RYA Powerboat Courses

RYA Junior Powerboat Course (Level 1)
A basic introduction to Powerboating, suitable for children. Ideal if you want to give your children the opportunity to learn to safely help you out on your boat, and also if your children use a tender or dinghy in the harbour.

• Category: Boating
• Tutor: Mark Daniel
• Course Starts: January 12th, February 2ndh or March 1st.
• Duration: 1 Day (10:00 – late afternoon)
• Course Fee: £130 (£195 single)
• Location: Pure Adventure RYA Centre, Waterfront (opposite Grand Hotel)

RYA National Powerboat Course (Level 2)
This course has been formed to meet the needs of those who use powerboats for leisure or work purposes –from the casual weekend user, to commercial skippers.
Our 2 day course covers all aspects of powerboating, and enables you to receive the Coastal Endorsement to your certificate, which will cover tides, rules of the road, basic pilotage and navigation skills, and the general seamanship needed to keep you, and your crew safe at sea, whilst enjoying your boat to the full.

• Category: Boating
• Tutor: Mark Daniel
• Course Starts: January 19th – 20th, February 8th – 9th or March 7th – 8th.
• Duration: 2 Day (10:00 – late afternoon)
• Course Fee: £245 (£395 single)
• Location: Pure Adventure RYA Centre, Waterfront (opposite Grand Hotel)

RYA Intermediate Powerboat Course

This course is aims to provide a level of training to suit those who use powerboats more frequently, and in more advanced conditions. The 2 day course involves a short coastal passage, and covers practical use of daytime pilotage and passage planning skills, using both traditional and electronic navigational techniques on coastal waters.

• Category: Boating
• Tutor: Mark Daniel
• Pre Requisites: Level 2 National Powerboat Certificate, VHF Radio Course (suggested but not compulsory), Day Skipper Theory (suggested but not compulsory), 1st Aid Course (suggested but not compulsory).
• Course Starts:
• Duration: 2 Days (10:00 – late afternoon)
• Course Fee: £275 (£395 single)
• Location: Pure Adventure RYA Centre, Waterfront (opposite Grand Hotel)

RYA Advanced Powerboat Course
This course is for the experienced powerboater. The 2 day course involves a night passage, and tests skills needed to operate a powerboat in testing conditions. The course is used by most professional organisations, including RNLI, Coastguard, Military and the Police as their standard for driving fast planning boats.

• Category: Boating
• Tutor: Mark Daniel
• Pre Requisites: Day Skipper Theory, Intermediate Powerboat Certificate, VHF Radio Course (inc DSC), 1st Aid Certificate, 2 years practical driving of planning boats.
• Course Starts:
• Duration: 2 Days (10:00 – late on Day 1, 10:00 – late afternoon on Day 2)
• Course Fee: £395 (single only)
• Location: Pure Adventure RYA Centre, Waterfront (opposite Grand Hotel)