Adult Powerboat Improver - RYA Safety Boat Course, Inland (16 yrs+)
Adult Powerboat Improver - RYA Safety Boat Course, Inland (16 yrs+)
Royal Yachting Association Safety Boat Course
This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying. It is strongly recommended that a member of the rescue crew should hold a first aid certificate (or should have experience of first aid).
Content: Preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak and canoe rescue, towing, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users
Prerequisite: RYA Powerboat Level 2 holder with basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers
This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying. It is strongly recommended that a member of the rescue crew should hold a first aid certificate (or should have experience of first aid).
Content: Preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak and canoe rescue, towing, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users
Prerequisite: RYA Powerboat Level 2 holder with basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers