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US Powerboating offers the nation’s best and most comprehensive hands-on powerboat courses.

Whether you’re looking for your first experience at the helm or aiming to improve your skills, we can help. As the National leader in on-the-water powerboat training and education, our goal is to empower students with the skills and confidence they need to get more out of their boating experience and become more comfortable behind the helm.

Whether you are looking to operate a powerboat under or over 26 feet, we have a course to cover it.

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RYA Advanced Powerboat (Day and Night)

Aimed at leisure and professional boaters with intermediate level skills, this course will equip you with the skills to undertake more adventurous coastal trips by both day and night.

About the course

This is an advanced level course for powerboat drivers who already have some intermediate level skills, knowledge and experience. To join this course you must:

• be competent to the standard of the RYA Intermediate Powerboat certificate
• have a thorough knowledge of navigation and chart work, to the level of Coastal Skipper/RYA Yachtmaster certificate
• be 12 or over (under-16s must have an adult on the course with them)
• complete the medical consent form

We also strongly recommended that you hold current first aid and VHF/SRC operator's certificates. 

After completing this course, you’ll be able to safely plan and execute coastal trips and return to a familiar port by night.

Advanced Powerboat courses are run on a maximum ratio of 1 instructor to 3 students.

What to bring with you

• warm clothing
• comfortable closed-toe shoes
• lunch and snacks
• water bottle
• sunscreen and sunglasses
• your powerboat logbook
• Coastal Skipper and RYA Yachtmaster theory certificate

What we provide

• boats (6.5 metre Gemini RIBS)
• life jackets
• waterproof jackets and trousers
• certificates

Dates and times

All courses are taught on a Saturday 9am to 10pm and Sunday from 9am to 4pm.

• 30 November and 1 December
• 22 and 23 February
• 22 and 23 March
• 12 and 13 April
• 4 and 5 October
• 1 and 2 November
• 15 and 16 November
• 13 and 14 December

Our courses are available to everyone, but Sport members are able to book at a discounted rate.  

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Southampton Sports Membership

Mayflower Member, Sports Pass or Non-Member

Booking a course

Book your course online

You can also:

• book by phone : +44 (0)23 8059 2119
• book by email : [email protected]
• book in person at Jubilee Sports Centre

Cancelling or rescheduling a course

You can cancel or reschedule a booking by contacting the Jubilee Sports Centre . Your options depend on how much notice you give us. Notice periods are based on the date of your booking, not on the start time.

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7 days or more

Full refund or reschedule to another date

Between 48 hours and 7 days

Full refund if you present a doctor’s note stating why you can't complete your booking

Less than 48 hours

No refund available

When we might cancel your booking

We might need to cancel a booking if:

• the weather means we cannot safely run a course
• staff members are sick and their absence cannot be covered
• we cannot meet our minimum student-instructor ratio

If we need to cancel your booking, we’ll always try to give you at least 24 hours' notice. We’ll also offer to reschedule your booking.

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Advanced Powerboat Syllabus

Aim: 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.

• Practical Prepare the powerboat Carry our fuel and engine checks Stow and secure gear Differences for a twin engine vessel 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 in 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 of kill cord at all times 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 time / distance Use electronic navigational equipment for planning and undertaking a passage, including the use of waypoints, routes and XTE, SOG, COG, BTW, DTW Carry out pilotage plans and pilotage entry into or departure from harbour Use leading and clearing lines, transits, back bearings and soundings as aids to pilotage Use GPS and understands it limitations in pilotage Navigate using soundings Terms used in shipping forecasts, inclusing 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 Can interpret a synoptic chart Apply the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea How to change a propeller Propeller diameter and pitch Propeller ventilation and cavitation Checks to be made before starting, during running, amd afetr stopping for diesel and petrol engines Periodic checks on engines and electrical systems including spark plugs, water filters and pump impellers How to bleed the fuel system (diesel), change filters and pump impellers Transmission belts Spares to be carried 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 Use of flares Search patterns Pick up a man overboard in all available conditions Take charge of a powerboat at night, including leaving and entering harbour Demonstrate ability at keeping a proper lookout and identifying lit and unlit marks by night

