RYA Advanced Powerboat Course

Service Description

Advanced powerboat skills and a night passage and navigation. This course is aimed at the more experienced powerboat handler.   The course includes navigation by day and night, weather and other aspects of skippering a small boat on more challenging passages in coastal waters.   Anybody undertaking this course must have the practical skills of the Intermediate Course and sea time/experience and knowledge of navigation to at least the standard of the Day Skipper shorebased course.   Students taking the Advanced course must hold a VHF/SRC operators certificate and a first aid certificate. Course Content: The Advanced Powerboat Course covers advanced boat handling and navigation both at day and night. The course includes: Preparation for extended passages to sea in day and night advanceed boat handling passage making and responsibility as skipper pilotage meteorology rules of the road use of engines emergency situations night passage making The Advanced Course lasts 2 days including at least 1 night passage   Start times are agreed by the instructor according to the seasons.   For guidance: Winter Day 1: 0930hrs - finishing 2-3 hours after dark Day 2: 0930 hrs - 1730hrs   Summer Day 1: 1400 hrs - finishing 0000hrs or later Day 2: 1000hrs - 1800hrs These are approximate times. If you wish to book a date that is not listed please contact OneOcean on info@oneocean.co.uk or 07500 899235 for alternative dates.