RYA Powerboat Level 1

This one day experience course will give you the chance to handle a boat and learn the sorts of things you need to know to be useful on board.

Things like tying up to a buoy and onto a mooring pontoon. How to handle ropes and tie the simple knots needed. How to assist with launching and recovery, and best of all, get real handling experience at the wheel in harbour and flying along at sea!

Course Structure

1. Assisting in launch and recovery

2. Preparing boat and crew to go to sea

3. Basic boat handling at low and high speeds

4. Mooring to a buoy and alongside a pontoon

5. Basic Buoyage and rules of the road