RYA Advanced Powerboat Course

The RYA Advanced Powerboat course covers the practical use of pilotage and passage planning by day and night in tidal coastal waters using both traditional and electronic navigational techniques.

Description

The RYA Advanced Powerboat course covers the practical use of pilotage and passage planning by day and night in tidal coastal waters using both traditional and electronic navigational techniques. Given the nature of these passages Advanced Powerboat courses should be delivered on powerboats of a minimum of 6 metres and an engine size sufficient to enable coastal passages at planing speed. Required experience Candidates should be competent to the level of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate with a knowledge of the navigation and chartwork to the level of Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased certificate.

Prerequisites

A minimum age of 16.

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