This course is for people who wish to become a Commercial Powerboat Skipper enabling you to skipper a, relevant, craft day and night up to 20 miles from a safe haven.

Preparation day: Boat handling skills assessment and ‘polish’: day and night exercises. Revision of key theory; secondary ports, tidal heights and rates, collision regulations, night lights and shapes, sound signals. It is an intensive program of instructor led revision which will prepare you specifically for the exam.

Exam: 1 candidate: 4 to 5 hours, 2 candidates: 5 to 6 hours, 3 candidates: 6 to 7 hours. No more than three candidates can be examined in one session.  Click here for the Exam syllabus.

Commercial Endorsement: To endorse the RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate you will also need: RYA Sea Survival certificate, RYA VHF Radio Operators License, RYA PPR certificate, First Aid certificate as well as an ML5 medical from your doctor, click here for information.

NB.  If you have completed a CoC for your RYA Yachtmaster Coastal or Offshore Power you do not need to take the CoC for the Advanced Powerboat.

NB. We only offer a CoC between September and April due to the night exercises.

If you only want to take the exam the cost is:
£250 boat charter fee +  exam fee (if only 1 on exam then there will be a £30 additional charge for fuel – payable on the day)

Full details of the exam syllabus and requirements are shown in the RYA’s Powerboat Logbook (code G20) or can be requested.

NB: price does not include Exam Fee (Current exam fee £221)