RYA - Powerboat (PB2) & Safety Boat

Two day courses - RYA Certificate.

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Powerboat Level Two
PB2

REQUIREMENT

  • Assumed knowledge: None.
  • Minimum duration: Courses are over 2 days. (see below) The taught part of the course is usually two consecutive Saturdays.
  • Minimum age: 14yrs. Candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificate.
  • Course content: Launching and recovery, boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard, basic navigation, collision regulations, close quarters handling, high speed manoeuvres.
  • Ability after the course: Self-sufficient powerboater in the right conditions, aware of own limitations and those of craft. Hollowell minimum standard to drive a powerboat unsupervised.

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).

PB2

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.

You will need to provide a passport style photograph on completion of the Powerboat course.

Course Dates

  1. Course 1 PB2/Safety... Sat 7 March & Sat 14 March
  2. Course 2 PB2/Safety... Sat 28 March & Sun 29 March
  3. Course 3 PB2/Safety... Sat 11 April & Sat 18 April
  4. Course 4 PB2/Safety... Sat 11 June & Fri 12 June
  5. Course 5 PB2/Safety... Sat 10 Oct & Sat 17 Oct
  6. Course 6 PB2/Safety... Sat 24 Oct & Sat 31 Oct
  7. Course 7 PB2/Safety... Sat 7 Nov & Sun 8 Nov

Contact Carol Halliday our Chief Powerboat Instructor for more information. email

PB2

RYA

Safety Boat
PB2

REQUIREMENT

  • Assumed knowledge Basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers.
  • QualificationPB Level 2 certificate holder
  • Minimum duration: Courses are over 2 days.
  • Minimum age: 16yrs.

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.

A two-day course running at the same time (but separately) as the Powerboat Level Two courses.

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’.

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