RYA Certificated Training
Level 1 – Introduction to Powerboating

| Aim: |
To provide a practical
introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. |
| Duration: |
1 day |
| Syllabus: |
Launching and recovery |
| Safety equipment |
| Pre-start checks |
| Personal Buoyancy |
| Starting and stopping |
| Use of kill cord |
| Steering controls |
| Securing to a buoy |
| Leaving and coming alongside |
| Being towed |
| Rules of the Road |
| Ropework |
| Awareness of other water users |
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