RYA SEA SCHOOL: Powerboating Courses

If you are on a sailing holiday, why not let the kids have a day zooming around the Ionian whilst you enjoy a quiet sail and meet them in the evening? If you are in a villa, have a day out on the water and sample what the other Ionian islands have to offer.

For further information and availability please call on 0800 321 3800 or email Chris or Katie at training@sailionian.com

Level 1

A perfect introduction to powerboats! The course covers launching and recovering, safety equipment, boat handling and manouvres, ropework and much much more.

Assumed knowledge: None.

Course Duration: 1 day, minimum age 8.

Cost: 185 Euros

Level 2

This course teaches boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. The course will be conducted in a number of different powerboats and covers a wide range of topics suited for both the novice and more experienced powerboater. This qualification also allows for the application of an ICC (international certificate of competence) which is becoming more and more essential in most of Europe.

Listed below are some of the topics included in the course:

• Launching and Recovery
• Boat Handling
• Anchoring
• Types of crafts
• Engines and Drives
• Passage Planning
• Man Overboard
• Safety
• Mooring
• Collision Regulations
• High speed manouvres

Course Duration: 2 Days.

Cost: 350 euros