Advanced Powerboat Examination

• Preparation for sea Preparation of vessel Safety brief Stowing and securing gear for coastal passages Engine operations and routine checks, fuel systems, kill cord Fuel system, bleeding, changing filters and impellers
• Boat handling Hull forms and their handling characteristics, propeller confirgurations Knowledge of action to be taken in rough weather Significance of tidal stream on sea conditions Steering and power control through waves Understanding and correct use of power trim and tabs Towing, under open sea conditions and in confined areas Strategy up and downwind and in heavy weather Awareness of the effects of wind and tide when manoeuvring, including: Steering to transits and in buoyed channels Turning in a confined space All berthing and un-berthing Picking up and leaving a mooring buoy Anchoring Recovery of man overboard Awareness of ground speed and ability to hold the boat on station
• Responsibilities Skippering the vessel with effective crew communication Preparing the vessel for sea and for adverse weather Tactics for heavy weather and restricted visibility Emergency and distress situations Customs procedures Courtesy to other water users
• Passage making and pilotage Your chart work and theory knowledge should include: Charts, navigational publications and sources of navigational information Chart work, including position fixing and shaping course to allow for tide Tidal heights and depths Buoyage and visual aids to navigation Instruments, inclusing compasses, logs, echo sounders, radio navigation aids and chart work instruments Passage planning and navigational tactics Importance of pre-plannig High speed navigation, pre-planning and execute Use of electronic navigation (GPS & Radar) Pilotage techniques and plans for entry into or departure from harbour Use of leading and clearing lines, transits and soundings as aids to pilotage Navigational records Limits of navigational accuracy and margins of safety Lee shore dangers You should be able to enter and depart from a charted port by day or night. Your examiner will give you a pilotage exercise and ask you to explain your planning. You will need to be aware of the problems of collision avoidance and how to determine your position by night.
• Meteorology You should be able to use weather and tidal information to predict likely sea conditions and make passage planning decisions. Definition of terms incuding Beaufort Scale, and their significance to small craft. Sources of weather forecasts Weather systems and local weather effects Interpretation of weather forecasts, barometric trends and visible phenomena Ability to make passage planning decisions based on forecast information
• Rules of the road Application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.  You should be able to identify  power and sailing vessels by night. Identification of types of ship by night is not required, but you will need a knowledge of the lights of tugs and trawlers.
• Safety Candidates will be expected to know what safety equipment should be carried on board the vessel, based either on the recommendations in RYA booklet C8, or the Codes of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Vessels. In particular, candidates must know the responsibilities of a skipper in relation to: Fire prevention and fighting Hull damage / watertight integrity Medical emergency Towing and being towed VHF emergency procedures Explanation of helicopter rescue procedures Use of flares Man overboard Sector search Lifejackets Life rafts

Compass Sea School Ltd

The highland's premier motor cruising, sailing, powerboating and shorebased training centre, inverness marina – capital of the highlands.

Advanced Powerboat Course

Run over 2 days and a evening (night exercise), the Advanced Powerboat course is designed to teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planing powerboat safely by day and night in coastal waters. 

Addresses areas such as night navigation, using on-board electronics, rough water handling and search patterns – a great course! 

Courses all use our Raymarine Axiom plotter and Quantum Radar as part of a #digitalfirst planning and pilotage methodology.

Courses usually run Between mid September and End March

• Course Content
• Previous Experience
• Course Timings
• Minimum Age
• Student Ratios
• You need to bring
• Advanced CoC (Commercial Endorsement)

The Advanced Powerboat course is aimed at the more experienced powerboat handler and assumes you can handle a powerboat very well as it is about developing your skills rather than starting them! It also assumes you understand navigation to the level of Yachtmaster/Coastal Skipper Theory (although you don’t actually need the qualification). We would always suggest that we have a chat with you about your experience before you book the course to ensure that this is the best course for you

Run over 2 days and a evening (night exercise), the Advanced Powerboat course is designed to teach boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation up to the standards required to drive a planing powerboat safely by day and night in coastal waters. 

Ability at the end of the course: 

• To be able to plan and execute coastal trips and return to a familiar port by night.
• Preparation for Sea
• Boat Handling
• Action to be taken in rough weather
• Passage making and responsibility as Skipper
• Rules of the Road
• Use of Engines
• Towing and being Towed
• Helicopter Rescue procedures
• Search patterns
• Night Cruising

Aimed at experienced leisure boaters and those seeking to work commercially the Advanced Course can be followed by the Advanced Examination.

The pinnacle of the courses within the RYA powerboat scheme the Advanced Powerboat course suits:

• Experienced leisure users who tend to boat throughout the year keen to develop their understanding of areas such as rough water handling, search patterns and helicopter rescue. The opportunity to develop the capability to navigate at night is always a significant area of interest to attendees.
• Those keen to work commercially will almost certainly want to attend the Advanced Powerboat course before attending their Advanced Powerboat Examination as the course is a way to ensure that they are ‘doing it right’ and in a manner that is likely to prove acceptable to the examiner.
• Existing Powerboat Instructors keen to develop onto become an Advanced Powerboat Instructor will need to undertake the Advanced Course as one of the steps towards becoming an APBI.
• Existing commercial users operating at a level below the Advanced level will often use the advanced courses as a form of ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD). to ensure those skippers continue to develop their skills
• The course assumes you can handle a powerboat very well as it is about developing your skills rather than starting them! 
• Candidates should be competent to more than the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate.
• It also assumes you understand navigation to the level of at LEAST Day Skipper Theory ideally you will be at the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster offshore theory standard
• It is strongly recommended that candidates hold a first aid certificate and a VHF operators certificate.
• Courses usually start at 0900 and will finish around 3-4 hours after it gets dark on day 1 to accommodate the night exercise. 
• Day 2 starts at 0900 and we aim to finish by 1700 – please check your booking confirmation for details

Minimum Duration: 2 days including a night passage

17 years old

This course operates with a maximum of 3 students per instructor/vessel

• Passport Photograph – essential for us to issue your certificate.
• Your certificates/Powerboat Logbook i.e. RYA Intermediate certificate, VHF-SRC, Theory certificates

If you are looking to achieve a Commercial Endorsement at Advanced PB level you will need to conduct the Advanced Certificate of Competence (CoC) Exam.

