RYA Powerboat Level 2

This two-day course provides the skills and background knowledge needed to safely drive a powerboat and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence.

Course Structure

Close quarters handling, low and high speed manoeuvres, man overboard recovery, collision regulations, launching and recovery, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, instruction in engine maintenance, practical use of charts and compasses, tidal and weather interpretation and legal requirements.

Useful Information

Ability after the course:

Self-sufficient powerboater, Able to handle a powerboat in familiar waters by day in the right conditions, aware of own limitations and those of the craft.