RYA Powerboat Level 2

This is a 2 day course usually run between 09.00 and 16.30/17.00 with a combination of both shore based and practical.

An introductory RYA Power boating which covers the following:

• Personal Equipment
• Parts of the boat
• Launching
• Engine checks

Following our introduction you will cover:

• Orientation to the power boat
• Basic controls
• Coming alongside and departing
• Rules of the road
• International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea
• Other Water Users and local bylaws

Out on the water our Instructors will introduce you to:

• Crewing
• Low speed handling and engine trim
• Picking up a mooring buoy, towing
• High speed manoeuvring
• Recovery
• Orientation
• Boat Controls
• Coming alongside and leaving
• Turning in a confined space
• 3 point turns
• Turning in length
• Figure of 8 forward and reverse
• Power Boat Chums Holding station
• Anchoring
• High speed U turns and S turns
• Engine trim
• Securing to a Buoy
• Man over board
• Pilotage with a compass
• and an introduction to GPS
• You will also cover chart work, safety equipment, fire fighting, meteorology, tides, buoyage, basic navigation and pilotage.

This course is advantageous to:

• Tender Drivers on Superyachts
• Dive boat Drivers
• Rib Drivers

After successfully completing this course it is advisable to take the VHF/SRC radio licence

Price: €350