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RYA Powerboat - Level 1
The level 1 course includes boating safety, boat handling and basic theory. It can be taken as a stand alone course or integrated into the level 2 course.
| Pre Course recommendation : | None |
| Duration : | 1 Day |
| Minimum Age : | 8 yrs |
RYA Powerboat - Level 2 (I.C.C.)
The Level 2 course includes more practice at manoeuvres such as picking up a mooring, anchoring and man overboard recovery. It introduces navigation, pilotage and engine maintenance. The course can be taken at an inland or coastal location.
| Pre Course recommendation : | None |
| Duration : | 2 Days |
| Minimum Age : | 12 yrs |
RYA Powerboat - Level 2 conversion (from inland to coastal)
For those who hold an RYA Level 2 certificate for inland waters, this conversion allows your certificate to be endorsed for coastal waters. Course includes boat handling on tidal waters, navigation, chartwork and steering a compass course.
| Pre Course recommendation : | RYA Level 2 Inland |
| Duration : | 2 hours |
| Minimum Age : | 12 yrs |
RYA Powerboat - Intermediate
The Intermediate course is designed to cover modern navigational techniques and how they work alongside more traditional styles ashore and afloat. You will also cover more advanced boat handling, passage planning and pilotage as practical skills.
| Pre Course recommendation : | Boat handling to Level 2 (with coastal endorsement), First Aid Certificate, VHF operator’s certificate (SRC) |
| Duration : | 2 Days |
| Minimum Age : | 16 yrs |
RYA Powerboat - Advanced
This course is for leisure and professional boaters wanting to undertake more adventurous trips. It includes navigation by day and night, weather and other aspects of skippering a small boat on more challenging passages in costal waters.
| Required to hold : | Boat handling to the standards of the Intermediate course. Navigation to Day Skipper level, rRequired to hold First aid certificate, VHF Operators certificate (SRC) |
| Duration : | 2 Days plus night passage |
| Minimum Age : | 17 yrs |
RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat Commercial Endorsement
For those taking up to 12 paying customers in vessels up to 24 meters, in Category waters 6, 5, 3&4. Up to 20m from a safe haven.
The Advanced Powerboat Examination is a practical test of boat handling and Pilotage. It includes an oral and written test on passage planning, chartwork, tides, collision regulations, weather and safety.
| Minimum Sea time : | 2 years relevant experience including night Pilotage. 30 days, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles, 12 night hours. |
| Pre Exam Requirements : | VHF/SRC Operators Licence |
| Minimum Age : | 17 yrs |
RYA Safety Boat
The safety boat course is for those who use powerboats to provide support and safety cover for other watersports such as sailing and windsurfing. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying.
| Pre Course recommendation : | Boat handling to the standard of Level 2 |
| Duration : | 2 Days |
| Minimum Age : | 16 yrs |
RYA Powerboat Instructor
The Instructor is a competent & experienced powerboat handler who has been trained to teach powerboating up to the standard of the RYA National Powerboat Certificate (Level 2) under the supervision of the Principal of a RYA Training Centre” RYA Powerboat Handbook.
| Pre Course requirements : | 5 seasons logged in a variety of boats, or if full time occupation one season. RYA level 2, First Aid Certificate, Powerboat Instructor Skills Assessment. |
| Duration : | 3 Days |
| Minimum Age : | 16 yrs |
RYA Powerboat Advanced Instructor
For those already holding instructor certificate, to become endorsed to instruct Intermediate and Advanced levels.
| Pre Course requirements : | Powerboat Instructor Advanced Powerboat Certificate |
| Duration : | 2 Days + night exercise |
| Minimum Age : | 17 yrs |
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| Port Pendennis Marina Tinners Walk Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3YL |
Telephone 01326 313000 Fax 01326 313000 Mobile 07747130608 info@southwest-powerboating.co.uk |
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