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RYA Advanced Powerboat Course

The Advanced Powerboat course is aimed at the more experienced powerboat handler.Run over 2 days and a evening (night exercise), the Advanced Powerboat course is designed to teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planing powerboat safely by day and night in coastal waters.

Pre Course Experience
Competent to Intermediate Powerboat standard, hold a first aid certificate and VHF SRC certificate.
Assumed Knowledge Candidates should be competent to the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate with a thorough knowledge of navigation and chart work to the level of the Day Skipper Shore based certificate.
Course Content

Preparation: passage planning, meteorology, skipper's responsibilities.

Boat handling and manoeuvres: high speed boat handling, advanced manoeuvres, manoeuvring in rough weather, chart plotters and radar, pilotage by day and night, emergency situations, differences for a  twin engined vessel.

 

 

Assessment Practical Navigation Skills and night exercise
Duration 2 Day
Minimum Age All candidates MUST hold a first aid certificate and VHF SRC certificate. The minimum age is 17.
Price(s) £295
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Course Dates 2012

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