Coastal Navigation (Pre requisite) & Intermediate Powerboat Course [Package]
Looking to take your boating skills to the next level, adventuring further afield by day time only, but have not completed the theory? Look no further than the Irish Sailing Intermediate Powerboat Course package at Atlantic Marine Training.
This course is designed for experienced powerboaters who are looking to take on more challenging conditions and gain the skills needed to achieve longer passages. Led by experienced instructors, you'll learn about advanced navigation techniques in daytime operations and handling in heavy weather.
The course also covers more technical aspects of powerboat operation. With small class sizes and hands-on instruction, you'll get plenty of opportunities to practise your new skills and ask questions.
At the end of the course, you'll receive an Irish Sailing Intermediate Powerboat certificate.
Whether you're looking to gain advanced helm skills, explore new waters, or just become a more skilled and knowledgeable powerboater, the Irish Sailing Intermediate Powerboat Course is the perfect way to take your boating skills to the next level. Sign up today and join the ranks of confident and capable powerboaters!
Weekend 1
Choose a weekend to complete the 2-day Coastal Navigation for Small boats Course ahead of your Intermediate Powerboat course. This is a bridge course and instructor-led in a relaxed and fun setting over 2 days in the classroom, learning all about chart work, passage and pilotage planning. This course gives you the support and knowledge before you put it into practice on the Intermediate powerboat course.
Weekend 2
Intermediate Powerboat
DAY 1- Day 1 consists of a passage plan by day with pre-planning supported by one of our Advanced Instructors. The second part of the day will move towards electronic fast Nav after a second passage and pilotage plan has been created. focusing on practising as many navigational techniques on board one of our larger RHIB's
Day 1
09.00am - 10.30am participants plan their passage plan
10.30am - 14.00pm session one afloat (Nav Run)
14.00pm - 15.00pm Debrief and Electronical nav
15.00pm - Dinner and Passage plan for Electronical nav Session
16:00pm - Session 2 afloat
Day 2 - Day 2 is skills-based and instructor-led, taking the participants further with advanced techniques and new skills not taught on the National Powerboat Course
Day 2
9am - 1pm session 1
1pm - 2pm lunch break
2pm - 5.30pm session 2
- Suitable Footwear
- suitable base layer clothing
- Parent/Guardian (to sign paperwork if under 18)
Recommended (not mandatory)
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Lunch (nearby shop also available)
- Money for dinner (local restaurants and shops available)
- Nearby accommodation
Be ready for Irish weather
- Suncream/ sunglasses
- Hat/gloves/snood
- Personal protective equipment
- Lifejacket
- Irish Sailing accredited "National Powerboat Certificate"
Previous Knowledge:
National Powerboat Certificate and Coastal Navigation for Small Boats Certificate.
Minimum Age:
16 years old
We’re a small business, booking staff as our course bookings allow. Our course fees pay for insurance, regulatory compliance, rates, rents, fuel and all the typical outgoings a business such as ours encounters. As such, late cancellations can leave us with unviable courses. Our mantra has always been to make powerboating accessible, and the courses are priced as such to be as low cost as possible. We do not include a buffer in course fees for late notice cancellations. As such, our cancellation policy is as follows:
More than 2 weeks prior to course commencement date
The deposit tendered, 50% of course fees, is non-refundable. Any balance above 50% of course fees paid by the customer will be returned.
Cancellation within 2 weeks of course commencement date
The entire fee tendered is forfeited.
Non-attendance or leaving course early.
The entire fee tendered is forfeited.
Atlantic Marine Training reserves the right to cancel any booking at any time without prior notice where we believe on reasonable grounds that this is necessary due to unsuitable conditions. Cancelling a booking should not be confused with the need to reschedule a sailing lesson due to weather. Where a lesson is rescheduled, this does not count as a cancellation. Non-attendance at a course or leaving during a course will result in the entire fee tendered being forfeited.