Duration: 2 days including a late night finish on the first day

Likely participants: This course suits both both keen amateurs and professional users alike. Participants should possess a number of years experience and already be very capable powerboat handlers as it is assumed that attendees can perform all of the elements of the level 2 course with ease. Equally, attendees should have chartwork & navigation skills at the standard of Dayskipper theory. Whilst having already achieved Dayskipper theory is not a prerequisite it is strongly recommended as it ensures that no time on the course is wasted addressing a shortfall in capability in this area.

Course description:

The Advanced powerboat course is aimed at experienced amateur powerboaters and professional users. It is a two day course and aims to: "teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planning  powerboat safely by day and night in tidal coastal waters with which the candidate is familiar ."  Individuals considering attending an advanced course should possess their National Powerboat Certificate Level Two (Coastal), be very competent powerboat handlers and have a level of knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of Dayskipper Shorebased certificate (if you are unsure about your capability in this area call us and we can quickly assess this for you). Your instructor will cover the following topics with you during your course:

RYA regulations only require a 6:1 pupil to Instructor ratio except for night work where 3:1 is required. It is preferable (for obvious safety reasons) for schools to operate two boats during the night work. Furthermore,  many schools run two boats and two Instructors right through the course on a 3:1 ratio throughout which has to be better value for participants.