RYA Intermediate Powerboat

If you have experience we can do a fast track direct assessment course.

You will be required to wear a lifejacket at all times while afloat. We can provide these and waterproofs if required.

Course Structure

Theory: Knowledge of Navigation, true and magnetic bearings, bearings and distance, chart symbols, tidal diamonds and tidal streams, use of pilot books, positions lines, use of marina locks (can be covered practically if appropriate).

An understanding of longitude and latitude, the principles of GPS, sources of forecast information and the interpretation of forecasts.

Planning a day cruise: pilotage,navigation, safety, preparation.

Complete short passages by day.

Boat handling and passage making, effect of rougher conditions, berthing.

Use of GPS in high speed navigation and pilotage by day.

Practical: The aim of the practical session is to put into practice the theory detailed above and to complete a passage.

To understand the importance of: Boat Preparation, Boat Handling, Practical Pilotage, Passage Planning, Man overboard in more demanding conditions