Powerboat Level 2
The RYA Powerboat level 2 course is aimed both at those new to boating and those that have boated a while that want to improve their boat handling.
Your instructor will cover the following topics with you during the course;
- Boat Handling including in confined spaces.
- Approaching and securing to a buoy
- Anchoring
- Leaving and coming alongside
- Handling a boat at planing speed
- Man overboard
- Launching & recovery
- Navigation to include charts, tides, buoyage
- Undertaking a passage
- The ‘Collision regulations’ (IRPCS)
There is a small amount of theory to be covered during the course which includes, chartwork, buoyage, IRPCS, Weather, Personal Buoyancy, awareness of other water users, tides and more.
Course dates:
2022:
- 28 – 29 November
- 12 – 13 December
2023:
- 06 – 07 February
- 18 – 19 February
- 27 – 28 February
- 11 – 12 March
- 13 – 14 March
- 27 – 28 March
- 03 – 04 April
- 15 – 16 April
- 24 – 25 April
- 06 – 07 May
- 15 – 16 May
- 22 – 23 May
- 05 – 06 June
- 13 – 14 June
- 24 – 25 June
- 10 – 11 July
- 15 – 16 July
- 22 – 23 July
- 07 – 08 August
- 19 – 20 August
- 28 – 29 August
- 05 – 06 September
- 16 – 17 September
- 21 – 22 September
- 10 – 11 October
- 23 – 24 October
- 28 – 29 October
- 11 – 12 November
- 20 – 21 November
- 27 – 28 November
- 04 – 05 December
Courses run on consecutive days unless stated otherwise. Our diary changes regularly but sometimes we haven’t yet updated the list above. To check live availability and book please click here
Duration:
2 Days
Cost:
Our Boat - £290pp
Own Boat - £600 (+ certification)
Our boat Private course - £780
Own Boat - £600 (+ certification)
Our boat Private course - £780
Spaces:
3
Notes:
Included:
- 2 days use of Mustang, our Humber Ocean Pro 6.8
- Maximum of 3 students
- 2 days of instruction
- Fuel
- Lifejacket
- Light refreshments throughout the course
- Start Powerboating Theory Book
What to bring with you:
- Wet weather gear
- Cash for lunch and evening meals (if staying in a hotel)
- Any medication you may need
- Passport photo.
Own Boat Course:
- This course can be conducted on your own boat, providing it is suitable for training. The cost above is a effectively a hire an instructor cost and the cost stays the same whether there are 1 of you or 3. The only additional costs from us would be travel costs to get to your location and the cost of certificates.
- During the course, you are responsible for the running costs of the boat such as fuel, berthing and food.
Private course on our boat:
- For a minimum of 1 student and a maximum of 3, you can hire our boat for a private course. The price includes all associated costs.
Pre-Requisites:
None