Knowledge Base

We speak to many people on our travels round the marinas who don't use RADAR even though they have it fitted to their boat. "I turned the RADAR on when I first bought the boat and was confused by what I saw so I turned it off and haven't used it since." That is quite a common statement and understandable, the RADAR screen can be quite…

A commercial endorsement is required for work on board British flagged vessels subject to the MCA's codes of practice for small commercial vessels. Mendez Marine can offer you all the courses to enable you to commercially endorse your RYA Qualifications. https://www.rya.org.uk/training/professional-qualifications/commercial-endorsements Within the RYA Powerboat and Motor-Cruising schemes, with the exception of RYA Powerboat Instructors, all other instructor and non-instructor qualification need to be commercially…

The autumn and winter months will soon be upon us. For some, the boating season is nearly over. Why not use this time to refresh old skills and learn new ones. Mendez Marine are running a series of refresher courses and upskilling courses throughout the off season. These are in addition to our schedule of RYA classroom courses: navigation, VHF, First Aid etc. Rope &…

We are now conducting all of our RYA Theory courses and non-RYA interest courses at our new classroom facility in 'Boatfolk', Deacons Marina, Swanwick. Only a short walk from our office and Powerboat Centre within Hamble River Boat Yard. Our focus has been on creating the best learning and teaching environment for our students and instructors. Mendez Marine have always wanted to keep the class…

Today, the RYA have confirmed that practical training courses, as of the 29th March 2021, for leisure boaters can resume. This is great news for us and other RYA Recognised Training Centres and of course the boating public. There are still Covid mitigation protocols to be observed so no classroom courses until a future update from the Government and the RYA. Travel restrictions remain in…