RYA Powerboat Training Courses

Shorebased: Essential Navigation & Seamanship

There are two ways of taking this course and three different prices.

Two days course in our classroom: £200 inc VAT and course pack

Online when booked alongside a practical two day course: £80 inc VAT and course pack

Online when not booked with other courses: £120 inc VAT and course pack

You get price reductions for booking more than one person.

Classroom course: 2 people £190 per head, 3 people £180 per head. Online: 2 people £115 per head, 3 people £110 per head.

Special Offer!! Book and pay for your VHF Course at the same time as you book the EN&S course and only pay £65 for the VHF course. (Usual cost is £99, you also need to pay the RYA Fee). We run VHF Courses every two weeks so fitting you in will never be an issue - these courses only run in Poole.

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To develop the essential knowledge and understanding of subjects like charts, tides, navigation and areas like safety and distress alerting to aid those boating close inshore

2 days from 9am to 5pm. or ONLINE in your own time

Can be up to 8 students but generally there are a maximum of 3 or 4. Online - just you and a cup of coffee!

No prior boating experience is necessary. The course equally suits those new to boating and also those who have just taken a course like Level 2 or Helmsman

The course appeals to a variety of individuals:

1) Those who have just completed a course like Powerboat Level 2 or Motor Cruising Helmsman who want to develop their knowledge on to the next level. The basic level practical courses spend the majority of their time afloat so time spent on theory is by necessity quite limited. The Essential Navigation & Seamanship course perfectly compliments them.

2) Those keen to refresh their knowledge as they have become a bit 'rusty' as they may not have used their charts, tides, navigation skills for a while.

3) Those starting out boating (whether sail or power)

4) For those thinking about buying a boat the course serves as a great way to become a more 'educated buyer'. Our base in Poole is in a 1200 berth marina so you will be able to see a huge number of craft during your time with us. Being around so many boats and able to discuss the pros and cons of the various styles with the Instructors really helps when it comes to assessing the huge number of craft out there to buy.

The course is relevant whether you have your own boat or don't ever intend owning your own craft.

When in the classroom we run from 9-5 both days making sure you get good value for your investment.

There is no minimum age as such however we would advise that 12 seems realistic for those children already involved in boating.

Our classroom: We schedule quite a few of these courses each year - check out the calendar.

Groups: We can schedule to suit you and can train at your club or office subject to there being a suitable training area.

Online: Anytime!

Open our Calendar to find course dates - click the logo

The RYA Essential Navigation & Seamanship was launched in 2007 as the RYA Basic Safety & Navigation Course. 2010 saw an overhaul to the course and 2011 sees it relaunched with its new name AND for the first time from the RYA with an online module.

So there are now two ways that you can undertake this course:

Spend two days with an Instructor in our classrooms
Undertake the course online

Obviously different people benefit from different ways of learning and some people learn well on their own whereas for others a classroom and the input of an instructor works best. We are always happy to chat things through with you to help you decide which is best.

You can check out the course here and view some demonstration screens - Here

The syllabus builds on what we cover on courses like Powerboat Level 2 and Motor Cruising Helmsman and addresses the following subjects:

Charts and publications
Safety
Engine checks
Buoyage
Tidal awareness
Visual and electronic navigation
Pilotage
Rules of the road
Anchoring
Weather forecasts
Passage planning


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