Powerboat Level 2
Experience the thrill of powerboat handling with our RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course. This 2 day training program is designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to navigate powerboats confidently and safely. Led by experienced RYA Certified Instructors, this course combines theoretical understanding with practical, hands-on training.
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to enhance your existing boating skills, the RYA Level 2 Powerboat course is a great choice. Covering vital topics such as boat handling, navigation and safety protocols, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of powerboat operation and best practice.
Each day runs from 0900-1600 with a break for lunch. Courses are taught by RYA Powerboat Instructors and after completion each candidate is issued with their widely recognised RYA photo ID certificate. Courses require a minimum of 2 people to run and may be cancelled or rescheduled in the minimum numbers aren't reached.
Syllabus Includes:
- Safety and personal equipment
- Boat design, hull shapes and engine types
- Slow speed handling
- High Speed Manoeuvers
- Turning in a confined space
- Anchoring - theory and practice
- Parking and Leaving
- Man Overboard
- Towing
- Holding off
- Picking up a mooring
- Launching and Recovery
- IRPCS rules and regs
- Tides and tiday streams
- Buoyage, coastal navigation, pilotage and passage planning
- Knots and ropework
