RYA POWERBOAT LEVEL 1

£205 for one £300 for two and £360 for three.

A one day introduction to power boating involving boat handling and seamanship. Ideal for the complete novice.

RYA POWERBOAT LEVEL 2

£290 for one £430 for two and £570 for three

An intensive two day course, covering boat handling, passage planning, navigation, safety equipment, rules of the road and more. Includes the RYA Start Powerboating book G48 in the course price.

RYA INTERMEDIATE POWERBOAT

£305 for one £455 for two and £590 for three

The RYA have recognised that there is a gap in the training between powerboat level 2 and the Advanced syllabus. This new award is the Intermediate, consisting of coastal cruising by day, using GPS and traditional navigation methods at high speed, plus the importance of the role of skipper. The whole idea is we plan a passage and then we do it. Held over two days, course content involves tips and tricks for navigating at speed, charts, chart symbols, GPS, day shapes, passage plans, CG66, weather, tides, man-overboard, how to handle emergencies, boat handling, rules of the road, and more. This is a good course for developing skills for those of you wishing to take short coastal passages by day. Students must have Powerboat level 2 with a coastal endorsement. VHF / first aid recommended.

POWERBOAT TENDER OPERATOR COURSE

£320 for one £475 for two and £600 for three

MCA CAT 3 (R) rib used for the course.

This two-day course is designed for those working in the super-yacht Industry to safely transfer guests and crew between the mother ship and shore in both daylight and night time. There is some theory on electronic navigation and simple passage plans as well as types of craft and passenger safety and comfort, working with crew and communications with the mother ship. Minimum requirement Powerboat Level 2 and 17 years of age. VHF strongly recommended.

RYA ADVANCED POWERBOAT

£320 for one £475 for two and £600 for three

MCA CAT 3 (R) rib used for the course.

For the serious boat user or commercial operator. Held over two days. A night passage will be made along with more advanced navigation techniques and boat handling skills, the ability to navigate to Coastal Skipper/Yactmaster shorebased standard is required, as well as having VHF and first aid. Minimum age 17. As of Jan 2005 Candidates wishing to have a Commercial Endorsement added to their Advanced Powerboat Certificate will have to undertake a separate exam, both practical and theory.

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE

£95

This is a requirement, if you wish to take your boat abroad and is needed if you hire pleasure craft in sunnier climes. Consisting of a practical and theory exam.

C.E.V.N.I

£30

For those of you who wish to cruise the inland waterways of Europe this is a bolt on course to the ICC and consists of a theory exam, you will need to purchase The RYA Book of EuroRegs for Inland Waterways, which you must have onboard while cruising these waterways.

ONE DAY REFRESHERS

£195 PER PERSON (MAX 3 STUDENTS)

Great for blowing away the winter cobwebs, any aspect can be covered from navigation, to boat handling. You decide the course content.

OWN BOAT TUITION

£200 PER DAY (MAX 3 STUDENTS)

What better way of learning than on your own boat? The cost of the tuition can be divided by three of you, as you are only paying for the instructor. The syllabus is exactly the same as RYA Powerboat Level 2, Intermediate or the Advanced syllabus. Minimum safety equipment required. The vessel is insured by the owner for loss, damage and legal liability to third parties, The owner remains the skipper and legally responsible for the safe management of the vessel at all times even when under instruction. Own boat tuition can be taken anywhere in Hampshire, Southampton, Hamble, Portsmouth, Poole, Lymington and the Isle of Wight. For overseas training the cost of flights, accommodation and transfers will be added.

ONE TO ONE TUITION RYA LEVEL 2 or the INTERMEDIATE or the ADVANCED

£500

A very intensive course with personal coaching for the above levels. This is a popular option for some, as you have the instructor's undivided attention, and can really cover a lot of ground over the two days. Some schools will put you on a waiting list until they have enough students to fill a course, this can be very frustrating for you the student. Our aim is to get people out on the water enjoying this great pastime of ours. That's why we run courses seven days a week throughout the year.

HALF DAY TUITION

£120 PER PERSON (MAX 3 STUDENTS)

An ideal course for those of you who want to refine certain aspects of your boat handling either on your boat or ours. We can cover any subject chosen by you.

NIGHT NAVIGATION

£150 PER PERSON (MAX 4 STUDENTS)

This is one of our most popular courses, held over 5 hours (approx): three hours of theory on Rules of the Road, Lights, Navigation, Passage Planning and Chart Work, then the practical out in the Solent using our passage plan to a destination decided by the instructor. Great fun and fast. The hours logged can go towards your Day Skipper or higher exams.