RYA Level 2 Powerboat Handling

FUN | SAFE | CONFIDENCE | BEGINNER

2 days 450 Max 4 students

This entry level course provides the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence (ICC).



Upcoming Course Dates

Course date 1: Sat 08 Nov - Sun 09 Nov | Fully Booked | €450 per person | €1500 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 2: Sat 22 Nov - Sun 23 Nov | Fully Booked | €450 per person | €1500 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 1: Sat 06 Dec - Sun 07 Dec | 3 places left | €450 per person | €1500 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 1: Sat 10 Jan - Sun 11 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 2: Mon 12 Jan - Tue 13 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 3: Wed 14 Jan - Thu 15 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 4: Fri 16 Jan - Sat 17 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 5: Sun 18 Jan - Mon 19 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 6: Tue 20 Jan - Wed 21 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 7: Thu 22 Jan - Fri 23 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 8: Sat 24 Jan - Sun 25 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 9: Mon 26 Jan - Tue 27 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 10: Wed 28 Jan - Thu 29 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 11: Fri 30 Jan - Sat 31 Jan | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 1: Sun 01 Feb - Mon 02 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 2: Tue 03 Feb - Wed 04 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 3: Thu 05 Feb - Fri 06 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 4: Sat 07 Feb - Sun 08 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 5: Mon 09 Feb - Tue 10 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 6: Wed 11 Feb - Thu 12 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 7: Fri 13 Feb - Sat 14 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 8: Sun 15 Feb - Mon 16 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 9: Tue 17 Feb - Wed 18 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 10: Thu 19 Feb - Fri 20 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 11: Sat 21 Feb - Sun 22 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 12: Mon 23 Feb - Tue 24 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 13: Wed 25 Feb - Thu 26 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 14: Fri 27 Feb - Sat 28 Feb | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 1: Sun 01 Mar - Mon 02 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 2: Tue 03 Mar - Wed 04 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 3: Thu 05 Mar - Fri 06 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 4: Sat 07 Mar - Sun 08 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 5: Mon 09 Mar - Tue 10 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 6: Wed 11 Mar - Thu 12 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 7: Fri 13 Mar - Sat 14 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 8: Sun 15 Mar - Mon 16 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 9: Tue 17 Mar - Wed 18 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 10: Thu 19 Mar - Fri 20 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


Course date 11: Sat 21 Mar - Sun 22 Mar | 4 places left | €450 per person | €1600 private group

Note: This course is for beginners. Theory session on Saturday 10:00-16:00; Practical session time on Sunday will be notified. You are eligible to apply for Malta Nautical Licence exam and ICC after completing the course with extra cost.


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The two day RYA Powerboat Level 2 course is the perfect boat training course for a beginner or for sharpening existing boat handling skills.

It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. It focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations.

The student will also learn marina skills, as well as going onto the open sea, safety equipment, anchoring, securing to a buoy, high speed manoeuveres, and much more.

The course provides a level of training that is ideal for anyone from the casual weekend user through to some commercial users. It is also advantageous to tender drivers on superyachts, to dive boat drivers, and to rib drivers.

For Maltese residents, you may be eligible to sit the Transport Malta Nautical License exam after successfully completing this Powerboat Level 2 Handling course. You will need to pay an extra 140 euro Nautcial Licence exam fee for that purpose.

This course will also enable you to apply for the ICC (International Certificate of Competence). This qualification is required by most European countries to validate your competence to own or charter a boat. The ICC obtained by presenting your Powerboat Level 2 certificate will cover powerboats up to 10 metres in length.

You can book the course directly on our website and make the course fee payment by credit card. Just click Book Now button and you will be lead to a page where you can choose dates, number of participants, extra items to add, and fill other necessary information.

This course is ideal as a gift experience and like all our courses we can provide a gift voucher.

  • Pre-course experience: None
  • Duration: 2 days, usually over a weekend with a combination of both-shore based theory session and practical
  • Minimum age: 12 (candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificate)

Launching and recovery, boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard, use of the kill cord, high and low speed manoeuvering.

Course supporting book: RYA Start Powerboating Course Notes

start-powerboating

An introductory RYA Power boating which covers the following:

  • Personal Equipment
  • Parts of the boat
  • Launching
  • Engine checks

Following our introduction you will cover:

  • Orientation to the power boat
  • Basic controls
  • Coming alongside and departing
  • Rules of the road
  • International Regulations for the Prevention of Collision at Sea
  • Other Water Users and local bylaws

Out on the water our Instructors will introduce you to:

  • Crewing
  • Low speed handling and engine trim
  • Picking up a mooring buoy, towing
  • High speed manoeuvring
  • Recovery
  • Orientation
  • Boat Controls
  • Coming alongside and leaving
  • Turning in a confined space
  • 3 point turns
  • Turning in length
  • Figure of 8 forward and reverse
  • Power Boat Chums Holding station
  • Anchoring
  • High speed U turns and S turns
  • Engine trim
  • Securing to a Buoy
  • Man over board
  • Pilotage with a compass
  • and an introduction to GPS
  • You will also cover chart work, safety equipment, fire fighting, meteorology, tides, buoyage, basic navigation and pilotage.

After successfully completing this course it is advisable to take the VHF/ SRC radio license.

It highly recommended to take RYA Marine Radio VHF course. VHF course will be useful if you want to do chartering in the future, because you are required to hold a VHF certificate for that purpose. The course is designed and created by RYA, and it will be given online. Once you complete the online course, you will have a 30 minutes exam with us during your stay in Malta. Usually it takes 1-2 days to complete. You can do it before, during, or after the powerboat course.

To book VHF course, simply add it in the Course Booking Page, and we will send you a log-in and instructions after receiving your booking.

  • Sunglasses
  • High factor sun cream
  • Soft shoes with a non marking sole
  • Shorts (Please be aware that these are liable to get dirty or wet, so not your best ones!)
  • T-Shirts
  • Fleece or jumper for the evenings and windy days at sea
  • Light long sleeved shirt if you need to cover up in the sun
  • Baseball/sun hat (preferably with a clip to stop it blowing overboard!)
  • Sea sickness tablets should you need them
  • And above all, enthusiasm!

Please note that the temperatures in Malta are normally very warm during the day but it can be cold in the evenings and windy days at sea. It is a good idea to bring a small light rain mac if you have one and also a pair of long trousers and a warm fleece, just in case.

If you need a flight to Malta International, the airport code is MLA. There is only one airport in Malta.

On arrival at Malta airport, there is a kiosk at the exit from the airport where you can pre pay the taxi to the boat. The cost of this is usually 25 Euro.The taxi drivers speak good English.

Cheaper transport option would be use taxi app such as: Bolt, Ecab, Cool. There are plenty of taxi connected to these apps.

You will have a short safety brief on arrival to familiarise yourself with the boat and meet your crew mates!

For more details about course, booking, and certificate, please refer to the FAQ's section.

Having completed this course you should aim to spend a season putting the skills learnt into practice and then return to attend the RYA Day Skipper Shorebased course.

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