RYA Advanced Powerboat and Exam Preparation

This course is for who would like to work within the marine industry and needs an RYA/MCA Certificate of Competence. The course is run over 5 days and includes 2 days of Advanced Powerboat training, two days of Exam preparation, and then the final day is an advanced exam run by an externally appointed RYA Powerboat Examiner.  The course will include navigation at planing speed, weather, IRPCS, use of radar and marine electronics, Advanced boat handling and other aspects of skippering powerboats on more challenging passages in coastal waters.

Anybody undertaking this course must have the practical skills of the Intermediate course and knowledge of navigation to at least the standard of the RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Shorebased course. Anyone who books the RYA Coastal Skipper Theory course at the same time as the Advanced  Powerboat Course and Exam Preparation will receive a 15% discount at time of booking.

Assumed Knowledge: Candidates should be competent to the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate with a thorough knowledge of the navigation and chartwork to the level of RYA Coastal Skipper/ Yachtmaster Shorebased certificate. Candidates must hold an RYA First Aid Certificate and a VHF/SRC operators certificate.
Course Duration: 5 days including at least 1 night navigation exercise during the training and 1 night exercise during the exam
Minimum age: 18
Course Content: Preparation for sea, boat handling, passage making, use of electronics and radar, responsibility as skipper, pilotage, meteorology, IRPCS, emergency situations, night cruising.
Ability after the course: On successful completion of the Advanced Powerboat Exam candidates will be able to apply for their RYA/MCA Commercial Endorsement which allows them to operate vessels under 24m up to 20 miles from a safe haven day or night (subject to vessel coding).

Included in Course Cost:
- 2 day RYA Advanced Powerboat Course (including night passage)
- 2.5 day Advanced Exam Preparation (including at least one 1 night passage)
- 1 day of vessel charter for the Exam
- All required PPE (lifejackets and waterproofs etc)

Please note that the RYA Exam fee is not included in the course cost.  This can be paid for by following this link to the RYA website.