This course is being conducted specifically (& only) for instructing staff at a discounted rate.
Whilst the full syllabus will be covered, there will be an emphasis on safety around children in dinghies, boat handling in close quarters, towing practise and rescue techniques etc.
This one-day course will require some pre-study if you do not already hold your RMS General Boat Licence.
Once you have successfully completed this course, you can take your certificate to RMS to be issued with your General Boat Licence - if you do not already hold it.
Course Overview
This one-day course is designed to improve your boat handling skills, especially in confined areas such as marinas and in swell and waves. You will learn more about engines and types of crafts and practise navigation techniques on a passage. In some instances, you can take your completion certificate to your State Maritime Regulator and gain the State Boat License.
Course Prerequisites
Water confident. The skills and knowledge gained in Start Powerboating or equivalent power boating experience.
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for participants who wish to further develop their powerboat driving skills. This course is also a prerequisite for becoming a Dinghy and/or Windsurfing Instructor.
Course Outcome
You will gain your Powerboat Handling completion certificate.