Ideal for short passages and exploring your local waters, make the most of your time afloat with our powerboat courses.
Powerboating offers the best of both worlds, the leisurely pace of a gentle cruise and the thrill of zipping across the open water. RYA training will give you the confidence and skills to handle the boat safely and make the most of your time on the water, whatever your pace.
So whether you use powerboats for leisure, work, or in connection with another activity such as sailing or rescue, we have a course for you.
What You Will Learn
RYA Powerboat Handling Level 2 provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence.
It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. It focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations.
RYA Powerboat Handling Level 2 Prerequisites
| Pre-course experience | None. May be preceded by RYA Start Powerboating Level 1. |
| Assumed knowledge | None. Student may choose to attend an RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship theory course. |
| Minimum duration | 2 Days |
| Minimum age | 12 (candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificate). |
| Maximum student to instructor ratio | 3:1 |
RYA Powerboat Handling Level 2 Course Details
| Included | RYA PB scheme syllabus & logbook (G20), RYA ‘Start Powerboating’ book (G48), RYA PBL2 Certificate. All safety equipment as per RYA Standards and inspection. Use of RYA inspected and approved powerboat ‘Joey’ during the training course. |
| Excluded | Accommodation, transfers, flights, food, drinks. |
| Duration | 2 Days |
| Course content | Launching and recovery, close quarters boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, planing speed manoeuvres, man overboard recovery and collision regulations. |
| Ability after course | Able to handle a powerboat in familiar waters by day. |