Learn to skipper a powerboat, and take charge safely on passages with friends and family, or be able to hire a powerboat in the UK or abroad. You will need this 2-Day RYA PowerBoat Level 2 (Coastal/Tidal) Course if you want to be safe & legal.
You don't need to do the Level 1 first, and no prior experience is required. It's a pretty packed two-days, however, and close-quarters berthing, high-speed, anchoring, mooring, navigation, ropework, emergencies and man-over-board recovery are all part of the course, as well many other safety and operational topics such as launch and recovery are covered.
The courses are 2 Days with Arrival from 0845hrs at our LargsCentre with a max of 3 per power boat. Return is for about 1700hrs and each day is spent on board either on the Firth of Clyde & Islands or Loch Lomond.
Training takes place during the day on a teaching and continual-assessment basis so there is no exam or test. This is designed as an enjoyable powerboating experience with RYA Training.
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The new Photo-I.D. style licence certificate for the National PowerBoat Certificate was introduced in 2011, and registered centrally on the RYA National Database - you need to bring a passport-sized photo with you. You can use this certificate to hire powerboats worldwide, acquire the ICC International Certificate of Competence and even get it Commercially Endorsed to allow the holder to legally work as a powerboat skipper. Most insurance companies also accept this as evidence of competence if you want to own a powerboat.
RYA Photo-I.D. Licence-Card Certificate
Booking in advance with the £49pp Deposit is advised to ensure that you get the dates you want.
With our Refund Guarantee you can cancel for a full refund or change dates at any time up until 28 days prior, without any penalty.
1. Launching
6. Passage Planning
10. Man-Over-Board
2. Boat Handling
7. Basic Navigation
11. Emergencies
3. Berthwork
8. Rules of the Road
12. Engine Checks
4. High-Speed
9. Anchoring
14. Ropework
5. Safety & Crew
10. Mooring Buoys
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Recommended Pre-Course Experience:
No prior knowledge or experience is required, and you do not need to have done the Level 1 course.
These 2-Day courses run every week and weekend 12 months a year, with 2 power boats operating, from 0845-1700hrs each day. There are usually special-offers available for the last remaining spaces on a date.
Courses normally run at our Largs Yacht Haven centre, as well as our Loch Lomond centre, and occasionally we will run Day 1 at Loch Lomond and Day 2 at Largs - which is a bit of a treat at no additional cost!
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A typical course or experience, be it a week will entail leaving our centre at Largs Yacht Haven or Loch Lomond and engaging powerboat trainingduring the day, whilst visiting different bays and ports for invaluable experience in different places.
You and your crew will be completely involved in the decisions about where to travel to - and how to get there. This is all part of the course, is vital learning and all part of the fun!
Experience stunning mountains, castles, whales, dolphins, seals and birdlife - even sail past Royal Navy submarines and other interesting marine traffic too!
RYA PowerBoat Level 2 Course
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