>RYA Power Boat Level II
An RYA powerboat training course means you get the best of both worlds – your chance to drive someone else’s boat and the opportunity to gain the experience and knowledge to be safe afloat. More importantly thought, you will come away with an understanding of how boats work, the equipment you will need, in addition to the type, style and design features that you would want on your boat should you decided to purchase one.
Aim
To teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats.
Duration
2 Days.
The course may be conducted on a variety of boat types – both planning and displacement. Accordingly, the certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type(s) of boat on which the training took place. The ratio of students to instructors is deliberately kept to 3:1.
The Power Boat level II course covers the following:
- How to start power boating
- Personal buoyancy and clothing
- Parts of the boat
- Types of crafts
- Engines and drives
- Boat control
- Crew and rope work
- Trailing and launching
- Boat handling
- Turning
- Coming alongside
- Leaving
- Mooring buoys
- Anchoring
- Collision regulations
- Day shapes and lights
- Man overboard
- Summoning assistance
- Charts
- Navigation
- Passage planning and pilotage
