rya advanced powerboat

Preparation for sea, boat handling, passage making and responsibility as skipper, pilotage, meteorology, rules of the road, use of engines, emergency situations, night cruising both out on the Solent and entering a less familiar ports.

Advanced Powerboat Exam

About The Course

The RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence exam is a practical test of skippering ability by day and night in the type of craft applicable to the National Powerboat Scheme.

• Prepartion for Sea
• Boat Handling
• Awareness of the effects of wind and tide when manoeuvring
• Responsibilities of Skipper
• Passage making and Pilotage
• Meteorology
• Rules of the Road

Full details of the exam syllabus and requirements are shown in the RYA’s Powerboat Logbook (code G20) available from the RYA webshop.

Assumed Knowledge

• 30 days at sea, which may be reduced to 20 days at sea if an RYA Advanced Powerboat course completion certificate is held;
• 2 days as skipper;
• 800 miles, which may be reduced to 400 miles if an RYA Advanced Powerboat Course completion certificate is held;
• 12 night hours.
• Form of Exam:    Practical
• A GMDSS compliant Marine Radio Operator’s Certificate such as the RYA Short Range Certificate or higher.
• An RYA First Aid Certificate or another valid first aid certificate, as detailed on the RYA website .
• Advanced Powerboat course completion certificate ONLY IF claiming reduced sea time detailed above.
• Minimum Age :    17 at the time of the exam.

Before you book your exam please check that you:

• Can provide a boat (See Below)
• Have completed the required mileage and experience as skipper
• Hold a VHF Radio Operators License or Short Range Certificate
• Hold a valid first aid certificate
• Have read the syllabus in RYA publication G20
• Have read and comply with the pre-requisites above.

PPSA are able to deliver the RYA First Aid Certificate Course (MCA approved) and the VHF Short Range Certificate Course if required.  Please call for more details.  If you need your Certificate of Competence in order to work on board a commercial craft subject the MCA’s codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed

• 1 candidate: 4 to 5 hours.
• 2 candidates: 5 to 6 hours,
• 3 candidates: 6 to 7 hours.

On Completion

Course equipment.

Boats used for exams.  Candidates should be familiar with all the equipment on board the vessel, as they may be asked to use this during the examination.  You may use your own boat or a boat that you have chartered or borrowed. You will be responsible for ensuring the boat is seaworthy and suitable for the area in which the exam takes place and equipped as shown below. The vessel must be capable of a minimum of 12 knots, equipped with the following:

• Lights conforming with IRPCS
• VHF radio (may be portable)
• GPS (may be hand held) or plotter
• Depth sounder
• Anchor, chain and warp
• Basic tool kit and spares
• Heaving line
• Paddles or additional means of propulsion
• Flares: 2 hand held, 2 orange smoke
• Bilge pump or buckets/bailer
• First aid kit

Additionally if not on the boat, you will need to bring to the exam:

• Laminated or waterproof charts
• GPS set (may be hand held)
• Tide tables
• Pilotage information for the local area, eg pilot books, port information etc
• Plotting instruments.

Boat Charter Prices

PPSA manages a Coded Vessel suitable for exams which can be chartered for exams and comes fully equipped.  Prices are variable depending on the number of candidates per exam.  1 x candidate = £450, 2 x candidate = £300 pp, 3 x candidate = £210 pp

Course Dates

Call Us .   Please note, the exams run at PPSA are normally run during the winter/autumn months when light levels allow a full evening availabilty.  Please give us a call to arrange dates for your exam when you and the examiner are available.  Pre-booking is essential.  Get in touch with the staff at [email protected] or on 01646 564660

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RYA Powerboat Advanced

Who is the rya powerboat advanced  course for.

So, you want to go fast, travel at night, handle waves and integrate your boating with the digital world? The RYA Advanced Powerboat course covers all this and a whole lot more. If you think it’s time you took your boat further afield or out in more challenging conditions, then this intensive and fun two days should help bring you up to scratch. Advanced students are a mix of leisure and commercial powerboat skippers.

HOW LONG DOES THE RYA POWERBOAT ADVANCED  COURSE TAKE?

2 days, including a night navigation, planing speed exercise on the first evening.

