At ScotSail, we take a sensible and straightforward approach to RYA PowerBoat Tuition and Experience-Building, and we always do whats right for you - customer is king and there's no point in taking part unless your having loads of fun doing it!
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We operate as one of the largest Sail Cruising and PowerBoat Training centres in Scotland and the U.K, and with a large modern fleet of yachts and powerboats, coupled with high-tech classroom and shoreside facilities manned by experienced and dedicated instructors and administrative staff - we are confident that we can continue to deliver unrivalled customer satisfaction and value for money, to individuals, families, commerical organisations and government departments.
Most people in Scotland and the U.K. who are involved in leisure powerboating are using small, fast and comfortable powerboats to entertain their friends and family - we aim to deliver world-class RYA Training and fun experiences to these people at the lowest possible cost. We do this by ensuring that we have the best boats, equipment, staff and training facilities in order to ensure high demand and wide national appeal.
We have invested in brand-new cabin-cruiser boats from top manufacturers - exactly the same types as most people are using today. Our modern, easy-to-handle PowerBoats are warm, well-equipped an have comfortable cabins and generous outside areas for navigating or relaxing. Our PowerBoats have extended cruising ranges, the latest digital equipment, satellite T.V., DVD, CD-Radio, Laptops with mobile broadband, on-board eating facilities and much, much more - come along with the family for an exciting and informative safety course!
All our powerboat experiences and RYA courses are available from our LargsCentre and LomondCentre locations* - both around 30-40 minutes drive from Glasgow, in easy reach from nearby train-stations, two international airports and other key transport links - a 2 Day PowerBoat Level 2 course for 3 people, including All Safety Equipment, RYA PowerBoat Handbook, Tuition and Certification including the new-style Level 2 Certificate and RYA-Registration, Free Secure Parking, All Fuel Costs and a freshly prepared Light Lunch and Refreshments each day costs just £249.00 Per Person including VAT!
*Subject to availability. Terms & Conditions Apply.
This course is designed to provide a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. The course will be undertaken in a planing vessel and will cover many topics throughout the day to give you the skills to help the skipper.
Minimum Age
Duration
Price
8 Years
(Children Welcome, But Will Receive An Child-Endorsed Certificate)
Not just a course, it's an incredible experience with scenery and wildlife - don't forget the camera!
Get serious internationally recognised qualifications - and have fun doing it...
Courses run from 0900 - 1700 hours (approx) on specified days.
Our Extra New 2012 Training Vessel
Learn Safety & Helmsmanship for sports, cruising and speed-boats.
Breaking News!
The RYA, who are authorised by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency to issue certificates and licenses in the UK, have announced that from March 2010, all UK National PowerBoat Level II Pass Certificates, will be registered with a CENTRAL DATABASE.
In addition, all those who pass the Level II course will be issued with the new-style license and will require a passport-sized photograph.
This move will be the first of its kind, in that the RYA do not keep central records of pass certificate holder for any other courses.
The move has been linked with suggestions that Government legislation to regulate and license leisure marine users, could be much closer than many think.
One of the largest RYA Training and Charter Centres in Scotland and the U.K.
Centres in North England, Firth of Clyde and Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Full-Time Instructors and Staff.
Fleet of modern and safe cruising yachts and powerboats - not cold and wet open boats.
Full shorebased classroom and lecture facilities - no need to do your shorebased theory work on-board - use our high-tech classrooms and instructors - at no extra cost!
Free Secured Parking.
Free Internet Access.
Thousands of satisfied customers,- we operate all year, every year!
Who Uses ScotSail?
Individuals & Couples;
Families and Groups of Friends;
UK Scouting & Youth Groups;
Yacht Clubs;
UK Police Forces;
Ministry of Defence (Navy & RAF)
Local Authorities & Councils ;
Private Enterprise;
Large Corporate Organisations / Well-Known Household Name Branded Companies.
1-Day Course Price: £149!
All ScotSail Power Practical Courses / Experience Prices are inclusive of: Light Lunch / Refreshments
(Tea/Coffee/Sandwiches/Juice/Biscuits etc). Gas / Fuel (ScotSail does not charge for boat fuel, domestic gas or engine hours usage). Tuition/Certification (In response to customer feedback: There are no charges for your Pass Certificate). All Safety Equipment (Everything you require is provided i.e. Lifejackets, Safety Harnesses etc)
RYA PowerBoat Book
All ScotSail RYA PowerBoat Courses come with an RYA PowerBoat Course book to keep - as part of the price!
