RYA Powerboat Instructor Skills Assessment
The PBI Skills assessment is a pre requisite for the RYA Powerboat instructor course. Please note this is a one day training and assessment course.
On successful completion of the skills assessment candidate will have their logbook signed by the RYA trainer and will be valid for one year.
Course detail
During the day you will revise the skills and techniques taught on the level 2 syllabus followed by an assessment. For the assessment candidates will be required to competently demonstrate all skills from the Powerboat level 2 direct assessment, including:
> Hold off a mark
> Pick up and secure to a buoy
> Moor alongside up/down tide
> Turn using warps
> Turn in a confined space
> Recover a man overboard (dummy)
> Stop & start engine
> Planing speed runs including figure 8 and U turns
> Theory including charts, tides, buoyage, colregs and pilotage.
Pre-requisites
Minimum age 18
powerboat Level 2 Certificate
A minimum of 5 seasons experience powerboating or one year full time equivalent
Pre-requisites
Minimum age 18
powerboat Level 2 Certificate
A minimum of 5 seasons experience powerboating or one year full time equivalent
To arrange an assessment on an alternative date to those advertised please contact us at bradwell@essexoutdoors.com or 01621 776256.