Please note that the Advanced Powerboat Course CAN NOT be commercially endorsed

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Read more about powerboating from our blog

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RYA Advanced Powerboat Course in Southampton: Course Summary

• Course Duration:  2 days
• Course Cost:  From £350pp
• Course Location:  Saxon Wharf Marina, Southampton, SO14 5QF
• Previous Experienced Required: Yes
• Minimum Age Requirement: 17 years old
• What The Course Includes:  RIB fuel costs, loan of Gore-Tex waterproofs, RYA Advanced Power Boat Course certificate, parking and more.
• What You Will Learn: GPS navigation, improved boat handling skills, high-speed navigation, night navigation, rough weather handling, and more.

Located in the heart of Southampton, this 2-day advanced powerboat course is perfect for those located in Hampshire, on the South Coast, or even based in London. It is designed to take already competent powerboaters to the next level.

Recognised as being among the most highly commended power boat courses in the UK, the RYA powerboat courses practice techniques, manoeuvres, and best practices to keep you safe.

The RYA Advanced Powerboat Course is perfect for anyone who wants to develop their skills to a level whereby they can confidently venture further afield or deal with different or adverse conditions by day and night.

We run a midweek course every month with a maximum ratio of students per instructor of 3:1. We can also run weekend courses when demand exceeds our scheduled courses. Please call us if you need to attend on the weekend.

Courses run from 0930 until late on the first day and from 0930 to 1600 on the second day.

With a curated list of recommended accommodations to suit all tastes and budgets, the Ocean Sports Tuition team is more than happy to find you a place to stay for the duration of your visit. For more information about where we are located, call  02381 242159  or email  [email protected] .

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

To take part in this course, the following qualifications are required:

• Successful completion of the RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course
• Successful completion of the RYA Intermediate Powerboat Level 3 Course
• Knowledge of navigation - Coastal Skipper/RYA Yachtmaster Theory
• RYA First Aid Certificate
• VHF Radio Certificate – RYA SRC

Due to the fact this is an advanced course compared to others, we have set a minimum age for students on the Advanced Powerboat course of 17 years old.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

The RYA Advanced Powerboat Southampton course includes GPS navigation, improved boat handling skills, high-speed navigation, night navigation, rough weather handling, and sector searches, as well as a refresher on all other aspects of power boating.

OUTLINE COURSE CONTENT

For further information on the topics covered, take a look at the  RYA Advanced Powerboat syllabus .

WHAT DOES THE COURSE COST?

This course is £350.00 per person (plus VAT) for two days of training with a qualified RYA instructor. Due to the size of our RIBs, all -courses take place in small groups, with a maximum group size of 3. Alternatively, to ensure that you get the maximum amount of time to practice and learn, we can run this course on a one to one basis at a cost of £954 plus VAT.

Additionally, if you have your own powerboat that you would like to use for the course, we also run own boat tuition. For more information or to check that your own boat is suitable for the Advanced Powerboat course, speak to a member of our team today.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COST?

• Mooring fees
• Loan of Gore-Tex waterproofs
• Use of our modern MCA inspected 6.8 metre Rib (Ribcraft)
• Rib fuel costs
• Expert tuition from your RYA MCA Advanced Powerboat Instructor
• RYA Advanced Powerboat course completion certificate
• On site parking available 
• Free refreshments including tea and coffee

Our highly experienced RYA instructors will guide you through our RYA Advanced Powerboat course, delivering high impact, high quality teaching either in a small group or on an individual basis.

When you book onto this two-day course with Ocean Sports Tuition, we will ensure that you are provided with all of the relevant equipment to give you the best experience possible.

NEXT STEPS AFTER ADVANCED POWERBOAT COURSE

If you are looking to expand your RYA Powerboat qualifications after completing your Advanced Powerboat certificate, you may wish to further your experience with the following RYA powerboat courses:

• RYA / MCA Advanced Powerboat Prep & Exam
• RYA Powerboat Instructor Course

On completion of the RYA Advanced Powerboat Course, students can sit the  RYA MCA Advanced Powerboat exam (certificate of competence) . If you wish to gain work within the marine industry, skippering commercial vessels, your RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence can be commercially endorsed.

For information about holding a commercial endorsement on your RYA certification, including medical fitness and the commercial endorsement application form, visit the  RYA website .

OWN BOAT TUITION

We can also deliver the RYA Advanced Powerboat course with an RYA instructor on your own boat. For further information, please contact us on 02381 242159 or email [email protected] .

Book Your Advanced Powerboat Course Here

Book online below, or call on 023 81 242159 .

If there are no courses listed below, please email us to enquire about availability:  [email protected].

