The industry standard, RYA Powerboat Level 2 is the base-level course for anyone operating a RIB or small powerboat in any commercial situation. This is a two day course and will provide a good foundation on which to build powerboat experience. It covers such topics as:

• Slow and high speed boat handling
• coming alongside
• anchoring
• man-overboard drill
• mooring up

A small amount of theory is used to underpin skills acquired on the water.

Thecourse will cover the following subjects:

• Launching & recovery
• Boat Handling
• Securing to a buoy / Anchoring
• Slipping a berth and coming alongside
• Handling at high speed
• Man overboard and recovery
• Trim and tilt
• Safety equipment and uses
• Navigation including tides and buoyage
• Passage planning
• Awareness of other water users
• Communication

The course is based at our HQ in Cowes, and will take place mainly on the water, with some theory sessions in our specially equipped training rooms. The course takes place over 2 days.

There are no pre-requisites for this course, and most participants will not have taken the level one qualification.

The cost for this course is £225 (ex VAT), and does not include accommodation. For more information on the course, or to book, please complete our online enquiry form.

For accommodation, you might like to try the Duke of York, only five minutes away, or alternatively look at the accommodation pages on Cowes Online.