You bought the boat, you bought the safety gear, you booked a Powerboat Level 2 course but berthing’s still a challenge – what can you do to make it all a bit easier and more relaxing? The great … Continued
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What is dry stack berthing and how does it work?
Watch as RYA Powerboat Instructor Paul Glatzel answers all your questions about dry stack berthing and why it’s a great alternative to pontoon berthing for many motorboats and RIBs under 13m.
How to navigate Cobbs Quay Marina
In this fly through, Powerboat Training UK shares everything you need to know and look out for as you’re navigating through Holes Bay in Poole Harbour beyond the old Poole Bridge and Twin Sails bridge to Cobbs Quay Marina in … Continued
Electronic devices
There’s no doubt that for making passages the primary tool in a boaters toolbox is the chartplotter. They are generally simple to use, contain a range of great features and with some of the more advanced systems allow you … Continued
How to make close quarter handling easier – and more relaxing!
You’ve had a long enjoyable day afloat and all that awaits is getting back alongside the pontoon/your berth in the marina – how difficult can it be? As we all know, too often the ‘coming alongside’ can be the … Continued
Vessel lights – a method
What we have seen teaching vessel lights over many years is that those learning the vessel lights tend to try to learn the lights off by heart rather than trying to make life easier – and more accurate – … Continued
RYA Yachtmaster Theory – are you ready?
The Yachtmaster Theory Course is an in-depth course for experienced skippers.The course looks in detail at all aspects of coastal navigation and ensures that you have the necessary navigation skills to be able to undertake complex passages and entries … Continued
Why do people fail their Yachtmaster & Advanced Powerboat exams?
Is one of the questions most commonly asked by organisations booking courses for their staff and by those on their first day of the preparation course run ahead of the Yachtmaster or Advanced Powerboat exam. Predictably there is never a … Continued