RYA commercially endorsed qualifications can open the door to a career in the marine industry. For information about holding a commercial endorsement on your RYA certification, including medical fitness and the commercial endorsement application form, visit the RYA website .

Yes. If you would like to take the exam, we also run an RYA MCA Advanced Powerboat preparation and exam course .

In order to take the certificate of competency exam, the RYA recommends that candidates have the following experience: 30 days at sea, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles, and 12 night hours. However, if you have attended our two-day RYA Advanced Powerboat Course this is reduced to 20 days and 400 miles.

The advanced powerboat limitations can be found here on the RYA website .

Yes. If you are looking for an advanced powerboat course in London, Ocean Sports Tuition is a great choice. Just an hour from London by train or car, our advanced powerboat courses on the Solent are easily accessible.

Wondering what topics we cover in the RYA Advanced Powerboat in Southampton course? The full advanced powerboat syllabus can be downloaded below:

RYA Advanced Powerboat syllabus

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Become competent in driving powerboats up to 24m.

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The RYA Advanced Powerboat is a 2 day (and 1 night) course that builds confidence and competency in boat handling, seamanship, pilotage, and navigation in more challenging conditions (day & night). An examination is required for candidates who wish to attain an Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence (‘CoC’). A commercially endorsed CoC allows the individual to operate craft commercially up to 20 miles from a safe haven by day or night. It is a step-up license from the Power Boat Level II, suitable for deck crew looking to operate larger tenders, further distances with confidence and competence.

Course prerequisites / assumed knowledge.

• Competent handling to the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate
• Knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of Coastal Skipper
• First aid certificate (Elementary First Aid as part of STCW Basic Training meets the requirement) (a prerequisite for the exam)
• VHF SRC or higher certificate (a prerequisite for the exam)

Minimum Duration:

The course runs over a minimum of 2 days which must include at least 1-night navigation exercise.

Course Outline:

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

Course Outcome:

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to plan and execute coastal trips and return to a familiar port or superyacht by day and night.

Those who wish to obtain an Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competency must pass the Advanced Powerboat Examination

RYA Advanced Powerboat Exam (Practical)

Prerequisites:.

Seatime required: (If the below sea time requirement is met, and the student has the required knowledge, the exam can be taken without completing the Advanced Powerboat course. Completion of the course will reduce the sea time and experience requirement. Please view information on the RYA website or contact a training provider through the links at the bottom of this page for more details)

• 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.

Certification / qualifications required:

• A GMDSS-compliant Marine Radio Operator's Certificate such as the RYA Short Range Certificate or higher
• Valid first aid certificate (the STCW Elementary First Aid meets these requirements for yacht crew who have completed their basic training.

Exam duration:

• 4-7 hours depending on the number of candidates. COntact an exam facilitator to find out more information.

Commercially Endorsed Advanced Powerboat Coc (Certificate of Competence)

Provided the exam is passed and the prerequisites are met, this certificate can be commercially endorsed with allowing the crew members to drive commercial vessels up to 24m in length, subject to MCA’s codes of practice, the flag under which the vessel operates as well as the region. This makes the course a viable option for the crew members who need to drive large tenders but do not hold Yachtmaster certifications.

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Advanced powerboat coc exam prep aims:.

The Advanced Powerboat COC Exam prep follows on from the RYA Powerboat Advanced Course.  for those who require the MCA / RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence. This Advanced Power exam also know as the Advanced Powerboat Commercial is intended for advanced drivers who wish to work commercially. It is broadly equivalent to the Yachtmaster Coastal Power Certificate of Competence Exam but examined in an open boat (such as an outboard driven RIB).

To give you the best chance of passing, we offer an intensive three day preparation course and exam. This will include two night exercises with our Instructor and a third one on the final night with your examiner. This course is often run back to back after the 2 day RYA Powerboat Advanced Course (similar named course).

ADVANCED POWERBOAT COC EXAM PREP DURATION:

This advanced powerboat commercial package spans three days. We need at least 4 to 5 hours of daylight and at least  3 to 4 hours of darkness each day so exact timings vary depending on the season. As an example, in December, Day 1 runs 1200 to 2100ish and June/July courses run 1400-0000ish. Day 2 is a longer day as you will complete a passage planning theory exercise in the morning as part of your exam preparation.

ADVANCED POWER COC EXAM PREP PRE REQUISITES:

• Minimum age 18 (essential)
• RYA First Aid  or STCW Elementary First Aid  or STCW Medical First Aid  (essentiall)
• RYA SRC, or higher GMDSS cert.  (essential)
• RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased  (other training centres may accept you onto their exam preparation course without this prior training but we are committed to you passing your Advanced exam so will not waste your or our time)
• RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate (highly recommended)
• RYA Radar  (or equivalent knowledge)

The RYA and MCA state that Advanced Power CoC exam candidates must have the following minimum sea time, gained over at least two years.

• 30 days on board
• 2 days as skipper
• 12 night hours
• For holders of the two-day Advanced Course Completion Certificate , this sea time is reduced to 20 days and 400 miles. We generally run these two courses back to back.