DAY 1 HOURS

• Day 1 Start Time- 0915
• Day 1 Finish Time- 3 to 4 hours after dusk (2000 in December, much later in June)

DAY 2 HOURS

• Winter – 0915 to 1600
• Summer – A shorter day as we will have covered more of the syllabus the preceding day

 RYA POWERBOAT ADVANCED COURSE ESSENTIAL PRE REQUISITES:

• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• RYA Intermediate Powerboat  (or equivalent experience)
• Navigation knowledge up to RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased
• RYA First Aid   or STCW Elementary First Aid
• RYA SRC  or higher level GMDSS cert

COURSE CONTENT

The course embraces the use of digital resources for passage plan and safe navigation. It also includes advanced boat handling, planing-speed navigation, night pilotage, rough weather handling, search patterns and emergency actions.

WHAT RATIO IS THE RYA POWERBOAT ADVANCED COURSE TAUGHT TO?

There is a maximum of three students per boat and per instructor.

• Two days and a night of instruction
• Use of our RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat)
• All fuel and consumables
• Loan of a life jacket (fitted with light)
• RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate
• Free (on street) parking
• Tea & Coffee

NOT INCLUDED

• Wet weather gear (can be hired for £5 a day)

CAN I ADD A COMMERCIAL ENDORSEMENT TO THE RYA POWERBOAT ADVANCED CERTIFICATE?

If your Advanced certificate was issued before 1 January 2005 it can be commercially endorsed as a certificate of competence. If however your Advanced certificate is dated on or after this date you need to progress onto the RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of competence which can be commercially endorsed .

The commercial endorsement will allow you to operate commercially operated powered craft up to 24m, (assuming relevant experience) up to 20 miles from a safe haven by day and night with no weather or seasonal restrictions.

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RYA Advanced Powerboat

The aim of this course is to teach 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. 

The course may be conducted on a planing or displacement powerboat

2 day course £380pp  

Given our commitment to keep prices as low as possible, in the current economic climate we reserve the right to cancel & reschedule any course which is not fully booked

Course Syllabus

Boat Preparation

Prepare the powerboat

Carry out fuel and engine checks

Stow and secure gear

Boat Handling

Knowledge of: 

Differences for a twin-engine vessel

Understands:

The importance of boat control in waves and adequate seating to minimise the possibility of injury

Characteristics of various hull forms and propeller configurations

Action to be taken in rough weather

Demonstrate a practical understanding and correct use of power trim and trim tabs

Demonstrate an awareness of the effects of wind and tide when manoeuvring, including

Steering to transits and in buoyed channels

Turning in a confined space

Berthing in various conditions of wind and tide

Picking up and leaving a mooring buoy 

Demonstrate the use of an appropriate length kill cord at all times 

Pick up a man overboard in differing conditions

Passage Making and Responsibility as Skipper

Understands: 

  The importance of pre-trip planning

Planning and making coastal passages, taking into account the relevant navigational hazards, the type of boat and the strengths of the crew

Chart plotters and radar, their advantages and limitations

Organise the navigation, safety and welfare of the crew during a powerboat passage

Navigate at higher speed using a range of techniques

Use electronic navigational equipment for planning and undertaking  a passage, including the use of waypoints, routes and XTE, SOG, BTW, DTW*

Cary out pilotage plans pilotage for entry into or departure from harbour

Use leading and clearing lines, transits back bearings and soundings as aids to pilotage

Navigate using soundings

Meteorology 

Terms used in shipping forecasts, including the Beaufort scale, and their significance to small craft

Sources of forecast information and interpretation of forecasts including synoptic charts 

The significance of meteorological trends

Interpret a synoptic chart

Use and interpret forecasts to make decisions about passages

Rules of the road:

Apply the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

Use of Engines

Knowledge of:

How to change a propeller

Propeller diameter and pitch

Propeller ventilation and cavitation

Checks to be made before starting, during running, and after stopping for diesel and petrol engines

Periodic checks on engines and electrical system including spark plugs, water filters and pump impellers

Transmission belts

Spares to be carried

Emergency Situations:

Correct action to take in emergency situations

Fire prevention and fighting

Hull damage/watertight integrity

What to do in a medical emergency

Towing and being towed

Helicopter rescue procedures

Issue distress by all available means

Search patterns

The danger of cold shock and immersion hypothermia

Night Cruising

Take charge of a powerboat at night, including leaving and entering harbour

Demonstrate ability at keeping a proper look-out and identifying lit and unlit positions by night

Pre Requisites

Candidates should be competent to the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate with 

Thorough knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of the Coastal Skipper/RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased certificate. 

It is strongly recommended that candidates hold a first aid certificate and a VHF operator's ceritifcate.

