Upcoming Open Days
- Saturday, 10th March
- Saturday, 14th April
If you're interested in becoming a FlexiSail member, then we'd like to welcome you along to one of our Open Days.
The RYA Powerboat Level II course is an introduction to power-boating. No previous knowledge or experience is required. The aim is to teach you boat handling and seamanship in powerboats and provide you with a qualification that is widely recognized around the world.
Powerboat Level II is designed as a two day course. The syllabus is wide ranging, and during the course we cover many different areas; the main part of the course covers boat handling – everything from close-quarters slow speed manoeuvres to high speed handling, including man overboard, launch and recovery, towing, mooring, anchoring & more besides. In addition we touch on a wide range of theory subjects including buoyage, collision regulations, basic charts and tides, and pilotage giving a very good, broad base of experience for anyone who is keen to develop to a point where they can safely take a motor boat out on their own.
RYA Powerboat Level II is also the minimum requirement for anyone wishing to become a FlexiRIB member, or to bareboat charter (self drive charter).
In addition, the course completion certificate can be commercially endorsed for anyone working on boats who requires a basic commercial boating qualification.
We run the course over two consecutive days, and we are based in Lymington Yacht Haven, which is the southernmost of the two marinas in Lymington. The minimum age for the course is 12 years old. The cost includes Includes all fuel used, loan of waterproofs & lifejackets, & copies of both the ‘RYA Powerboat Logbook’ & ‘Start Powerboating’.
Please contact our Chief Instructor, Alasdair, on alasdair@solentnc.com, or through our office on 01590 688087. We look forward to helping you.