Participation rights for the Personal Watercraft 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:

• Introduction

• Types of personal water craft (PWC)

• PWC controls, propulsion and steering system

• Personal equipment

• Pre-launch checks and launching from a trailer

• Essential safety information; kill cord; safe speed; local hazards

• Weather forecasts

• Avoiding disturbance and courtesy to other water users

• Balance and trim

•  Basic navigation: charts, buoyage and tides

• Collision regulations

• After care and removing a PWC from the water

 

   Practical (2 sessions):

• Slow speed manoeuvres

• Practical understanding of stopping distances

• Come alongside another craft, pontoon or floating dock

• Approach and recover man overboard

• Control and corner a PWC at planing speed

• Complete a slalom exercise

• Maintain a good lookout at all times

• Set up and tow another PWC

• Reboard a PWC from deep water + capsize

• Carry out a small, planned tour

 

Course duration: 1 Day

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 6 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.