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SALCOMBE POWERBOAT SCHOOL

RYA Powerboat Training Centre

RYA Level 1 Start Powerboating

A practical introduction to the safe handling of a boat

For 8 years and above

The perfect start to safe powerboating.  

RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling

Provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competance.

For 12 years and above

The essential course for all boat owners.

RYA Intermediate Powerboating

Covers practical use of pilotage and passage planning by day on coastal waters, using a wide variety of navigational techniques.

An ideal course for those who have successfully completed Level 2 but want to further their powerboat skills and qualifications.

2024 SEASON NEWS.

This Year Brings Us a new Boat "Four Two"

A 6.4m Ribcraft With 175 hp Suzuki Outboard

We are very impressed with everything about her..

We have some extra Gadgets too, A Radar and AIS.

2024 Updates.

We are busy taking bookings for the coming season at the moment so if you know your availabilty Please book early.

We are running all of our usual courses.

We can offer any training you wish,Including the standard RYA courses and any bespoke course of your design

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on the water.

Booking Now for 2024 Season ?

Perhaps think about the following.

Are You And Your Boat Ready For The Upcoming Season.

Harbour Dues Paid, Sticker On Boat ?

Flares in Date ?

Fire Extinguisher in Date ?

Vhf Radio Licenced / And You Licenced To Operate It ?

Do You Remember How To Use Your Boat Electronics ?

Do You Feel Confident Afloat After 6 Months Off ?

Perhaps a Day Refresher Course Including a “Free” Boat Check To Cover The Above

Why Do I Need A Rya Level 2 Course.

Cheap Insurance (Through Some Brokers) ?

Need To Use A Powerboat On Your Holiday Abroad ?

Want To Work In The Harbour / Afloat ?

Want To Work Abroad, Summer Camps / Sailing Schools ?

Want To Feel Confident And Safe Whilst Afloat ?

Are You Using Your Boat To Its Potential ?

An Rya National Powerboat Level 1 Or 2 Course. Or Simply A Refresher Is For You.

Do Your Children Drive Inflatables and Ribs

Are You And Your Children Aware Of The Local Bylaws ?

Do you and Your Children know Where It Is Safe to Drive ?

Can You And Your Children Beach It Safely ?

Are You And Your Children Using It Safely ?

An Rya 1 Course Or Bespoke Course For You And Your Family Would Be A Perfect Start.

Chris Stidston-Nott

Chris, a former Royal Marine, is also coxwain and trainer for the Hope Cove Lifeboat crew. He is an RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor with more than 25 years teaching experience both on and off the water.

Ribcraft 5.85m

Is an MCA coded commercial RIB Powered by a Suzuki 140 hp four stroke engine, fully equipped with the latest electronics and safety equipment.

• 1 Hour Coastal Boat Tour
• 90min Coastal Explorer
• Coastal Tour – Private
• PWC Jet Ski Taster
• Exclusive Yacht Charter
• Disabled Boating
• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• RYA Powerboat Intermediate

RYA Powerboat Advanced

• RYA Jet Ski Proficiency
• RYA VHF Course
• RYA First Aid
• RYA Professional Practices & Responsibilities (PPR)
• Own Boat Tuition
• International Certificate of Competence – ICC
• RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship
• RYA Day Skipper Theory
• RYA Yacht Master Theory
• RYA Refresher
• 1 to 1 Private Tuition
• Keelboat Sailing
• Eco Tourism

ABOUT THE COURSE

£399 including everything, 2 days 09.30 till 17.30 plus one evening, ratio: max 3 persons, difficulty: advanced.

The advanced course includes planing night navigation and is the pinnacle of the RYA Powerboat scheme. Delivered in Torbay, South Devon this offers a fantastic setting for an exciting and highly rewarding course.

The course assumes you can handle a powerboat very well.  To undertake this course you must have the practical skills of the Intermediate course and knowledge of navigation to at least the standard of the Coastal Skipper/RYA Yachtmaster Shore-based course.  (We do not require a course completion certificate for this – just your knowledge at the required level).

Course includes use of our RibQuest RIB which is based in Torquay Marina. Fuel and certificate are included.

Our dedicated classroom is the perfect setting for the theory elements of the course with an array of teaching aids.

We limit our numbers on the course to ensure you have plenty of time on the helm with an experienced RYA instructor to guide you through. Ratio is 3 to 1.

We recommend calling us to discuss your experience before booking.

• Course Syllabus
• Frequently Asked Questions
• What to Bring
• Preparation for sea
• Boat handling
• Passage making and responsibility as a skipper
• Meteorology
• Rules of the road
• Use of engines
• Emergency situations
• Night cruising

What is the minimum age?

The minimum age for the advanced course is 17 years old.

How long is the licence valid?

Your licence will be registered with the RYA so the is always a record, there is no revalidation required.

Can I hire a boat using the licence?

Yes, but in Europe you are best gaining the International Certificate of Competence(ICC), this is just a paperwork exercise as you gain the ICC with yourRYA certification.

What type of boats can I drive?

You will be able to plan and execute coastal trips and return to a familiar port by night.