Course Content Summary
Launch & Recovery Explanation
Preparation of Boat & Crew
Boat Handling & Manoeuvres
Picking up a Mooring Buoy
Leaving and Coming Alongside
Towing Operations
Navigation Theory & Safety
Call us direct for free advice from our experienced people
This course is designed to give you the skills and confidence to be able to handle a powerboat in coastal/tidal waters, including berthing, high-speed, anchoring, navigation, emergencies and man-over-board recovery and much more. Gives you the National PowerBoat Photo-I.D. Licence Style Certificate to hire boats worldwide. It is also accepted by insurance companies and can be commercially endorsed for employment reasons.
Minimum Age
Duration
Price
16 Years
(12-16 Year Olds Will Receive an Endorsed Certificate)
Section A - Practical
Boat Handling 1. Launch
and Recovery
2. Preparation of
Boat and Crew
3. Boat Handling,
Loading, Trim, High-Speed Manouvres, Power-Trim
4. Securing to a
Mooring Buoy, Preparation and Methods, Over-Shoot Procedures
5.
Anchoring, Preparation and Methods, Types of Anchor
6. Berthing and
Docking (Parking), Leaving and Coming
Alongside, Wind & Tidal Effects
7. Man Over-Board, Emergency
Procedures, Being Towed
Section B - Theory 8. Types of craft, different hull
forms with respect to sea-keeping ability
9. Engines and drives, fuels, fuel tanks, batteries,
electrical systems
10. Routine
engine checks and basic fault diagnosis, Close-Down Procedure.
11. Use and limitations of GPS,
application of local byelaws, commercial shipping laws
12. Sources of weather
information,
13. Ropework, Emergency
Actions, Fire precautions and fighting, distress and mayday
14.
Application of IRPCS: 5, 7 8, 9, 12-19
15. Pilotage and Passage
Planning
16. Charts, chart symbols, buoyage
17. Tides and tidal
streams
This list is representative only and is not
necessarily exhaustive.
Get serious internationally recognised qualifications - and have fun doing it...
Some of our 2011/12 Power Training Vessels
Clyde Sea & Loch Lomond Tours available for individuals or groups.
Courses run from 0900 - 1700 hours (approx) on specified days.
Our Extra New 2010 Training Vessel
Learn Safety & Helmsmanship for sports, cruising and speed-boats.
Breaking News!
The RYA, who are authorised by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency to issue certificates and licenses in the UK, have announced that from March 2010, all UK National PowerBoat Level II Pass Certificates, will be registered with a CENTRAL DATABASE.
In addition, all those who pass the Level II course will be issued with the new-style license and will require a passport-sized photograph.
This move will be the first of its kind, in that the RYA do not keep central records of pass certificate holder for any other courses.
The move has been linked with suggestions that Government legislation to regulate and license leisure marine users, could be much closer than many think.
One of the largest RYA Training and Charter Centres in Scotland and the U.K.
Centres in North England, Firth of Clyde and Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Full-Time Instructors and Staff.
Fleet of modern and safe cruising yachts and powerboats - not cold and wet open boats.
Full shorebased classroom and lecture facilities - no need to do your shorebased theory work on-board - use our high-tech classrooms and instructors - at no extra cost!
Free Secured Parking.
Free Internet Access.
Thousands of satisfied customers,- we operate all year, every year!
Who Uses ScotSail?
Individuals & Couples;
Families and Groups of Friends;
UK Scouting & Youth Groups;
Yacht Clubs;
UK Police Forces;
Ministry of Defence (Navy & RAF)
Local Authorities & Councils ;
Private Enterprise;
Large Corporate Organisations / Well-Known Household Name Branded Companies.
2-Day Course Price £249!
All ScotSail Power Practical Courses / Experience Prices are inclusive of: Light Lunch / Refreshments
(Tea/Coffee/Sandwiches/Juice/Biscuits etc). Gas / Fuel (ScotSail does not charge for boat fuel, domestic gas or engine hours usage). Tuition/Certification (In response to customer feedback: There are no charges for your Pass Certificate). All Safety Equipment (Everything you require is provided i.e. Lifejackets, Safety Harnesses etc)
RYA PowerBoat Book
All ScotSail RYA PowerBoat Courses come with an RYA PowerBoat Course book to keep - as part of the price!
Course Content Summary
Launch & Recovery Explanation
Preparation of Boat & Crew
Boat Handling & Manoeuvres
Picking up a Mooring Buoy
Leaving and Coming Alongside
Towing Operations
Navigation Theory & Safety
Call us direct for free advice from our experienced people
Boat handling to Intermediate with a Coastal Endorsement & Navigation and Chartwork ability to Day Skipper Theory Level.
Min. Age: 17 Years.
Areas:
Firth of Clyde(tidal waters)..
Some of our 2010 Power Training Vessels
Clyde Sea & Loch Lomond Tours available for individuals or groups.
