Weather appropriate clothing and sunscreen if it’s sunny
Closed-toe shoes you don’t mind getting wet
Lunch and snacks
Intermediate
RYA Intermediate Powerboat
Event Date:
November 18, 2026
Event Description
Coastal navigation and handling
Log more hours at sea and prepare for longer independent coastal passages
Course overview
The next step after Powerboat Level 2. This two-day course focuses on daytime coastal navigation, passage planning and more advanced boat handling, set within the challenging environment of the Bristol Channel. It prepares you for longer independent coastal passages by day and is the recommended stepping stone to the Advanced course.
Course duration: 2 days, 0900 – 1700
What you’ll learn
- Planning a day cruise
- Boat preparation
- Boat handling, pilotage
- Passage making
- Man overboard
Prerequisites
Candidates should be competent to the standard of RYA Powerboat Level 2. It is strongly recommended that candidates hold a RYA First Aid and VHF/SRC operator’s certificate and have knowledge to the level of RYA Day Skipper Theory.
Minimum age: 16
What you’ll achieve
RYA Intermediate Powerboat certificate. Able to plan and execute short coastal passages by day.
Instructor to student ratio
- 1 instructor to 3 students
Course Materials
- None.
Assessment Method
- Participants will be observed throughout the course