RYA Advanced Powerboat

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 - 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 £60.00 for the use of our boat plus £181.00 RYA exam fee

2 Day RYA Course - Two days including night exercises

Price £295.00