Participation rights for the Powerboat** School include all adults or minors of 16 years and over with parental consent.

                   

Documents: Identification card

                      Liability release

                      Health declaration

                      2 Passport photos            

 

Education:

    Theory (2 sessions):

• Introduction

• Types of boats, engines and hulls

• Boat equipment

• Personal equipment

• Pre-launch checks and launching from a trailer

• Essential safety information; kill cord; local hazards; summoning assistance

• Weather forecasts

• Awareness of other water users and communication

• Balance and trim

• Basic navigation: charts, buoyage and tides

• Collision regulations

• After care and removing a powerboat from the water

 

   Practical (4 sessions):

• Slow speed manoeuvres

• Holding off and effects of wind

• Correct approach and secure to a buoy

• Approach and recover man overboard

• Confined space manoeuvers

• Coming alongside and leaving another craft, pontoon or floating dock

• Practical understanding of balance and trim

• Maintain a good lookout at all times

• Knots

• Anchoring

• Set up and tow another powerboat

• High speed manoeuvres: S and U-turns

• Carry out a small, planned tour

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Course duration: 2 Days

Certification exams: No theoretical exam is required although all candidates must show a good, general understanding of all topics.

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All candidates must reach a satisfactory, practical standard as determined by the RYA instructor.

 

Instructor’s ratio per candidates:

Theory education: One (1) RYA Instructor per 6 candidates

Practical education: One (1) RYA Instructor per 3 candidates

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The entire above are performed under the supervision of a RYA Instructor, which has the full responsibility of the integration and certification of the school.