This course is for leisure and professional boaters wanting to undertake more adventurous trips. It includes navigation by day and night, weather and other aspects of skippering a small boat on more challenging passages in coastal waters.
Anybody undertaking this course must have the practical skills of the Intermediate course and knowledge of navigation to at least the standard of the Day Skipper shorebased course.
Students taking the Advanced course must hold a VHF/SRC operators certificate and a first aid certificate. All candidates are required to hold a first aid certificate. Acceptable certificates include the RYA's First Aid Certificate, First Aid at Work, First Aid at Sea or any other certificate issued on completion of a course which is a minimum of one day's duration, recognised by the Health and Safety Executive and includes the treatment of hypothermia, cold shock and drowning.
Not just a course, it's an incredible experience with scenery and wildlife - don't forget the camera!
Get serious internationally recognised qualifications - and have fun doing it...
Courses run over 2 days & 1 night.
New 2012 Boats!
Learn Safety & Helmsmanship for sports, cruising and speed-boats.
Breaking News!
The RYA, who are authorised by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency to issue certificates and licenses in the UK, have announced that from March 2010, all UK National PowerBoat Level II Pass Certificates, will be registered with a CENTRAL DATABASE.
In addition, all those who pass the Level II course will be issued with the new-style license and will require a passport-sized photograph.
This move will be the first of its kind, in that the RYA do not keep central records of pass certificate holder for any other courses.
The move has been linked with suggestions that Government legislation to regulate and license leisure marine users, could be much closer than many think.
One of the largest RYA Training and Charter Centres in Scotland and the U.K.
Centres in North England, Firth of Clyde and Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Full-Time Instructors and Staff.
Fleet of modern and safe cruising yachts and powerboats - not cold and wet open boats.
Full shorebased classroom and lecture facilities - no need to do your shorebased theory work on-board - use our high-tech classrooms and instructors - at no extra cost!
Free Secured Parking.
Free Internet Access.
Thousands of satisfied customers,- we operate all year, every year!
Who Uses ScotSail?
Individuals & Couples;
Families and Groups of Friends;
UK Scouting & Youth Groups;
Yacht Clubs;
UK Police Forces;
Ministry of Defence (Navy & RAF)
Local Authorities & Councils ;
Private Enterprise;
Large Corporate Organisations / Well-Known Household Name Branded Companies.
2-Day Course Price £315
All ScotSail Power Practical Courses / Experience Prices are inclusive of: Light Lunch / Refreshments
(Tea/Coffee/Sandwiches/Juice/Biscuits etc). Gas / Fuel (ScotSail does not charge for boat fuel, domestic gas or engine hours usage, except for MCA Exams.). Tuition/Certification (In response to customer feedback: There are no charges for your Pass Certificate). All Safety Equipment (Everything you require is provided i.e. Lifejackets, Safety Harnesses etc)
Course Content Summary
Launch & Recovery Explanation
Preparation of Boat & Crew
Boat Handling & Manoeuvres
Picking up a Mooring Buoy
Leaving and Coming Alongside
Towing Operations
Navigation Theory & Safety
Call us direct for free advice from our experienced people
Section A - Practical
Boat Handling 1. Launch
and Recovery
2. Preparation of
Boat and Crew
3. Boat Handling,
Loading, Trim, High-Speed Manouvres, Power-Trim
4. Securing to a
Mooring Buoy, Preparation and Methods, Over-Shoot Procedures
5.
Anchoring, Preparation and Methods, Types of Anchor
6. Berthing and
Docking (Parking), Leaving and Coming
Alongside, Wind & Tidal Effects
7. Man Over-Board, Emergency
Procedures, Being Towed
Section B - Theory 8. Types of craft, different hull
forms with respect to sea-keeping ability
9. Engines and drives, fuels, fuel tanks, batteries,
electrical systems
10. Routine
engine checks and basic fault diagnosis, Close-Down Procedure.
11. Use and limitations of GPS,
application of local byelaws, commercial shipping laws
12. Sources of weather
information,
13. Ropework, Emergency
Actions, Fire precautions and fighting, distress and mayday
14.
Application of IRPCS: 5, 7 8, 9, 12-19
15. Pilotage and Passage
Planning
16. Charts, chart symbols, buoyage
17. Tides and tidal
streams
This list is representative only and is not
necessarily exhaustive.
Section A - Practical
Boat Handling 1. Launch
and Recovery
2. Preparation of
Boat and Crew
3. Boat Handling,
Loading, Trim, High-Speed Manouvres, Power-Trim
4. Securing to a
Mooring Buoy, Preparation and Methods, Over-Shoot Procedures
5.