The cold and harsh reality is, that unless candidates have gained the above sea-time over a very structured formal training programme, they will usually require more experience in order to successfully pass the exam. You will typically log 6-8 night hours over the two training evenings of this course.

ADVANCED POWERBOAT COC EXAM PREP COURSE CONTENT:

There are four component to the final exam

• Close quarter boat handling
• Theoretical passage planning
• Supporting knowledge (theory)
• Skippering the night exercise (night pilotage)

During the Advanced Powerboat commercial exam, candidates will be expected to demonstrate that they are competent skippers. The examiner can test candidates on any part of the Powerboat scheme (except the safety-boat course) and on any part of the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased and/or  RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased courses.

We will devote some of the advanced exam preparation course to each of the above four examined areas. However the two days preparation will be largely spent planning and carrying out the night exercise. The second morning will be devoted to your passage planning exercise.

It is important that candidate recognise this is an exam preparation course and they should arrive with knowledge and experience of most of the necassary skills and techniques. There is not time on this course to teach these skills from scratch, the exam preparation is an opportunity to polish and refine these skills with coaching from our Instructor before presenting yourself to an examiner on the final day. The exam syllabus is;

SYLLABUS FOR ADVANCED POWERBOAT EXAMINATION

1 preparation for sea.

• Preparation of vessel
• Safety brief
• Stowing and securing gear for coastal passages
• Engine operations and routine checks, fuel systems, kill cord
• Fuel system, bleeding, changing filters and impellors

2 BOAT HANDLING

• Hull forms and their handling characteristics, propeller configurations.
• Knowledge of action to be taken in rough weather
• Significance of tidal stream on sea conditions
• Steering and power control through waves
• Understanding and correct use of power trim and tabs
• Towing, under open sea conditions and in confined areas
• Strategy up and downwind and in heavy weather
• Awareness of the effects of wind and tide when manoeuvring, including
• Steering to transits and in buoyed channels
• Turning in a confined space
• All berthing and un-berthing
• Picking up and leaving a mooring buoy
• Recovery of man overboard
• Awareness of ground speed and ability to hold the boat on station

3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF SKIPPER

• Can skipper the vessel with effective crew communication
• Preparing the vessel for sea and for adverse weather
• Tactics for heavy weather and restricted visibility
• Emergency and distress situations
• Customs procedures
• Courtesy to other water users

4 PASSAGE MAKING AND PILOTAGE

Your chart work and theory knowledge should include:

• Charts, navigational publications and sources of navigational information
• Chart work, including position fixing and shaping course to allow for tide
• Tidal heights and depths
• Buoyage and visual aids to navigation
• Instruments, including compasses, logs, echo sounders, radio navaids and chartwork instruments
• Passage planning and navigational tactics
• Importance of pre-planning
• High speed navigation, pre-planning and execution
• Use of electronic navigation (GPS & Radar)
• Pilotage techniques and plans for entry into or departure from harbour
• Use of leading and clearing lines, transits and soundings as aids to pilotage.
• Navigational records
• Limits of navigational accuracy and margins of safety
• Lee shore dangers

You should be able to enter and depart a charted port by day or night. Your Examiner will give you a pilotage exercise and ask you to explain your planning. You will need to be aware of the problems of collision avoidance and how to determine your position by night.

5 METEOROLOGY

You should be able to use weather and tidal information to predict likely sea conditions and make passage planning decisions.

• Definition of terms including the Beaufort Scale, and their significance to small craft.
• Sources of weather forecasts
• Weather systems and local weather effects
• Interpretation of weather forecasts, barometric trends and visible phenomena
• Ability to make passage planning decisions based on forecast information

6 RULES OF THE ROAD

• Application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
• You should be able to identify vessels by day and night.

Candidates will be expected to know what safety equipment should be carried on board the vessel, based either on the recommendations in RYA booklet C8, or the Codes of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Vessels. In particular, candidates must know the responsibilities of a skipper in relation to:

• Fire prevention and fighting
• Hull damage/watertight integrity
• Medical emergency
• Towing and being towed
• VHF emergency procedures
• Explanation of helicopter rescue procedures
• Use of flares
• Man overboard
• Search patterns
• Lifejackets

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE ADVANCED POWERBOAT COC EXAM PREP?

• 2 days and 2 nights of instruction
• Use of one of our RIBs for the 3 days and nights
• Loan of a life jacket
• An examiner arranged for you
• Free on street parking
• Tea & Coffee

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE ADVANCED POWERBOAT COC EXAM PREP?

• RYA Advanced Powerboat Exam Fee
• Wet weather gear (£5 per day to hire)

OPTIONAL EXTRAS:

In order to then commercially endorse this qualification, skippers will also need a RYA Sea Survival Certificate , a Seafarers Medical from a doctor and a  RYA PPR certificate. The RYA then charge you a commercial endorsement fee .

BOOKING THE ADVANCED POWERBOAT COC EXAM PREP

If the dates below do not suit please contact us as we may be able to arrange some dates around you.

IS THIS COURSE FOR ME?

