POWERBOAT COURSES
R.Y.A. APPROVED. Powerboat Courses & The International Certificate of Competence
All powerboat courses can be held on either the school boats or we can provide an instructor to meet you on your own boat and give specific tuition relevant to your own craft.
The cost of the courses conducted on the school boat includes the use of life jackets and wet weather clothing, launch fees, fuel used throughout the duration of the course and all training aids.
Powerboat Level 1
2 daysProvides a practical introduction to Start Powerboating including essential handling and safety in powerboats. It covers boating techniques for launching and recovering a boat from our own road trailer, everyday boat handling and the use of safety equipment. The course may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both planing and displacement, and the certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place. A one day introduction to Powerboating with no previous experience required.
After the course is completed, students between the ages of 8-11 years should only use powered craft under the supervision of a responsible adult on board the craft. This is endorsed on the certificate.
Minimum age: 8 yrs
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Powerboat Level 2
2 daysThis is a two-day boat handling and safety course suitable for beginners and new owners of powerboats. At the culmination of the course you will be equipped with basic and background knowledge to become a competent powerboat handler. Persons 12-16 years should only use powered craft under the supervision of a responsible adult on board the craft. Endorsed on certificate.
- Boat preparation
- Boat handling
- Man overboard
- Securing to a buoy
- Mooring alongside a pontoon
- Anchoring
- Classroom Navigation & Preparation
Minimum age: 12 yrs
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Intermediate Powerboat
2 daysA two-day course following on from the Level II course and aims to teach navigation and develop helming skills in more complex situations.
- Preparation for sea
- Navigation
- Pilotage
- Passage planning
- Helming ability
- High speed navigation
- Classroom Navigation and Preparation
Minimum age: 16 yrs
Pre-course requirements: Powerboat Level II standard. It is advised that candidates hold a First Aid Certificate and VHF Operators Certificate.
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Advanced Powerboat
2 daysThis again is held over two days and will incorporate a night passage. The course aims to provide you with skills & background knowledge to operate safely in more demanding coastal waters by day and night.
- Boat handling
- Seamanship
- Pilotage
- Navigation by day and night
- Classroom Navigation and Preparation
At the end of the course successful candidates will be awarded the Advanced course completion Certificate. Candidates wishing to gain a Certificate of Competence will be required to attend a practical exam.
Minimum age: 17 yrs
Pre-course requirements: First Aid Certificate, Powerboat Level II Certificate, VHF Operators Certificate, Candidate should be an experienced powerboat driver and have a theory knowledge up to Yachtmaster level.
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If you’re looking to operate a pleasure craft or hire a boat outside the UK and need to have evidence your competence, then the UK International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft (the ICC) issued by the RYA, may be useful.
The R.Y.A. Powerboat Level 2 qualification will enable the holder to apply to the R.Y.A. for the I.C.C. From this qualification the holder will be able to operate a powerboat up to 10 metres in length overall.
What is the ICC?
The ICC is intended to provide evidence of competence when requested by officials in a country you are visiting (i.e. a country you are not a citizen or a resident of).
It’s an assurance from one government to another that the certificate holder is sufficiently competent to be operating a pleasure craft, despite not holding the visited country’s certificate.
Is the ICC for me?
When you visit another country, in most circumstances (in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) you can be required to comply with the maritime legislation of the visited country (the Coastal State) in addition to that of your vessel’s country of registration.
To know whether the ICC is the right document for your circumstances you need to consider the applicable legislation. Our staff at Powerboat Alpha 1 would be pleased to discuss the process with you.
If you’re looking for powerboat courses, we offer Level 1 to Advanced courses. Give us a call today for more information.