Aim: To enable you to drive a boat whilst under the supervision of a suitably qualified and/or experienced person

Experience Required: No previous experience required,

Length of cource: One Day

Minimum age: 8 years old

The course provide a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. It includes:

• Launch and recovery

• Preparation of boat

• Boat Handling

• Picking up and securing to a mooring buoy

• Leaving and coming alongside

• Being towed

• Safety skills

Aim of Course: To enable you to become self sufficient in handling a power boat, in good conditions, staying locally

Experience Required: No previous experience required,

Length of course: Two days

Minimum age: 12 years old

This is the most popular level, also known as the'National Powerboat Certificate'; those passing can apply to the RYA for the International Certificate of Competence (a recognised worldwide qualification).

In addition to covering all in Level 1 above, it will also introduce:

• Mooring

• Anchoring

Aim: To enable you to equipped to both plan and carry out short coastal passages during day light hours

Experience Required: Level 2 standard with coastal endorsement

Length of course: Two days

Minimum age: 16 years old

At this stage the important skills of pilotage and passage are bought into play. The course includes:

• Basic pllotage and passage plannlng for small boats

• Chart work balancing use of GPS and use of charts in a small craft

• Correct use of GPS (XTE (cross track error), SOG (Speed over ground) BTW A DTW)

• Tides and Weather

Aim: To enable you to undertake more challenging trips which may include returning to port/ or marina in darkness

Experience Required: Level 2 standard and proficient in navigation and chart work to Day Skipper Level

Length of course: Two days (including navigational exercise at night)

Minimum age: 17 years old

• Preparation for sea

• Boat Handling (inc rough water)

• Passage making

• Pilotage

• Meteorology

• Rules of the road

• Use of engines

• Emergency situations

• Undertaking searches

• Night cruising