This training course and exam is specifically aimed at the commercial sector (i.e. those wanting to drive powerboats for a living). The Advanced Power Exam will qualify you as skipper (master) of powerboats up to 24m in length, up to 20 nm from a safe haven and to carry up to 12 passengers. The Advanced CoC Commercial exam is popular across the industry from corporate entertainment RIB drivers, through wind farm transfer crew and onto parts of the offshore industry. It is a good stepping stone, on the way towards the Yachtmaster Offshore (Power) Certificate of Competence and probably the most appropriate MCA/RYA Certificate of Competence for skippers operating most RIBs.

WHY CHOOSE CHIEFTAIN TRAINING FOR THIS COURSE?

Our Senior management have been running preparation course for the Advanced Commercail COC since the day the exam was introduced in 2005. Our method is tested and proven and has set the industry standard which many other Instructors and training centres now try to follow.  We want you to pass the final exam so we will push you hard during your time with us. Our Instructors will give you 100%.

Once you have booked the course and exam with us you will need to complete an RYA Exam Application Form 

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RYA Powerboat Advanced

RYA Powerboat Advanced Syllabus

Preparation for sea.

• Preparation of vessel
• Safety brief
• Stowing and securing gear for coastal passages
• Engine operations and routine checks, fuel systems, kill-cord
• Fuel system, bleeding, changing filters and impellers

Boat handling

• Hull forms and their handling characteristics, propeller configurations
• Knowledge of action to be taken in rough weather
• Significance of tidal stream on sea conditions
• Steering and power control through waves
• Understanding and correct use of power trim and tabs
• Towing, under open sea conditions and in confined areas
• Strategy up and downwind and in heavy weather
• Awareness of the effects of wind and tide when manoeuvring, including:
• Steering to transits and in buoyed channels
• Turning in a confined space
• All berthing and un-berthing
• Picking up and leaving a mooring buoy
• Recovery of man overboard
• Awareness of ground speed and ability to hold the boat on station

Responsibilities

• Skippering the vessel with effective crew communication
• Preparing the vessel for sea and for adverse weather
• Tactics for heavy weather and restricted visibility
• Emergency and distress situations
• Customs procedures
• Courtesy to other water users

Passage making and pilotage

• Your chart work and theory knowledge should include:
• Charts, navigational publications and sources of navigational information
• Chart work, including position fixing and shaping course to allow for tide
• Tidal heights and depths
• Buoyage and visual aids to navigation
• Instruments, including compasses, logs, echo sounders, radio navigation aids and chart work instruments
• Passage planning and navigational tactics
• Importance of pre-planning
• High speed navigation, pre-planning and execute
• Use of electronic navigation (GPS & Radar)
• Pilotage techniques and plans for entry into or departure from harbour
• Use of leading and clearing lines, transits and soundings as aids to pilotage
• Navigational records
• Limits of navigational accuracy and margins of safety
• Lee shore dangers
• You should be able to enter and depart from a charted port by day or night. Your examiner will give you a pilotage exercise and ask you to explain your planning. You will need to be aware of the problems of collision avoidance and how to determine your position by night.

Meteorology

• You should be able to use weather and tidal information to predict likely sea conditions and make passage planning decisions.
• Definition of terms including Beaufort Scale, and their significance to small craft.
• Sources of weather forecasts
• Weather systems and local weather effects
• Interpretation of weather forecasts, barometric trends and visible phenomena
• Ability to make passage planning decisions based on forecast information

Rules of the road

• Application of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
• You should be able to identify power and sailing vessels by night. Identification of types of ship by night is not required, but you will need a knowledge of the lights of tugs and trawlers.
• Candidates will be expected to know what safety equipment should be carried on board the vessel, based either on the recommendations in RYA booklet C8, or the Codes of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Vessels. In particular, candidates must know the responsibilities of a skipper in relation to:
• Fire prevention and fighting
• Hull damage / watertight integrity
• Medical emergency
• Towing and being towed
• VHF emergency procedures
• Explanation of helicopter rescue procedures
• Use of flares
• Man overboard
• Sector search
• Lifejackets

RYA Powerboat Advanced is aimed at more experienced leisure and professional boaters who would like to consolidate their experience by achieving a more demanding qualification on board a powerboat. ​Courses are held on our Highfield 6m RIBs, (new 2020 & 2021).

The course further develops your skippering techniques so that you can undertake more challenging trips by day and night in coastal waters. You will carry out advanced high speed manoeuvres such as lee shore handling, berthing in adverse conditions and search and rescue patterns. You will also learn about night time navigation, plan and undertake night time passages.

The RYA Powerboat Advanced qualification can be used commercially and it’s the required standard by many professional bodies such as the RNLI, Police and Military. To obtain your commercial endorsement you will need to complete an independent exam for the Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence conducted by an MCA/RYA examiner.

What’s Included

You’ll be based at our well-equipped training facilities in Swanwick Marina and included in your course price is:

• RYA Advanced Powerboating handbook
• Refreshments (tea, coffee and water)  throughout the course
• All mooring fees
• All fuel costs
• Use of Urban Truant’s high quality wet weather gear and safety kit
• RYA certification for all successful students

Course Dates

Below are listed our available dates. If you cannot see dates that you require, please get in touch with us and we may be able to to arrange a more suitable date.

