This course provides the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. SUITABLE FOR ALL MEMBERS.
We welcome non-member students - singles as per the dates below but if there is three or more we can discuss suitable convenient dates.
A RYA issued Powerboating ID certificate will be issued to those satisfactorily completing the course, for which you will need to provide a passport style photograph. You will also receive the RYA Start Powerboating handbook and Powerboat Schemes & logbook.
For Club members we offer the course at minimal cost but expect that you complete a volunteer one day EXTRA duty, (see 'Duration' below).
You will need to provide a passport style photograph on completion of the Powerboat course.
Duration:
Courses are over 2 days. An extra 3rd day is required for Hollowell members. It is an opportunity to put your new skills into practice, by providing safety cover for an 'extra-duty' day as a boat officer for a dinghy courses, youth training Sundays etc. Please book this date on to the DutyMan system.
Dates:
Check course dates on the Hollowell Google calendar / through the WebCollect link / email our Chief Powerboat Instructor
A two-day course running at the same time (but separately) as the Powerboat Level Two courses.
This course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying.
Course content Preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak or canoe rescue (can be covered as theory), towing, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users
Ability after the course Able to provide safety or support cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing. Be able to helm the rescue boat as a ‘BOAT OFFICER’.
