RYA First Aid
- Deacons Marina, Bridge Rd, Bursledon, Southampton SO31 8AZ
- info@mendezmarine.co.uk
- +44 01489 588977
By far the most popular RYA Powerboat course in the world. The RYA Powerboat Level 2 is a 2-day course which is the starting place for providing all the skills and background knowledge that you need to go afloat safely.
How can I take this course?
Additionally, successful completion of the Powerboat Level 2 course can also lead to the International Certificate of Competence – ICC, for vessels up to 10 metres.
The classroom element is taught in the Mendez Marine Office.
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2 days, 9.30-17.30 each day
Preparation: launch and recovery, safety equipment, lines and fenders and fuel tanks. Boat handling and manoeuvres: starting and stopping, use of kill cord, steering controls, securing to a buoy. Boat handling and manoeuvres: effects of current or tide, high and low speed manoeuvring, propeller controls, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside and man overboard. Theory and background: types of craft and engine, maintenance checks, IRPCS (International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea), weather forecasts and emergency actions.
G20 RYA Powerboat Scheme; syllabus and log book, G48 Start Powerboating and RYA Certificate
G60 Pocket Guide to Boating Knots, G20 RYA Powerboat Scheme; syllabus and log book, G13 Powerboat Handbook.
To be able to handle a Powerboat in fair weather and daylight hours.
