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RYA POWERBOAT LEVEL 2 Courses
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Our Powerboat Courses
Learn to drive a speedboat on the Thames!
The RYA Powerboat Level 2 course is a two-day course that provides comprehensive training for basic competence in powerboating, including launching, mooring, anchoring, recovery, and essential boat driving skills.
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RYA POWERBOAT - LEVEL 2 Course
Start your career on the water!
Our RYA Powerboat Level 2 Commercial Endorsement Package will train you to become a commercial skipper.
We’ve partnered with City Sailing to make getting commercially endorsed as easy as possible.
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RYA POWERBOAT - LEVEL 2 Commercial Endorsement Package
Become an RYA-Certified Powerboat Instructor
Our RYA Powerboat Instructor Course is designed for experienced powerboat drivers who want to take the next step in their career by teaching others.
This three-day course equips you with the skills and knowledge needed to deliver the RYA Powerboat Level 2 syllabus effectively and confidently.
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RYA POWERBOAT - Instructor Course
THE NXT SKIPPERS
Frequently asked questions
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You will require roughly 16 hours of Tuition, so both days will be nearly 8 hours long.
Standard course times are 0900 - 1700 with a lunch break of approximatley 60 minutes.
We may finish slightly earlier or later depending on conditions and student progress.
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We aim to teach as much as possible outside of the classroom however there are a few hours worth of theory that we must cover. Depending on the weather, we will be out for most of the course.
Dress appropriately!
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Upon course completion, you are eligible to apply for your ICC. This can be done online via the RYA website here:
https://www.rya.org.uk/knowledge/abroad/icc/icc-apply
If you attend and pass a course, your instructor will go though the process with you.
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Comfortable clothing suitable for some light activity that does not restrict your movement.
Waterproof and non-slip shoes are reccomended. Trainers can lack grip on wet surfaces.
A spare set of footwear is reccomended in case your feet get splashed. Large waves that lead to splashes are possible but not frequent.
We have full sets of Helly Hansen waterproofs availble.
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We have a strict maximum limit of 3 students per course.
Courses require at least 2 students to run. 1-2-1 or private courses can be arranged.
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Parking is limited unless you are a blue badge holder, please enquire when booking.
There is space for motorcycle and bicycle parking.
We have Shadwell Station (Overground & DLR) & Wapping Station (Overground) within close proximity of us.
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Our high quality Spinlock lifejackets and Helly Hansen Waterproofs will be provided as part of your course fee.
Please look after them as we reserve the right to charge for damage we deem negligent/intentional.
Negligent/intentional discharge of a lifejacket will lead to a £50 fee to cover admin and re-arming costs.
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If you do not meet the standard required to recieve a pass certificate, you will not fail the course. Provided you have completed the full 16 hours, we will provide an action plan you can work through to bring you up to the standard required.
You can come in another time for further practice. One of our highly experienced instructors will make it clear as to what is left to be completed.
The first hour will be free. If you need more than 1 hour extra tuition, then it will be a reduced cost of £50 per hour thereafter.
Please note, this is not a common occurence.