RYA POWERBOAT Level 2 QUALIFICATION
NEXT COURSE AVAILABILITY
14-15 October: running, 3 places, NZ$950 per person
31 October to 1 November: running, 1 place left, NZ$1,000 per person
14-15 November and 28-29 November: provisional, minimum 2, NZ$1,000 per person
Running means the course is confirmed and going ahead. Provisional means it runs once 2 people book: we confirm it or move it 10 days before, and if it does not run you choose the next date, a private day, or a full refund. If none of these dates suit, any other day is available for private training on our boat at NZ$1,150 per day.
Aim:
The RYA Powerboat Level 2 qualification is designed for people who want to learn how to drive their boat like a professional.
The course may be conducted either on your boat or on our school boat.
This is not a classroom course and all teaching is done afloat on a boat. There is a maximum ratio of 3 students to one instructor which provides a great quality learning environment.
Duration: 2 days
What’s included in the Qualification:
Launch & Recovery
Turning in confined spaces
Coming alongside under a variety of situations
Good general boat handling
High-speed safety considerations
Anchoring
How to recover a Man Overboard
Emergency situations such as grounding and collisions
Theory aspects covered include:
Basic Chartwork
Tides
Collision Regulations/Rules of the road
Knots
By the end of this qualification, you should feel a lot more confident about your boat handling. You will be able to determine how to drive a boat relative to the wind and tide. You will also have a good appreciation of how to react in common emergency situations and daily operations.
RYA Powerboat Level 2 is an internationally recognised qualification.