RYA Powerboat Level 1

A one day introduction to Powerboating with no previous experience required. Provides a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. It covers boating techniques for launching and recovering a boat from a road trailer, everyday boat handling and the use of safety equipment.

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Prerequisites

None

Minimum Age

8

Instructor to Student ratio

1 Instructor to 3 Students

Course Materials

Provided

 

Not Provided

Course Content

Course Contents: Launch and recovery (8-11 year olds to observe), preparation of boat and crew, boat handling, picking up and securing to a mooring buoy, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard (theory)

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