• Passport Photo for the licence
• Lunch money or packed lunch, there are plenty of local places to get a bite
• Small bag with extra layers, there is storage on the boat
• Non slip or trainer style shoe
• Waterproofs/ warm clothes/ dry suits
• Sun block and hat for those sunny days

Students taking the Advanced Powerboat CoC Exam need to hold a VHF/SRC operators certificate and a valid first aid certificate, and have 2 years relevant experience including night pilotage.

Once you complete this RYA Advanced Powerboat Course Completion Certificate, the seatime required as a guide is: 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles, 12 night hours. All qualifying seatime must be within 10 years prior to the exam. You are strongly advised to complete the Yachtmaster theory too.

Once successfully passed, the CoC can then be commercially endorsed with Sea Survival, PPR and a ML5 or ENG1 Medical.

The RYA exam fee is payable directly to the RYA, the exam will take place the day following the course and will take in some day/night time driving and include passage planning.

The Perfect Place for Training

We are based in Torquay Marina and have training and changing facilities on site.  Torbay offers sheltered waters but also challenging places to practice basic navigation and tides. We can always find somewhere to complete the course – even in the most difficult of weathers.

• Visit Paignton Harbour
• Anchoring in lovely bays like Babbacombe
• Learn whilst exploring the whole of Torbay
• South Devon makes for an incredible setting for any RYA courses.

BOOK YOUR COURSE TODAY!

Give us a call to discuss upcoming courses and dates if none are available below.

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

What’s Next?

Power, Navigation and Charter

Rya powerboat courses.

RYA Powerboat Level 2 – 2 days, cost £300 This two-day course provides the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. It includes close quarters handling, high speed manoeuvres, man overboard recovery and collision regulations.

RYA Tender Operator – 2 days, cost £350 Originally intended for operators responsible for ferrying passengers between Superyachts and the shore, this course is very useful for anyone operating a powerboat day or night with responsibility for carrying passengers.

RYA Intermediate Powerboat – 2 days, cost £350 A 2 day course covering the practical use of pilotage and passage planning by day on coastal waters using both traditional and electronic navigational techniques. During the two days you also cover more advanced boat handling. It is recommended for anyone considering moving on to the Advanced course.

RYA Advanced Powerboat course completion only – 2 days, cost £350 This course is for leisure and professional boaters wanting to undertake more adventurous trips. It includes navigation by day and night, weather and other aspects of skippering a small boat on more challenging passages in coastal waters. Anybody undertaking this course must have the practical skills of the Intermediate course and knowledge of navigation to at least the standard of the Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore shorebased course. Students taking the Advanced course must hold a VHF/SRC operators certificate and a first aid certificate. Please note if you would like to work commercially this Advanced Powerboat Course completion certificate can not be commercially endorsed.

RYA Advanced Powerboat course including Certificate of Competency – 3 days, cost £500 This is the course completion 2 day course, and also incorporates a day of consolidation / exam prep before starting the Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence exam.  Once successfully passed, the CoC can then be commercially endorsed.

Powerboat Instructor course –4 days, cost £550 Day 1 of our Powerboat Instructor course is the 1 day pre-skills assessment which is a perquisite along with a valid First Aid Certificate. The following 2 days of the Powerboat Instructor course looks at how to best teach the powerboat syllabus and  teaching technique. Candidates will be teaching parts of the syllabus under guidance. The last day consists of the moderation of the course by a second trainer.  Candidates will continue the same pattern, but with another trainer to check consistency of the course and to give a second look at the individuals. During the course candidates will be asked to present a short, classroom presentation on a topic that they have prepared. They’ll also be asked to run sessions afloat. The topics are from the powerboat logbook (G20) and are typical of those that a RYA Powerboat Instructor may be called upon to present.

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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. Qualification needed if you’re keen to help out at the club.

A 2 day course (a minimum of 16 hours)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

MINIMUM AGE

Minimum age: 13yrs

Cost: £180 members £340 non-members (£50 deposit required)

which includes

Logbook & Handbook

Certificate on successful completion of course

YOU NEED TO BRING

• Powerboat gear to include
• Waterproof jacket and trousers
• Buoyancy aid (minimum 50 Newtons) or Lifejacket
• Footwear that can get wet
• Sun protection including suncream/sun hat
• Warm hat and layers for colder days
• Notebook and pen
• One Passport Photo for your certificate
• Waterbottle
• Packed lunch (extra snacks/drinks available when club bar is open)

FOR COURSE DATES AND TO BOOK CLICK HERE

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Courses held at Exe Sailing Club with a minimum duration of 16 hours, with a maximum ratio of, 1 instructor to 3 students.

FURTHER QUESTIONS

Do not hesitate to contact our Club Professional on

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01395 264607

Last updated 12:34 on 30 April 2024

Powerboating

Sailing is a great sport with styles of boat to suit everyone. Participation is increasing all the time with sailing’s success in the Olympics. Our training scheme acknowledges the tremendous advances in boats, equipment and people’s aspirations.

