RYA Helmsman's Course - £495.00
Next course: 5th & 6th March 2012
A two-day course covering basic boat handling, engine checks and safety.
The RYA Helmsman's course is ideal for new boaters conscious of the difficulty and hazards of boat handling.
It is useful for crews as well as skippers. Apart from the obvious safety benefits of extra boat handlers on board, it adds interest if everyone can contribute to the trip.
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed knowledge | None |
| Minimum duration | 2 Days |
| Minimum age | 12 years |
| Course content |
Boat preparation, boat handling, types of craft, engines and drives, engine operation and maintenance, safety and seamanship, rules of the road, securing to a buoy, berthing alongside, man overboard recovery. |
| Ability after the course | Competent to a handle motor cruiser of a specific type in sheltered waters. |
RYA Helmsman's Course Dates : 2011/2012
| December | 5th - 6th |
| February | 6th - 7th |
| March | 5th - 6th |
| April | 2nd - 3rd |
| May | 7th & 8th |
|
July |
2nd & 3rd |
Alternative dates are by agreement. For more information on all the Mortorcruising Courses please call on: +44 (0)1489 588977 - Office hours or +44 (0)7985 954260 out of hours or by completing our form here.
RYA Helmsman's Course - £495.00
Next course: 5th & 6th March 2012
A two-day course covering basic boat handling, engine checks and safety.
The RYA Helmsman's course is ideal for new boaters conscious of the difficulty and hazards of boat handling.
It is useful for crews as well as skippers. Apart from the obvious safety benefits of extra boat handlers on board, it adds interest if everyone can contribute to the trip.
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed knowledge | None |
| Minimum duration | 2 Days |
| Minimum age | 12 years |
| Course content |
Boat preparation, boat handling, types of craft, engines and drives, engine operation and maintenance, safety and seamanship, rules of the road, securing to a buoy, berthing alongside, man overboard recovery. |
| Ability after the course | Competent to a handle motor cruiser of a specific type in sheltered waters. |
RYA Helmsman's Course Dates : 2011/2012
| December | 5th - 6th |
| February | 6th - 7th |
| March | 5th - 6th |
| April | 2nd - 3rd |
| May | 7th & 8th |
|
July |
2nd & 3rd |
Alternative dates are by agreement. For more information on all the Mortorcruising Courses please call on: +44 (0)1489 588977 - Office hours or +44 (0)7985 954260 out of hours or by completing our form here.