Powerboat Training
Benfleet Yacht Club are certified to run RYA Powerboat Levels 1 and 2 and the Safety Boat course.
RYA Level 1 Start Powerboating is a one-day, practical course providing an introduction boat handling and safety in powerboats.
Content includes: Launch and recovery, preparation of boat and crew, boat handling, picking up and securing to a mooring buoy, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard (theory).
On successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate, logbook and handbook, and will be able to drive under supervision.
- Course venue: Benfleet Yacht Club
- Dates: TBC
- Required experience: None
- Minimum age: 16
- Max places per course: 6
- Cost: £TBC per person
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RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling is a two-day, practical and classroom-based course providing the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. Aiming to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats.
Content includes: Launch and recovery, boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard.
On successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate, logbook (if required) and handbook (if required), and you will be a self-sufficient powerboater in the right conditions, aware of own limitations and those of the craft.
- Course venue: Benfleet Yacht Club
- Dates: TBC
- Required experience: None. May be preceded by Level 1 Start Powerboating
- Minimum age: 16
- Max places per course: 6
- Cost: £TBC per person
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RYA Safety Boat is a two-day, practical and classroom-based course providing the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet, or for racing / training activities. It includes elements of race management and mark laying.
Content includes: Preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak or canoe rescue, towing, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users.
On successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate, logbook (if required) and handbook, and you will be able to provide safety or support cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing.
- Course venue: Benfleet Yacht Club
- Dates: TBC
- Required experience: RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate must be held prior to this course. Should have a basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers
- Minimum age: 16
- Max places per course: 6
- Cost: £TBC per person
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Dates for 2025 are to be confirmed if there is sufficient interest..
At this stage there is no charge nor commitment to the member.
Once sufficient interest has been generated and dates are confirmed, members will be contacted to complete the formal registration process.
If you are interested in participating in a future Power Boat training course, please send an email to Nicola Manning click here to send an email