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• RYA Powerboat Level 2
• National Powerboat Certificate

Stuart Scrimgeour Chief Instructor RYA Powerboat
Trainer
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Introduction WelcomeCourse LeaderInstructor
StaffVenue layout ToiletsFire Procedure1st
Aid ProvisionsCourse timesNo Smoking Areas
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Structure of the RYA Scheme
INTRODUCTION TO POWERBOATING Level 1

• Further OptionsInstructorAdvanced
  InstructorPowerboat TrainerPWC Instructor

NATIONAL POWERBOAT CERTIFICATE Level 2
SAFETY BOAT COURSE
ADVANCED COURSE
INTERMEDIATE COURSE
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Level 2

• This course is probably the most important
  part of the scheme, forming the basis of boat
  handling techniques which are needed for the
  specific tasks implied in the Safety Boat and
  Advanced courses.

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Level 2 Course Contents

• Launch and Recovery
• Boat Handling Underway
• Securing to a buoy
• Anchoring
• Coming Alongside
• Man Overboard
• Disabled Craft

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Clothing Preparation

• Considerations
• Temperature
• Location
• Time afloat
• Type of boat
• Conditions
• Wind and spray
• Your health
• Entering the water?

• Possible Clothing
• Fleece inner suit
• Spray suits
• Wet suit
• Dry suit
• Sailing jacket and trousers
• Trainers/plimpsolls/wet suit boots/wellingtons
• Hat and gloves

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Life Jacket vs. Buoyancy Aid
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Wind Awareness

• Sources of wind direction information
• Flags
• Burgee
• Smoke
• Back of the neck or face
• Sails
• Other boats
• Ripples on the water

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Time to go afloat