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 Day Skipper 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 - 1Commercial 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 £50.00 for the use of our boat plus £142.00 RYA exam fee
2 Day RYA Course - Two days including night exercises
Price £265.00
Next Course dates:
Saturday 11 September 2010
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Friday 1 October 2010
Saturday 16 October 2010
Monday 1 November 2010
Saturday 13 November 2010
Saturday 27 November 2010
Saturday 4 December 2010
Sunday 19 December 2010
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!
