RYA Level 1 Start Powerboating

Level 1 Start Powerboating

For all powerboat enquiries, please contact our instructor to arrange suitable dates prior to booking on –

phone – 07908906066 or email nick.pbinstructor@icloud.com

Provides a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. It covers boating techniques for launching and recovering a boat from a road trailer, everyday boat handling and the use of safety equipment. The course may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both planing and displacement, and the certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place. A one day introduction to Powerboating with no previous experience required.

Course Content

Launch and recovery (8-11 year old’s are to observe only), preparation of boat and crew, boat handling, picking up and securing to a mooring buoy, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard (theory)

Price £125.00 per person. Maximum of 3 students per course

Student / Instructor ratio 3 :1

Previous experience and knowledge None

Duration 1 day

Location Ilfracombe Sea School. Ilfracombe Harbour, The Quay, EX34 9EQ