coastal waters using both traditional and electronic navigation techniques. This makes the course a great option for those who are comfortable using their boat, but a bit apprehensive about going further afield or venturing to areas that they are unfamiliar with.

The RYA Advanced Powerboat course is for leisure and professional boaters waiting to undertake more adventurous trips or operate a commercial vessel or workboats further offshore in the hours of darkness. The commercial limitations are; Category 3, up to 20 miles from a safe haven.

The RYA Advanced Powerboat course is for anyone looking to undertake more adventurous trips, and for professional boaters add on the exam for the Certificate of Competence to be able to operate a commercial vessel or workboats further offshore in the hours of darkness. The commercial limitations are; Category 3, up to 20 miles from a safe haven.