Powerboat and sailing schools UK

Whether you go boating in a RIB a sportsboat or a cruiser powerboating is exhilarating fun and fast. Attending a suitable training course is increasingly being viewed as the means to get more from your boat through a better understanding of its capabilities and of how to harness its power. Take a course in powerboat training and seamanship at recognised power boat schools. These schools are efficient and organised to teach you to develop your power-boating ability.

All schools running the Advanced Course are able to run the new Intermediate course from April 2004. The Intermediate Powerboat syllabus aims to provide a level of training to suit those who use powerboats more frequently and in more advanced conditions. If you have a boat from 8ft to about 33ft then in all likelihood it is courses within the RYA National Powerboat Scheme that are right for you.

If you're starting out looking to boat abroad or looking to develop core skills then its probably the Level 2 course that is right for you. The two-day course involves a short coastal passage and covers practical use of daytime pilot and passage planning skills using both traditional and electronic navigational techniques on coastal waters. Seamanship will become second nature to you. We know you have a choice and we aim to provide you with the very best in power boat training first seaworthy class craft. PWC - Personal Watercraft Course is a one day course to ensure you get the best out of your Wetbike or Jetski. Learn how to drive safely and responsibly with maximum excitement! Internationally recognised certificate can help lower insurance and is now required by many port authorities before access to water is allowed.

Getting your certificate is like a protection on your investment knowing you have the knowledge and skills to look after yourself, passengers and other water-users. Sailing is many sports in one, and can be pursued in as intense or casual a manner as you choose. At a recognised sailing school the aim is to provide a safe, enjoyable introduction to recreational sailing for the whole family. The approach is low key, relaxed and tailored to make your introduction to sailing a fun experience.

There are a tremendous number of sailing schools in the UK with qualified instructors who offer training to absolute beginners or to experienced sailors wanting to improve their skills. Yachting and dinghy classes for all levels of seamanship. These early stages of yachting can often be the most important and a professional training course will give you the right foundations to start properly. The RYA Start Yachting course can also be put towards your Competent Crew yachting test, so you only have to complete a further 3 days or 2 weekends to achieve it. You will have a qualified RYA instructor also trained in Advanced Boating Learning and NLP training techniques.

This will enable you to learn significantly faster, with far higher retention rates. For qualified skippers, a number of specialist Master Class sailing courses are also available to develop your personal skills. The Boat Handling course is all about skilfully manoeuvring a yacht under power, Sailpower teaches the cruising yachtsman the finer points of rig tune and sail trim and our specially developed Skippers Master Class is for those who wish to develop their skipper techniques to a higher level.

Helen Barrington runs the boating directory UK which lists RYA powerboat schools UK and Sailing schools UK