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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.

Powerboat Training and Powerboat Charters

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Bundled Courses !

We are running a winter promotion.

If you are booking an RYA level 1 or 2 course you can take advantage of one of our course bundles.

For example a Level 2 can be combined with a 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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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.

0845 2608 777

 

RYA Intermediate Powerboat
Intermediate powerboat
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
 
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