Below is a list of our RYA Tidal courses together with some information regarding their content and suitability. We have a flexible approach to our courses and will always try our best to meet your specific training requirements. We also provide own boat tuition for many of these courses. Our Practical courses will have a maximum of three students per course to allow plenty of ‘hands on’ experience for everyone.
We schedule our courses to allow “follow on” packages where for example you could follow up a day skipper with a VHF course, or even combine the practical courses with a follow up theory course and get your certificate completed in one go! We aim to ensure effective learning with maximum enjoyment; after all, that’s why most people get into boating in the first place!
Essential Equipment for Own Boat Tuition
Steering compass
Pyrotechnics (Inshore) 2 smoke and 2pin point
Mooring lines (not fixed) and can also be used as towline
Life jackets or buoyancy aids
Basic first aid kit
Sharp knife (preferably serrated)
Kill cord x2 if fitted
Fire extinguisher
VHF, fixed or handheld
Anchor & cable
Horn (can be manual)
Hand Bailer or bilge pump
Nav lights
Basic tool kit
Depth sounder
GPS or chart plotter
Charts of Local Area
POWER BOAT LEVEL 1
This course is an introduction to boating techniques for launching and recovering a boat from a road trailer, everyday boat handing and the use of safety equipment.
This two-day course provides the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence.It includes close quarters handling, high speed manoeuvres, man overboard recovery and collision regulations.