What is the RYA Advanced Powerboat course?

The RYA Advanced Powerboat course covers the practical use of pilotage and passage planning by day and night in tidal coastal waters using both traditional and electronic navigational techniques. Given the nature of these passages Advanced Powerboat courses should be delivered on powerboats of a minimum of 6 metres and an engine size sufficient to enable coastal passages at planing speed.

Required experience

Candidates should be competent to the level of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate with a knowledge of the navigation and chartwork to the level of Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased certificate.

Pre-requisites

It is strongly recommended that candidates hold a first aid certificate and a VHF operators certificate.

People that have booked this course have also booked:

RYA VHF Radio course
RYA Powerboat Level 2
RYA Intermediate Powerboat
STCW 95 Elementary First Aid
STCW 95 Personal Survival Techniques (Sea Survival)

*Please note that we do not currently deliver this course and this page is for information purposes only. Please contact us if you are interested in the RYA Powerboat Intermediate course and we can put you in touch with a recommended local training provider.*

Planning a day cruise
Boat preparation
Boat handling
Pilotage
Passage making
Man overboard

Prerequisites: A minimum age of 17.

Duration: 2 days including at least 1 night navigation exercise

Certification: RYA advanced Powerboat

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Please contact us for dates and booking for this course using the details below:

T: 0117 2443 589

E: info@southwestmaritimeacademy.com

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