RYA Helmsman motor cruising course (HELM603)

Course content

Achieving confidence in close quarters boat handling in harbours is an important element of this course. In addition, we will teach you driving at planing speed and doing high-speed manoeuvres on open water. You will also practice man overboard recovery, and cover the collision regulations as they apply to powerboats.

This course is available as 2 consecutive days.

Amongst other you will learn

• Preparation: launch and recovery, safety equipment, lines and fenders and fuel tanks.
• Boat handling and manoeuvres: starting and stopping, use of kill cord, steering controls, securing to a buoy.
• Boat handling and manoeuvres: effects of current or tide, high and low speed manoeuvring, propeller controls, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside and man overboard.
• Theory and background: types of craft and engine, maintenance checks, IRPCS (International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea), weather forecasts and emergency actions.

Registration

You can register for participation in this activity by filling in your details in the registration form followed by your online payment. Your participation is confirmed upon receipt of your course fee payment. Accepted methods of payment are iDeal and bancontact, alternatively via an electronic bank transfer as specified on our invoice. 

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