RYA Powerboat Level 2
Powerboat Level Two Powerboat Handling. Provides the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. 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. It may be conducted in a variety of planing boat types. The certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place. This is the basic level needed to helm a powerboat (without supervision) at Teesdale. It is also the basic level for the role of Safety Boat Officer.