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RYA Powerboat Courses

Powerboat courses will provide you with skills and knowledge that will come in useful if you wish to drive the club RIBS for carrying out your duty or if you were looking into using a powerboat regularly.

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RYA Powerboat Level 1

To provide a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. The course may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both plaining and displacement, and the certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which training took place.

RYA Powerboat Level 2

To teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. This course may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both plaining and displacement, and the certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place.

RYA Safety Boat (16+ yrs) - 2 Days

To introduce the techniques used in powerboats escorting racing fleets of dinghies and windsurfers, providing safety and rescue cover for training fleets, and assisting in race management

RYA Powerboat Level 2 Direct Assessment

Candidates will be put through a written examination based on basic navigation IRPCS, tide, weather and boat knowledge to the level of Powerboat 2. 

HISC Safety Boat Course

To introduce the skills and techniques used in powerboats escorting racing fleets of dinghies, providing safety and rescue cover. This is a local aware designed for users of HISC.