Powerboat Advanced Course
Provides the skills and background knowledge needed by powerboat drivers operating by day or night in known or unfamiliar waters, the skipper's role and boat handling in more demanding conditions.
Course Syllabus Includes:-
Advanced Boat Handling
Passage Making
Pilotage
Meteorology
Rules of the Road
Emergency Situations
Night Cruising
Sector Searching
Entry requirements: Knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of Yachtmaster Shorebased together with the Intermediate powerboat course or equivalent driving experience. A First Aid qualification and VHF radio licence are also required.
Minimum age: 17
Maximum student / Instructor ratio 3 - 1
Commercial Endorsement Exam : Required if you wish to skipper an MCA coded Power boat up to Category 3 (20 miles from a safe haven, day and night). You will need a medical, sea survival certificate, 400 logged miles and 12 night hours (in addition to the sea time on the course). The cost is £100.00 for the use of our boat plus £193.00 RYA exam fee
2 Day RYA Course - Two days including night exercises
Price £315.00
Monday 23 May 2022
Saturday 11 June 2022
Saturday 25 June 2022
Tuesday 5 July 2022
Saturday 16 July 2022
Saturday 30 July 2022
Monday 15 August 2022
Saturday 27 August 2022
Saturday 10 September 2022
Monday 12 September 2022
Saturday 15 October 2022
Saturday 12 November 2022
Saturday 10 December 2022
Please call if you require course dates after these listed ~ If you have specific dates for your course, please call and we will try and accommodate you!