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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 .

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RYA Advanced Powerboat Course

The Advanced Powerboat Day & Night course provides the skills and background knowledge needed by powerboat drivers operating by day or night in known or unfamiliar water. The role of the skipper and boat handling techniques are covered in more demanding conditions. It includes:

Preparation – passage planning – meteorology – skipper’s responsibilities

Boat handling and manoeuvres – high speed boat handling – advanced manoeuvres – manoeuvring in rough weather – chart plotters and radar – pilotage by day and night – emergency situations – differences for a twin engine vessel Candidates should be competent to the standard of Intermediate Powerboat certificate with a thorough knowledge of navigation and chartwork to the level of the Yachtmaster Theory Shorebased certificate. You are required to hold a first aid certificate and a VHF operator’s certificate.

This course is an ideal way for those who have completed the Intermediate Powerboat course or a Shorebased Day Skipper course to put their theory skills into practice and expand their practical experience.

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RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor

RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor training is the pinnacle of RYA Powerboat Instructor training which will increase your appeal to Training Centres and RIB charter businesses alike. With your Advanced Powerboat Instructor endorsement as well as teaching PB1 & PB2 you will be able to teach RYA Intermediate and Advanced courses as well as include Own Boat Tuition in your portfolio.

RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor training prerequisites are simple but must all be achieved to be able to attend a RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructors course:

• All candidates to be a minimum of 17 years old
• RYA First Aid  certificate (or equivalent)
• RYA VHF SRC certificate
• RYA  Advanced Powerboat  course completion certificate
• RYA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence
• Suitable experience as a RYA Powerboat Instructor

What Can RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructors Teach?

RYA Advanced Powerboat instructors can teach the following courses listed below depending on their qualifications, all the courses at Marine Power Training are coastal endorsed.

• PB Level 1 & 2 (inland & coastal)
• Intermediate and Advanced (coastal only)

Please note only Advanced Powerboat Instructors are permitted to teach own boat tuition when away from a Training Centre.

What Can I Expect From This Training Course?

The RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructors course is designed to take experienced RYA Powerboat Instructors and train them to deliver training to experienced students wishing to improve skills levels by learning more detailed navigation by day and night as well as more in depth knowledge of IRPCS and meteorology. The instructional team on the course will revise the proven training techniques and styles you learnt as a RYA Powerboat Instructor and help you develop your existing style to improve your overall teaching ability. You will be expected to contribute to classroom discussions and deliver short teaching practices. The discussions and practices are designed to get you thinking like an Advanced Powerboat Instructor. As a Powerboat Instructor already you will be expected to be able to deliver these in a structured fashion. This course is a good opportunity to talk to other instructors and share experiences while training on The River Hamble.

On completion of the course the RYA Advanced Powerboat Trainers that have been teaching you will provide feedback and tell you straight away the outcome of the course.

Generally there are three different out comes:

Pass  – This will mean once the paperwork is completed you can continue your career as a RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor

Action Plan  – This is for candidates that are almost ready to teach at advanced level but need just a little more training or experience before teaching alone. This may simple mean you need to observe or assist another RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor under real conditions. Action plans are quite normal and are designed to reward you for your good work and help you in the areas that need it so don’t feel despondent if this happens to you.

Not ready to teach  – This recommendation is unusual. However, if this is the opinion of your trainer the whole course will need to completed again. The best way to avoid this outcome is to be honest with yourself and only attempt the course when you have good practical experience and theory knowledge; passing a RYA Powerboat Instructors course and not teaching before attempting the RYA Advanced Instructors course will mean you will not have the appropriate teaching experience.

On successful completion of the RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructors course and after gaining a few seasons experience as an RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor you may wish to apply to the RYA to become a RYA Powerboat Trainer, which will enable you to teach the RYA Instructor courses.

A Commercial Endorsement added to your qualifications will make it more attractive to potential employers as it enables you to work on vessels that are subject to the MCA’s codes of practice. To achieve a Commercial Endorsement you must send the RYA the following documents:

• A completed Commercial Endorsement application form
• A completed copy of an ML5 Medical form
• The original certificate that you wish to endorse
• A copy of a valid RYA First Aid course (or equivalent)
• A copy of a RYA VHF SRC certificate
• A copy of a RYA Sea Survival certificate

RYA Advanced Powerboat Instructor Training Fee Includes:

• No fuel surcharges, marina fees or hidden costs when on our boats
• Our 6.0m RIB for Advanced training, including all running costs
• Training by one of our specialist RYA Instructor Trainers
• RYA recommended safety equipment for RYA Advanced training
• Foul weather clothing, if required
• Powerboat training goggles, just in case of a rain shower!
• Refreshments during the Instructor course, but we do not provide lunch

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• Change of shoes (just in case it gets wet!)
• Packed lunch or money or a card for lunch nearby

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Friends House Moscow

Supporting quaker work in russia.

