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Course:
RYA Powerboat
Level One Course
Duration: 1 day
Likely participants: This course
particularly suits those keen for a basic
introduction to powerboating. Those considering
buying a boat can get a good idea about boating by
attending and partners of boaters can use the course
to acquire the skills necessary to handle a craft in
an emergency if their partner is incapacitated.
Those with their own boat, or acquiring one, should
take the Level 2 course (which covers things in far
more depth) - achieving Level 1 is NOT a
prerequisite before attending Level 2 so Level 1 can
be bypassed if required.
Course
description:
The RYA Level One course acts as a good introduction to the world of
powerboating. Run over one day the course’s aim is to: "provide a
practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats."
Your instructor will cover the following topics with you during your
day with him/her:
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Launch & recovery |
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Preparation of boat |
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Boat Handling |
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Picking up and securing to a mooring buoy |
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Leaving and coming alongside |
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Being towed |
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The shorebased element of the day will cover: Personal buoyancy;
insurance; loading and how this effects handling & performance,
balance & trim; crew members; awareness of other water users;
application of the collision regulations (IRPCS); local bylaws;
accepting a tow and rope work.
Pre
course requirements:
No prior boating experience is necessary.
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| New Powerboat book |
| Read about the
new RYA powerboat book
here
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| New RYA course! |
| For 2004 there
was a major change to the National Powerboat Scheme - read about
it here |
| Links |
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RIB.net
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Sportsboat
- RYA
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SeaSafety
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YBW.com
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- RIBSTERS
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Boatlaunch
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| History |
| This site was
founded back in 1999 as a resource for powerboaters interested
in furthering their boat handling skills via training or simply
reading about how to handle their craft better. Since its
inception it remains the only site dedicated to powerboat
training and is ranked No1 for Powerboat Training by search
engines such as Google, Yahoo and Altavista. The site has been
reviewed by a variety of magazines and websites and its content
is regularly used by other more mainstream sites. |
| News |
| How familiar
are you with the new SOLAS V regulations that came into force in
2002? If you've not heard about them them you need to as they
affect your boating and probably your insurance...visit the
articles section to learn more |
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