Irish National Sailing School

Advanced Powerboat Certificate

The Advanced Powerboat Course will allow powerboaters to gain skills in boat handling, seamanship, pilotage and navigation, at both day and night in coastal waters. Some pre-course preparation maybe needed depending on your experience.

Overview

Course Title :

Irish Sailing Advanced Powerboat Course

Accreditation :

Irish Sailing Association (Irish Qualification)

Cost :

€425

Course Duration :

2 Days, including a pilotage exercise conducted at night

Course Times :

Depending on dates ie: Monday 10am-9pm, Tuesday 10am-5pm

Minimum Age :

16 years

Syllabus

Boat Preparation
Boat Handling; holding station, coming alongside at speed, lee shore landings
Rough weather skills
Meteorology; forecast sourcing and interpretation, implications for powerboating
Navigation; at day and night using GPS, depth sounder, steering and hand bearing compass
Passage Planning
International Collision Regulations, day and night shapes
Safety, search patterns, sea anchor usage
Basic maintenance, trailing and storage

Other Information

Previous Experience & Pre-Requisites

This is an advanced course which assumes strong boat handling and significant previous experience. In addition, there are a number of pre-requisite certificates and qualifications you must hold to attend the course. Please do get in touch with us on 01 2844195 or by email to sailing@inss.ie to chat about these requirements.

Pre-Requisites - Boat Handling/Driving Experience

Participants must hold a National Powerboat Certificate, or an equivalent certificate, such as the RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling Certificate.
Participants must have been boating regularly with a minimum of 32 hrs logged as helm following this above course completion. This can be self-certified logs, you don't need to have someone else sign off on the hours.
We would recommend having also completed the Intermediate Powerboat Course.

Pre-Requisites - Theoretical Knowledge and Shorebased

Candidates must hold a course completion certificate from the Irish Sailing “Coastal Navigation for Small Boats course” or equivalent.
We recommend that participants hold a VHF radio operators certificate and a First Aid certificate.

Pre-Course Assessment

An assessment at the beginning of the course may be required at our discretion. This is to ensure that all participants are at an appropriate skill level to absorb new knowledge and skills.

Please note that the Advanced Powerboat Certificate is a high-level Irish Sailing qualification; as such, certification is merit-based and not guaranteed simply by attending the course.