2018 is the 200th anniversary of when the marshes around St Petersburg began to be drained by the Quaker Daniel Wheeler. When Tsar Alexander wanted to undertake this project, he contacted the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain with a request to send someone to oversee the work. Alexander already had friendly contacts with Quakers and trusted them to find a specialist for this purpose.

After an initial prospecting trip, in 1818 Daniel Wheeler took his wife, family and a group of workers out to St Petersburg.  They settled first in the Okhta region, then at Shushary (now near Pulkovo airport). Wheeler’s work was very successful. He used modern English agricultural methods, drained a large area of marshland, and began to grow crops on it for the St Petersburg market. He also attempted to improve the life of his Russian workforce by building cottages for workers and giving them plots of land.

While in Russia, Daniel’s wife and one daughter died and were buried near the family home in Shushary.  The 200th anniversary has been marked by restoring this Quaker burial ground and consecrating it.

The following news article appeared, in Russian, on 16 March 2018 here  in Gorod Pushkin ( www.gorodpushkin.ru ). You can read more about Quakers in Russia here .

(This is a rough translation from Google Translate – to be replaced)

Yesterday in Shushary they consecrated the place of the restored grave of the family of Daniel Wheeler, an English Quaker, a grain merchant from Sheffield, an ameliorator. In the XIX century, Daniel Wheeler drained over a hundred thousand acres of marshes in the vicinity of St. Petersburg – in Volkovka, on Okhta, in Shushary. For his significant contribution to the amelioration of the St. Petersburg lands, Nicholas I granted a plot of land near Tsarskoye Selo under the Quaker Cemetery.

This year marks 200 years since the beginning of the draining of marshes in St. Petersburg under the guidance of an English meliorator. By this date, the family graves of the Wheelers were restored. The wife and youngest daughter of Daniel Wheeler died in Shushary and are buried there in the cemetery.

The restoration of the grave was financed by the St. Petersburg Charity Fund named after Grachy Poghosyan.

Consecrated place of burial of the Wheelers archpriest of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Shushary father Eugene. At the end of the ceremony, a reception was held in the temple complex of Shushary.

The photo of the graveyard is from the news article in Gorod Pushkin .

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The Catherine Palace

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The Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo is a Grand building designed in the style of Russian Baroque. It took more than 100 kilograms of pure gold to gild its facade!

The Palace’s Great hall and the Golden enfilade of the ceremonial halls impress visitors with luxurious decorations. Magical interiors and rare objects of arts and crafts convey the spirit of the imperial era of Elizabeth and Catherine II. The exposition of the Palace demonstrates the work of prominent architects and artists of the XVIII and XIX centuries.

The beauty of the Catherine Palace is largely the merit of three Russian empresses – Catherine I, Elizabeth I and Catherine II, who paid careful attention to the royal country residence in Tsarskoye Selo. Nowadays it is difficult to imagine that three hundred years ago, this majestic building was a modest two-story palace that was called The Stone chambers and consisted of only 16 rooms.

The Catherine Palace top view

The Catherine Palace’s construction began in 1717 under the guidance of the architect Johann Braunstein. In 1744, according to the plan of the young architect Andrey Kvasov, the building was enlarged and connected by galleries with adjoined two-storey wings. Subsequently every new Russian ruler has been rebuilding the Catherine Palace in some way.

A radical transformation of the Palace took place during the reign of the Empress Elizabeth I in 1752. During four years the famous architect, master of the Baroque style, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, oversaw renovation of the building and the surrounding park. He defined the main dimensions of the building, the look of facades and internal interiors.

“During four years the famous architect, master of the Baroque style, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, oversaw renovation of the building and the surrounding park.”

It should be mentioned that during the reign of Elizabeth I the court life in Russia has become incredibly extensive and the maintenance of the Royal court and court ceremonies demanded huge amounts of money from the state budget. Rastrelli took into consideration the significance of the royal events and used all of his talents and engineering skills during the construction.

According to Rastrelli’s project, reception rooms were created on the second floor of the building. They were decorated with golden thread and arranged in the same axis making one Golden enfilade. His drawings were also used to create the Great hall (or the Bright gallery), which is the largest hall of the Catherine Palace. It was intended for official receptions and gala dinners, balls and masquerades. The area of the Great hall, which stretches along the entire building, is about 860 sq.meters.

Elisabeth I

The Catherine Palace is not as big as it seems when you look at it from the outside and can be passed with a guided tour during some 40 minutes. But why hurry? You’ll enjoy The Catherine Palace much more if arm yourself with the audio guide and turn on imagination. For example, just imagine how the Empress Elisabeth, who’s wardrobe  included 15 thousand dresses, walked along these halls 300 years ago. And how strictly Catherine the Great (who used to call the Palace “whipped cream” because of its appearance) looked at the graceful curls of the local decor.

Today the Catherine Palace occupies a central place in the Palace-and-Park ensemble of Tsarskoye Selo. Its magnificent halls are visited by thousands of tourists daily with the famous Amber room (which we will surely mention later in our notes) remaining the Palace’s most popular attraction. 

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