Min. Age: 17

What's Included

2 days & 1 evening  of instruction on Maverick, our Humber Ocean Pro 6.8,

Loan of lifejacket, 

Advanced Powerboat Handbook & Cost of Certificate 

Use of wet weather gear (if required)

Use of Head Torch.

Course Dates

Contact us if dates are unsuitable, or no dates are showing

Level up your powerboating skills on a RYA Advanced Powerboat course in Athens, Greece!

The RYA Advanced Powerboat course aims 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, in more demanding conditions.

This course is delivered in English.

RYA Advanced Powerboat Course

The RYA Advanced Powerboat course  is an ideal way to hone your skills and gain knowledge on a range of key areas. This includes boat handling, navigation, high speed manoeuvers and more. The advanced course is designed for those with experience in powerboats or who have completed the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course. It’s a great opportunity to get qualifications that will open up more possibilities when it comes to using boats and exploring new areas.

During the course, you’ll work with an experienced instructor and learn how to drive a powerboat safely and confidently in challenging conditions. You’ll also cover important topics such as passage planning and navigation techniques. There will also be time for practicing your manoeuvers and more complex drills in different weather conditions.

• Do I need previous experience or knowledge to join this course? No previous experience at sea or prior knowledge is required for you to join the course. If you have no experience at sea, you might consider having a look at the RYA Competent Crew Skills booklet, which would help you greatly in familiarising yourself with the syllabus before joining the course. You can easily purchase a printed or electronic version of the booklet from the RYA Shop by clicking the button below.
• Is there an age limit for participation in the course? You must be at least 12 years old to join the RYA Competent Crew course.
• What language is the course delivered in? Every course we offer is conducted in English, with instructors who possess fluency and proficiency in the language. This ensures a seamless and effective learning experience, allowing students to engage comfortably with the course content and instruction.
• What is the duration of the course? Seven days of sailing adventure. We surpass the RYA's minimum requirement of five days, providing an extended course spanning seven full days. This extended duration allows participants to extract maximum value from their sailing journey.
• When and where will I be departing from/arriving back? Our RYA Competent Crew courses depart from Pier 1 in Alimos Marina in Athens, Greece at 11h00am every Saturday morning. You can expect to be back in Athens on the subsequent Friday afternoon at 14h00.
• Who will I be sharing the boat with? The cap for participants on any RYA sailing course is set at 5, ensuring optimal learning and practice opportunities for each attendee, along with dedicated attention from the instructor. Rather than relying on automatic booking systems, we prioritize direct communication with all prospective participants. This approach allows us to thoughtfully create groups with individuals who are compatible. Our groups comprise individuals from diverse cultures worldwide, creating a vibrant and dynamic environment. For added privacy, you can choose to reserve a private cabin. If you would like to book a course with your family or group of friends, you can also explore our private tuition options for a tailored experience.
• Do I need to find accommodation for the duration of the course? No. You'll be sleeping in the training boat throughout your RYA Competent Crew Course, ensuring an immersive learning experience.
• Where will I be sailing? The weekly boat itinerary is carefully crafted just days before your course begins, with a keen consideration for prevailing weather conditions. You will embark on an enchanting seven-day experience of island hopping throughout the course, exploring a diverse array of captivating destinations. Our primary sailing areas span across two mesmerizing regions: a) the Saronic Gulf, featuring Salamina, Aegina, Poros, Hydra, Palaia Epidavros, and the Methana Peninsula; b) the Cyclades, inviting you to discover the beauty of Kea, Kythnos, Syros, Tinos, and Andros. Over the course of the week, you will accrue approximately 170 nautical miles, ensuring not only a thrilling adventure but also the acquisition of valuable sailing expertise.
• What will I be learning during the course? The Competent Crew course serves as an ideal initiation into the world of sailing, offering comprehensive instruction in various crucial aspects. Throughout the course, participants will delve into the following areas: Knowledge of Sea Terms and Parts of a Boat: Gain a solid understanding of nautical terminology and the different components of a boat. Boat Rigging and Sails: Learn the intricacies of boat rigging and the art of handling sails effectively. Sail Handling and Ropework: Master the skills involved in manipulating sails and handling ropes with confidence and precision. Fire Precautions and Fighting: Acquire essential knowledge about fire safety measures on board and learn effective firefighting techniques. Personal Safety Equipment: Familiarize yourself with the proper usage and importance of personal safety equipment for a safe sailing experience. Man Overboard: Learn the necessary procedures and techniques for responding to and managing a man overboard situation. Emergency Equipment: Understand the functionality and use of emergency equipment, ensuring preparedness for unforeseen circumstances. Meteorology: Grasp the basics of meteorology to enhance your ability to navigate and respond to changing weather conditions. Seasickness: Gain insights into preventing and managing seasickness for a more comfortable and enjoyable sailing experience. Helmsmanship: Develop proficiency in helmsmanship, refining your ability to steer and navigate the boat with skill and confidence. General Duties: Acquaint yourself with the various general duties involved in maintaining a vessel and ensuring smooth sailing operations. Manners: Cultivate proper etiquette and practices for a harmonious and respectful sailing environment.
• Will I receive a certificate at the end of the course? Certainly. When you successfully finish your RYA Competent Crew course, you'll be awarded an RYA Competent Crew certificate, acknowledging your acquired sailing expertise.
• How does a typical day on board look like? Each day, your hands-on sessions will kick off in the early morning and typically wrap up in the early afternoon. These sessions may involve traveling between destinations or practicing in the harbor where the boat is berthed. Following the practical sessions, there might be some theory to cover. As the afternoon progresses into evening, you'll have the opportunity to unwind, savor your dinner outdoors, and explore the surroundings through sightseeing. It's a balanced blend of learning and leisure to make the most of your experience.
• Is there an examination at the end of the course? Examinations are not required for the initial levels of RYA sailing qualifications. Instead, your instructor will evaluate your competence and track your progress during the course.
• What is included in the package? Utilization of the training vessel and its equipment Instructor fees Fuel and water expenses Harbor fees Course learning materials On-board breakfast and lunch Provision of fresh bed linen and towels End cleaning RYA Certificate
• What are the prices for this course? S/Y First Beneteau 45F5 Pininfarina S/Y Oceania Beneteau 50 Available discounts Only one type of discount at a time can be applied. Group reservation and multiple week discount only available in high and mid-season. Former student discount available on all prices. * If you're traveling solo, you'll have your own berth in an up-and-down bunk bed cabin; we never expect participants to share a double cabin with a stranger. For couples or friends, the double aft cabin on the boat is available as an option. ** Couples of friends who would like to share a private double cabin are entitled to a 5% discount.
• How do I inquire for availability/make a reservation? To inquire for availability: Use our Contact Form or call us specifying the dates or time window you're interested in joining. Expect swift responses, even for last-minute reservations. To make a reservation: A reservation is only valid after receipt of a 50% deposit, if the reservation is made over two months before the start date of the course.If the reservation is made less than two months before the start of the course, the full amount of the course fees must be paid to confirm your reservation. You will receive a Payment Analysis to that effect, which also includes our Terms and Conditions.Upon receipt of your deposit or full payment, we will get back to you to confirm your booking and provide our Booking Form and the Joining Instructions for the course.

