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Powerboating Level 1
Powerboating Level 2
Safety Boat
Powerboat Advanced
Yachtmaster Offshore Prep
RYA - POWERBOAT ADVANCED
£250
2 Day Course
Aim: To teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation to the standards required to drive a planing powerboat safely by day and night in tidal coastal waters with which the candidate Is familiar.
Assumed knowledge: Candidates should be competent to the standard of National Powerboat Certificate Level 2 (coastal) with a knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of the Day Skipper shore based certificate, including the following:
Navigation and chartwork
IRPCS, in particular rules 5, 7,8,9, 13-17,23
Latitude and longitude
True and magnetic bearings
Use of a plotting instrument
knots
Basic chart symbols, in particular, hazards
Position lines
Transits
Tidal streams Tidal diamonds and tidal stream atlases (interpolation by eye)
Tidal heights for standard ports
Use of tidal graphs
Buoyage
Light characteristics Fl, Iso. F. Oc
Use of pilot books
Use of GPS
Waypoint navigation
Candidates are required to hold a first aid certificate and a VHF operator’s certificate
Duration 2 Days
PRACTICAL
1. Preparation for sea
Preparation of powerboat - Fuel and engine checks - Stowing and securing gear
2. Boat handling
Characteristics of various hull forms and propeller configurations
Knowledge of action to be taken in rough weather
Practical understanding and correct use of power trims and trim tabs
Awareness of the effects of wind and tide when manoeuvring including:
Steering to transits and in buoyed channels
Turning in a confined space
Berthing and leaving an alongside berth
Picking up and leaving a mooring buoy
3. Passage making
Importance of pre-planning
Planning and making coastal passages taking into account the relevant navigational hazards, the type of boat and the strengths of the crew
Use of GPS and Radar, their advantages and limitations
High speed navigation
Waypoint navigation
4. Pilotage
Pilotage plans and pilotage for entry into or departure from harbour
Use of leading and clearing lines, transits and soundings as aids to pilotage
5. Meteorology
Sources of forecast information, interpretation of forecasts
Terms used in shipping forecasts, including the Beaufort Scale, and their significance to small craft
6. Rules of the road
Application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS)
7. Use of engines
Checks before starting, during running, and after stopping for diesel and petrol engines
Periodic checks on engines and electrical system including spark plugs, water filters and pump impellers
How to bleed fuel system and change filters Transmission belts
Changing propeller or sheer pin Emergency start cord
8. Emergency situations
Correct action to take in emergency situations, including:
Fire prevention and Hull damage / watertight integrity
Medical emergency
Towing and being towed
VHF emergency procedures
Explanation of Helicopter rescue procedures
Use of flares
Man overboard
Sector search
9. Night cruising
Powerboating at night, including leaving and entering harbour
Special considerations for keeping a lookout and identifying marks by night
£250
2 Day Course
Aim: To teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation to the standards required to drive a planing powerboat safely by day and night in tidal coastal waters with which the candidate Is familiar.
Assumed knowledge: Candidates should be competent to the standard of National Powerboat Certificate Level 2 (coastal) with a knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of the Day Skipper shore based certificate, including the following:
Navigation and chartwork
IRPCS, in particular rules 5, 7,8,9, 13-17,23
Latitude and longitude
True and magnetic bearings
Use of a plotting instrument
knots
Basic chart symbols, in particular, hazards
Position lines
Transits
Tidal streams Tidal diamonds and tidal stream atlases (interpolation by eye)
Tidal heights for standard ports
Use of tidal graphs
Buoyage
Light characteristics Fl, Iso. F. Oc
Use of pilot books
Use of GPS
Waypoint navigation
Candidates are required to hold a first aid certificate and a VHF operator’s certificate
Duration 2 Days
PRACTICAL
1. Preparation for sea
Preparation of powerboat - Fuel and engine checks - Stowing and securing gear
2. Boat handling
Characteristics of various hull forms and propeller configurations
Knowledge of action to be taken in rough weather
Practical understanding and correct use of power trims and trim tabs
Awareness of the effects of wind and tide when manoeuvring including:
Steering to transits and in buoyed channels
Turning in a confined space
Berthing and leaving an alongside berth
Picking up and leaving a mooring buoy
3. Passage making
Importance of pre-planning
Planning and making coastal passages taking into account the relevant navigational hazards, the type of boat and the strengths of the crew
Use of GPS and Radar, their advantages and limitations
High speed navigation
Waypoint navigation
4. Pilotage
Pilotage plans and pilotage for entry into or departure from harbour
Use of leading and clearing lines, transits and soundings as aids to pilotage
5. Meteorology
Sources of forecast information, interpretation of forecasts
Terms used in shipping forecasts, including the Beaufort Scale, and their significance to small craft
6. Rules of the road
Application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCS)
7. Use of engines
Checks before starting, during running, and after stopping for diesel and petrol engines
Periodic checks on engines and electrical system including spark plugs, water filters and pump impellers
How to bleed fuel system and change filters Transmission belts
Changing propeller or sheer pin Emergency start cord
8. Emergency situations
Correct action to take in emergency situations, including:
Fire prevention and Hull damage / watertight integrity
Medical emergency
Towing and being towed
VHF emergency procedures
Explanation of Helicopter rescue procedures
Use of flares
Man overboard
Sector search
9. Night cruising
Powerboating at night, including leaving and entering harbour
Special considerations for keeping a lookout and identifying marks by night
