RYA Advanced powerboat
ULTIMATE POWERBOATING
2 Days +
night passage
£395
A 2 day course aimed at both leisure and professional boat users. Covering advanced navigation, weather, passage planning and boat handling techniques for skippering powerboats day and night and on more challenging longer passages. Includes a confidence building night navigation session.
ADVANCE YOUR SKILLS
AIM
The Advanced Powerboat course is the pinnacle of the National Powerboat Scheme. It is really aimed at the more experienced boater in both leisure and professional fields and users that want to undertake more adventurous, longer passages both day and night. There’s nothing more exhilarating than completing a well planned and longer passage especially in the dark.
This course opens many doors in the marine industry as well. It’s the required standard for professional organisations such as the RNLI, Police, Military and others.
More Info
2 day course
+ night passage
Student to instructor max ratio
3 : 1
Minimum age = 17
Knowledge Required
Boat handling should be at least to the standard required for the Intermediate powerboat syllabus. Navigational knowledge should be to Yachtmaster syllabus level.
What To Bring
Sunglasses!
(Even if it's not sunny) We go fast so the wind might make you tear up a little.
A jacket
+ gloves and a hat on colder days. It gets chilly on the river sometimes.
A good attitude to learn!
A packed lunch or money to eat out
We have a fridge-freezer, kettle, microwave, small cooker, cutlery, plates, coffee/tea/sugar/milk for you to use.
Reviews
Opportunities
You can go forward with expected sea time and miles for an examination to obtain an MCA commercial license valid for use on many types of passenger carrying and other commercial vessels operating under MCA codes of practise to work in the marine industry. (Please see our commercial training page for details)
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Boat Trips
Come and visit us prior to your course and book a boat trip with friends and family. We run our boat rides all year round and they're super fun for all. View Scotland's most exciting city along the iconic River Clyde.
Suggested Courses
We offer a fantastic range of RYA Courses delivered by our team of highly trained instructors. Although navigation and skippering boats is a serious business, it should be fun and it's our ethos that you have a great time with us!