Courses

"To provide a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats".

In practice the Level 1 course is ideal for people wanting to gain some initial training in the use of powerboats. The course covers all of the important areas relating to boat handling together with an introduction to some of the theory.

Students between the ages of 8-11 will receive a Certificate that is endorsed- "The holder should only use powered craft under the supervision of a responsible adult on board the craft"

Students between the ages of 12-16 will receive a Certificate that is endorsed – "The holder should only use powered craft under the supervision of a responsible adult"

* Note: It is Company policy that children and young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied on the course by a parent or guardian.

"To teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats".

This is the most popular course, widely accepted as the "standard" for people using small (up to 10m) powered craft for leisure. The course covers all aspects of handling a powerboat at low and higher speed together with the relevant supporting knowledge necessary for a safe passage.

Successful completion of the course also enables candidates to claim the relevant International Certificate of Competence (ICC), a qualification required to use small powerboats in many countries around the world. There is an additional fee for the ICC.

This course can also be delivered on your own boat providing it is suitable, please contact us for more information.

Students between the ages of 12-16 will receive a Certificate that is endorsed – The holder should only use powered craft under the supervision of a responsible adult.

* Note: It is Company policy that children and young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied on the course by a parent or guardian.

"For experienced powerboat drivers"

This enables candidates with at least one full season’s powerboat handling experience to obtain their Level 2 Certificate through a 3-hour assessment.

"To teach powerboating up to the standard required to complete a short passage by day".

The Intermediate course builds on the skills and knowledge gained at Level 2 enabling the student to plan a longer coastal passage requiring more detailed planning and use of GPS equipment. On the second day of the course, students will navigate to a destination in the Solent using their own passage plan.

It is recommended that students hold a First Aid and VHF Certificate before attending this course.

* Note: It is Company policy that children and young people under the age of 18 must be accompanied on the course by a parent or guardian.

"To teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planing powerboat safely by day and night in tidal coastal waters with which the candidate may be familiar".

Candidates should be competent to the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate with a thorough knowledge of navigation and chart work to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased Certificate.

Because of the need to complete part of the course during darkness, timings will vary depending on the time of the year. Please give us a call for details.

It is a requirement that students hold a First Aid and VHF Certificate before attending this course.

"A 1-day course and assessment required to legally operate marine radio equipment".

This is a full day of learning, where we cover the necessary theory but concentrate on giving you hands on experience with our Training Radios. We’ll make sure you can send all of the necessary standard messages and get the best from your DSC marine radio.

We ask you to learn the phonetic alphabet before joining the course as this saves time on the day.