RYA Advanced Powerboat

Duck-2-Water

Course

In Southampton

£ 335 VAT exempt

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Duration

    2 Days

To teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planning powerboat safely by day and night in tidal coastal waters with which the candidate is familiar. Suitable for: Both keen amateurs and budding professional users alike.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Southampton (Hampshire)
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32 Pacific Close, SO14 3TX

Start date

On request

About this course

Participants should possess a number of years experience and already be very capable powerboat handlers as it is assumed that attendees can perform all of the elements of the Powerboat Level 2 course with ease. In addition they also may have attended the Intermediate Powerboat Course. Equally, attendees should have chartwork and navigation skills at the standard of RYA Day Skipper theory. Whilst having already achieved Day Skipper theory is not a prerequisite it is strongly recommended as it ensures that no time on the course is wasted addressing a shortfall in capability in this area. ...

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Course programme

Scheduled Advanced Powerboat courses are held at Ocean Village Marina, Southampton, Hampshire UK and in the Solent area.

Own Boat Tuition for Advanced Powerboat courses can be conducted in Southampton, Hampshire, Hamble, Portsmouth, Lymington, Chichester, Cowes, Poole, Isle of Wight, or anywhere on the South Coast, else where in the UK or in Europe.

The advanced powerboat course is aimed at experienced amateur powerboaters and professional users.

Your instructor will cover the following topics with you during your course:

  • Preparation for sea
  • Boat Handling (inc rough water)
  • Passage making
  • Pilotage
  • Meteorology
  • Rules of the road
  • Use of engines
  • Emergency situations
  • Undertaking searches
  • Night cruising

Additional Advanced Powerboat course dates can be scheduled for groups of 2 or more.

Private and highly personalised Advanced Powerboat training is available on a one to one basis.

Duration:

2 days including a late night finish on the first day.

Requirements:

Individuals considering attending an advanced powerboat course should possess their National Powerboat Certificate/ Powerboat Level Two (Coastal), be very competent powerboat handlers and have a level of knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased certificate. If you are unsure about your capability in this area, please contact us and we can quickly assess this for you.

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RYA Advanced Powerboat

£ 335 VAT exempt

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