Powerboating is a fantastic sport with styles of boat to suit everyone. Participation is increasing all the time with powerboating now standing out as a sport in its own right and our training scheme acknowledges the tremendous advances in boats, equipment and people’s aspirations.

VHF Radio (SRC)

the RYA Marine Radio Short Range Certificate (SRC) is the minimum qualification required to operate marine VHF radio equipment on a UK flagged vessel. This includes both fixed and handheld equipment with and without Digital Selective Calling (DSC).

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Naomi & Frazer have been running Sail Exmouth for over 11 years

“Over the past 20 years we have participated in and instructed a variety of water sports both at home and abroad. Having grown up in Exmouth it’s hard not to appreciate how ideal this location is for sailing, we are exceptionally lucky to have the estuary right on our doorstep”

Our passion and experience will ensure that you have a safe, exciting and challenging time on the water which ever course you choose. At Sailexmouth we provide RYA accredited tuition and courses in:

• YOUTH SAILING • ADULT SAILING • POWERBOATING • SAFETY BOAT • VHF RADIO (SRC)

As an RYA approved centre our instructors are hand picked, highly qualified and experienced individuals. Ensuring you receive excellent tuition and safety on the water.

Our centre operates from March until November  *All equipment provided*

“You can never cross the ocean until you have courage to lose sight of the shore”

Christopher Coloumbus

"Great people. Very knowledgeable. Excellent instructors. Highly recommended. I will be doing all my courses with you. Thanks sailexmouth. "

"Thank you Frazer for taking Paul and me through our Power boat Level 2 , have learnt so much and given us the confidence and skills for using a power boat, and really look forward to advancing those skills with further courses with you guys , THANK YOU"

Shaun Hutchings

"Our 7 yr old has just completed a week with Frazer and Naomi at Sail Exmouth. He loved every minute and has learnt so much. Thank you Frazer and Naomi for a great week and very thorough enjoyable teaching."

Sarah Simcock

"Thank you Frazer & Naomi, 2 brilliant instructors, really enjoyed the 2 days! Thoroughly recommend. Full 5*’s well deserved. Thanks Guys!"

Dawn Jefferies

"My wife and myself have completed Power Boat Level 2 with Frazer on our own boat. Excellent two days on the water and learned so much about boating, the local area and our boat! Thank you Frazer and Naomi."

Melvin Cross

"Just completed RYA powerboat level 2. Thoroughly enjoyed it, learnt so much and I feel so much more confident. Thank you to Frazer and Naomi, you were fantastic instructors, fabulous couple, and they make you feel at ease. Highly recommend them"

Suzie Nixon

"Just completed Powerboat Level 2 with Fraser and Naomi. Absolutely brilliant enjoyable weekend. Highly recommended. 10/10. See you on the water."

Damian Kennedy

Get in touch.

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In May 2016, she self-published a biography, "Mud 2 Money, Eyes on Moscow: The Adventures of Gordon Devon Gaster." The print edition is for sale on Amazon.com; the eBook is available via Kindle channels.

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Stephanie Murphy-Lupo is an author, freelance journalist and native Floridian. She has written about numerous American destinations as well as Cuba, Portugal, Australia, Finland, Sweden, Canada and Italy.

She has interviewed tycoons and celebrities, scholars and scientists, musicians and artists, entertainers and athletes, analysts and policy-makers.

Stephanie is the author of "All Aboard! A History of Florida's Railroads" (Globe Pequot Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, January 2016).

In May 2016, she self-published a biography, "Mud 2 Money, Eyes on Moscow: The Adventures of Gordon Devon Gaster." The print edition is for sale on Amazon.com; the eBook is available via Kindle channels.

Stephanie also is the author of "Day Trips from New Jersey" (GPP Travel, 2012). From 1995-1998, she co-authored "The Insiders' Guide to Boca Raton & the Palm Beaches" (Falcon Publishing).

She was a writer and columnist for the Palm Beach Daily News from 2000-2008. Her articles and photographs have appeared in Palm Beach Illustrated, The Palm Beach Post, The Miami Herald, Sun-Sentinel, Florida Weekly, Culture, Quality Cities, Boca Raton News, and Palm Beach County TravelHost.

Stephanie is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism. She studied at the University of Colorado on a Gannett Foundation grant, and completed newspaper management training at the Knight-Ridder Institute in Miami.

A native of Jacksonville, Stephanie also lived in Fort Myers, Coral Gables, Pensacola Beach and Gainesville. After college, she lived and worked in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton.

She is the author of "Off the Record with Charles Calello," a biography in progress. Since 2014, she has been writing a novel and screenplay.

Stephanie and her husband, Gerard A. Lupo, live in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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RYA Advanced Powerboat Exam

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

Boats used for exams

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.
• Photographic ID card or document, such as a passport or driving licence

Advanced Powerboat exam pre-requisites

Before you book your exam please check that you:

• can provide a boat
• 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.

Candidates should be familiar with all the equipment on board the vessel, as they may be asked to use this during the examination.

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 .

Useful links

Arranging your exam, commercial endorsements, exam payments service, mca manning requirements, professional qualifications.