RYA INTERMEDIATE POWERBOAT COURSE

RYA INTERMEDIATE POWERBOAT COURSE
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 RYA INTERMEDIATE POWERBOAT


AIM: To teach powerboating up to the standart required to complete a short coastal passage by day.

 
ASSUMED KNOWLEDGE: Students should be competent to the standard of powerboat level 2. It is recommende that they hold a first aid certificate and a vhf radio certificate.
 
COURSE CONTENT
THEORY:
Planning a day cruise.
  • Navigation
  • True and magnetic bearings
  • Chart symbols
  • Tidal diamonds and tidal streams
  • Use of pilot books
  • Plotting instruments
  • Lateral and cardinal buoyage
  • IRPCS
  • GPS, waypoint navigation,xte,sog,cog,btw,dtw.
  • Use of laminated charts afloat

PRACTICAL

Aim: To put into practice the theory detailed above and to complete a passage, which shall include:

  • Boat preperation
  • Boat handling
  • Pilotage
  • Passage making
  • Man overboard
 Holders of the intermediate certificate will be capable of plannin and carrying out a short coastal cruise in day light.
REDBAYPOWERBOATING 59a COAST ROAD CUSHENDALL Co ANTRIM