Powerboat Training RYA Training Intermediate powerboat
Powerboat Training & Powerboat Charters from Boatability.
RYA Powerboat Training and Powerboat Charters to help develop your powerboating skills. Charters bareboat and skippered depending on the boat and your qualifications.
Boatability has a varied fleet of Powerboats for RYA powerboat training courses and charters.
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If you are booking onto one of our courses you can take advantage of one of our course bundles.
For example a Powerboat Level 2 can be combined with a RYA VHF / DSC course and a saving can be made on both courses.
Please ask when making an enquiry or tick on all the courses that you are interested in on the enquiry form and we will let you know what the options are and how you can save money.
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Our corporate clients include organisations with the most demanding standards. We deliver the very best training to these corporations and we can do the same for you too!
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Instructors Wanted
Boatability is expanding. We are looking for additional qualified instructors to work on a freelance basis to join our busy team. If you are qualified to instruct to RYA Powerboat level 2 or above please contact us with your details.
We have one or two positions available for apprentices too but the competition for these places is high but do get in an application if you are keen to develop a career in the marine industry.
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The Aim of the course is to teach powerboating up to the standard required to complete a short coastal passage by day. It is assumed that candidates attending the course will have the knowledge to the standard of the National Powerboat Certificate Level 2, with Coastal Endorsement. The ratio of students to instructor will not exceed 6:1, using 2 planing boats. It is strongly recommended that candidates hold a first aid certificate and VHF operator’s certificate. Planning a Day Cruise: the candidate will: KNOWLEDGE OF: Navigation True and magnetic bearings Bearing and distance Chart symbols Tidal diamonds and tidal streams Use of pilot books Position lines Use of marina locks UNDERSTAND: Latitude and Longitude The principles of GPS Sources of forecast information and the interpretation of forecasts CAN: Use a plotting instrument and plot a course to steer (CTS) Work out tidal heights for standard ports using a tidal curve Interpret Lateral, Cardinal Bouyage & Special Bouyage Systems (IALA) Implement IRPCS, in particular rules, 5,7,8,9,13-17,23 Use GPS waypoint navigation and determine Cross Track Error (XTE), Speed Over Ground (SOG), Course Over Ground (COG), Bearing to waypoint (BTW), Distance to Waypoint (DTW) Use a laminated chart afloat Use Pilotage to enter an unfamiliar port by day Explain how to make a VHF emergency call PRACTICAL: Boat Preparation Boat Handling Pilotage Passage Making Man Overboard Duration: 2 day Minimum Age: 16 Certification: RYA G20 powerboat logbook and Intermediate Certificate. Day Skipper Theory RYA Training Courses This course consists of a wide range of subjects needed prior to a beginner taking a vessel to sea e.g. before to the RYA Day Skipper Practical phase. TOPICS: Basic Navigation (including an introduction to GPS) Chart-work, Position Fixing Tidal information Buoyage General and Personal Safety IRPCS (Rule of the Road) Meteorology General Planning Duration: 5 days |
Powerboat Training RYA Training Intermediate powerboat