-RYA Powerboat Level 2
RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling
Provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. It focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations. The course can be taken inland or on the coast and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly. The course may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both planing and displacement, and the certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place.
Assumed knowledge: None. May be preceded by Level 1 Start Powerboating
Minimum duration: 2 days
Minimum age: 12 (candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificate)
Course content: Launching and recovery, boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard
Ability after course: Self-sufficient powerboater in the right conditions, aware of own limitations and those of the craft
Course material included are : Logbooks G20 & G48 and certificate upon completion
2024 Courses: All courses for 2024 are now full - we will update this page when 2025 dates are available
Cost: Members: GBP190
Non members ; GBP 290
Max number per course is 9
Instructor to student ratio 1:3
Poster and paper based booking form are in the downloads section below.
Pre-course information here.
Last updated 20:44 on 3 October 2024
