RYA ADVANCED POWERBOAT COURSE

ADVANCED POWERBOAT
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RYA ADVANCED POWERBOAT COURSE 
 
AIM: To teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation to the standards required to drive a powerboat safely by day and night in tidal coastal waters.
 
KNOWLEDGE: Students will be competent to the standard of Intermediate powerboat certificate, with a good knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of Day skipper shorebased certificate.
First aid certificate and VHF operator's certificate are required.
 
COURSE DURATION; 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT EXERCISE.
 
COURSE CONTENT:
 
  • PREPARATION FOR SEA
  • BOAT HANDLING
  • PASSAGE MAKING AND RESPONSIBILITY AS SKIPPER
  • PILOTAGE
  • METEOROLOGY
  • RULES OF THE ROAD(irpcs)
  • USE OF ENGINES
  • EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
  • NIGHT CRUISING