Available Yachts

Sea Ray 400

Tornado 640

T/T TORNADO

Get in Touch

+30 698 6764 740

[email protected]

Sail, Power, Navigation and Charter

Rya advanced powerboat.

This course is for leisure and professional boaters wanting to undertake more adventurous trips by day and night. It includes navigation at planing speed, weather and other aspects of skippering. Anybody undertaking this course should have practical skills of Intermediate Powerboat level and navigation standard to RYA Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore Theory.

Book on RYA Advanced Powerboat courses below. Future dates are  available, please contact the office for details. 

Price: £395 inc VAT for 2-day Course Completion £300 inc VAT for Prep Day plus Exam (EXAM FEE NOT INCLUDED) £550 inc VAT for Combined Course Completion plus Prep/Exam (EXAM FEE NOT INCLUDED) Duration: 2x days for course completion, and 1x day for exam preparation going into the exam Minimum Age: 17 Location:  Turnchapel Wharf, Plymouth, Devon, UK Prior knowledge/certification required: 

• Navigation to RYA Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore Theory level
• Boat handling to Intermediate Powerboat level
• VHF/SRC operator’s certificate
• Valid and in-date First Aid certificate
• 800 miles, 30 days, 2x days as skipper, 12 night hours

If you already hold the RYA Advanced Powerboat Course Completion certificate and are just looking for the exam, the mileage requirement is reduced to 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles, and 12 night hours.

Costs include use of waterproofs if necessary, refreshments. Courses are non-residential so accommodation is required in one of the many hotels or guest houses near the Centre. We can provide a list of recommendations.

DOES NOT INCLUDE EXAM FEE

Course Content:

• Preparation for Sea
• Boat Handling
• Passage Making & Responsibility as Skipper
• Meteorology
• Rules of the Road
• Use of Engines
• Emergency Situations
• Night Cruising

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