Master the waves with our RYA Powerboat Level 2 course.
Learn from the best. Learn from Dart Marine Academy. AboutFind a courseRYA Powerboat Level 2: practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats.
RYA Powerboat Level 2 provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. It focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations.
RYA Powerboat Level 2 can be taken at an inland or coastal location. It may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both planing and displacement. The certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place.
You will learn the following:
Boat handling at low speed and planing speed
Navigating and passage planning
Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions
Anchoring
Man over board manoeuvres
Chart work
Passage planning
Towing
Leaving and coming alongside, mooring up
Tides, weather, buoyage, rules of the road
Picking up a buoy
Turning in a confined space
Coming alongside
Buoyage
Launch and recovery
RYA Powerboat Level 2
Learn from the best.- Experience: no experience. Preceded by RYA Powerboat Level 1.
- Age Restriction: the minimum age to take part is 12.
- Duration: the course will last approximately 2 days.
- Certificate: self-sufficient powerboater in the right conditions, aware of own limitations and those of the craft.
The RYA Powerboat Level 2 course is excellent for beginners and experienced boaters alike, we really go into things like turning in a confined space, mooring up and the different and best ways of coming alongside, this really helps with confidence and taking the stress out of the activities, you’ll be driving like a pro come the end of the course.
Availability.
RYA Powerboat Level 2 25th-26th January
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 1st-2nd February
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 6th-7th February
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 15th-16th February
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 20th-21st February
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 1st-2nd March
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 6th-7th March
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 15th-16th March
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 20th-21st March
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
RYA Powerboat Level 2 29th-30th March
Dart Marine Academy Dart Harbour Office, 6 Oxford St, Dartmouth, United KingdomThe RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will cover: Boat handling at low speed and planing speed Navigating and passage planning Different ways of mooring up in challenging conditions Man overboard […]
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