Anchoring, Preparation and Methods, Types of Anchor
6. Berthing and
Docking (Parking), Leaving and Coming
Alongside, Wind & Tidal Effects
7. Man Over-Board, Emergency
Procedures, Being Towed
Section B - Theory 8. Types of craft, different hull
forms with respect to sea-keeping ability
9. Engines and drives, fuels, fuel tanks, batteries,
electrical systems
10. Routine
engine checks and basic fault diagnosis, Close-Down Procedure.
11. Use and limitations of GPS,
application of local byelaws, commercial shipping laws
12. Sources of weather
information,
13. Ropework, Emergency
Actions, Fire precautions and fighting, distress and mayday
14.
Application of IRPCS: 5, 7 8, 9, 12-19
15. Pilotage and Passage
Planning
16. Charts, chart symbols, buoyage
17. Tides and tidal
streams
This list is representative only and is not
necessarily exhaustive.
Centres:
LargsCentre /
LomondCentre
Pre-Course Experience:
None required.
Areas:
Loch Lomond (non-tidal waters).
Firth of Clyde(tidal waters).
This course is designed to provide a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in powerboats. The course will be undertaken in a planing vessel and will cover many topics throughout the day to give you and your family/friends the confidence that you are a safe, competent and qualified powerboat operator.
Courses run from 0900 - 1700 hours (approx)on specified days.
One of the largest RYA Training and Charter Centres in Scotland and the U.K.
Centres in North England, Firth of Clyde and Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Full-Time Instructors and Staff.
Fleet of modern and safe cruising yachts and powerboats.
Full shorebased classroom and lecture facilities - no need to do your shorebased theory work on-board - use our high-tech classrooms and intrstructors - at no extra cost!
Free Secured Parking.
Free Internet Access.
Thousands of satisfied customers,- we operate all year, every year!
Who Uses ScotSail?
Individuals & Couples;
Families and Groups of Friends;
UK Scouting & Youth Groups;
Yacht Clubs;
UK Police Forces;
Ministry of Defence (Navy & RAF)
Local Authorities & Councils ;
Private Enterprise;
Large Corporate Organisations / Well-Known Household Name Branded Companies.
3-Day Course Price
£349!
All ScotSail Power Practical Courses / Experience Prices are inclusive of: Light Lunch / Refreshments
(Tea/Coffee/Sandwiches/Juice/Biscuits etc). Gas / Fuel (ScotSail does not charge for boat fuel, domestic gas or engine hours usage). Tuition/Certification (In response to customer feedback: There are no charges for your Pass Certificate). All Safety Equipment (Everything you require is provided i.e. Lifejackets, Safety Harnesses etc)
RYA PowerBoat Book
All ScotSail RYA PowerBoat Courses come with an RYA PowerBoat Course book to keep - as part of the price!
Course Content Summary
Combines the elements of both Level 1 and Level 2 courses for a complete 3 day training course and fun powerboating experience.
Call us direct for free advice from our experienced people
24hr Free Secured Parking Available at LargsCentre only. Free parking available at all or outher centres. ScotSail is not the operator of the parking facilities and vehicles and property at left at owners risk.
The National PowerBoat Scheme is applicable to sportsboats, RIBs, dories and launches and other boats that do not normally provide accomodation or cooking facilities. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of this course for you or the type of vessel you intend to use, please contact us to discuss your requirements.
The RYA does not recommend under 16s being left in charge of any powerboat without adult supervision.
8 to 11 Year Olds will receive the Level 1 endorsed with - "The holder should only use powered craft under the supervision of a responsible adult on board the craft"
12 to 16 Year Olds will receive the Level 1 endorsed with - "The holder should only use powered craft under the supervision of a responsible adult"
12 to 16 Year Olds will receive the Level 2 endorsed with - "The holder should only use powered craft under the supervision of a responsible adult"
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority have been considering introducing a boat certification and insurance scheme that could mean that Loch users comply with a certain standard or certification - Read More
Call us to get your RYA Certification this season!
Coastal / Tidal Certification
These PowerBoat Courses are aimed at users of PowerBoats on the Firth of Clyde or other international coastal (tidal waterways) who want to improve their level of knowledge and gain the respect attached to being a qualified powerboat operator.
Holders of this course completion certificate can apply for a full I.C.C. International Certificate of Competente or 'Charter- License'.
Inland / Non-Tidal Certification
Loch Lomond PowerBoat Courses are aimed at users of PowerBoats on Loch Lomond or other inland (non-tidal waterways) who want to improve their level of knowledge and gain the respect attached to being a qualified powerboat operator. Certificates issued from LomondCentre will be endorsed as Inland Certifiates.
Holders of this course completion certificate can apply for a non-tidal I.C.C. International Certificate of Competente or 'Charter- License' .
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