powerboat course ireland

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Course Title: National Powerboat Certifcate (Level 2)

Accreditation: Irish Sailing

Course Duration: 2 days

Course Times: 9.30am-5pm

Minimum Age: 16 years

This is an excellent course for those looking for a comprehensive and practical step by step guide to all that is powerboating. We have one of the largest and most diverse fleets of powerboats in the country. This includes everything from small tiller arm 15hp right up to RIBs with 175hp on the back. Successful students receive the “National Powerboat Certificate”.

Who should do this course?

This is the most popular powerboat course we teach.  Covering all you need to know to safely operate a powerboat. Suitable for those who have been boating for years and want to brush up on their skills, and for those who are new to boating to learn the correct and safe way to handle a powerboat.  This course revises all the material from the introductory course  however, previous powerboating experience is required. Participants must be aged 16 years or older.

Successful completion of the National Powerboat Certificate allows you to apply for the ‘International Certificate of Competency’ (ICC).  The aim of the ICC is to provide boat owners and people wishing to charter boats abroad with an internationally recognised document certifying their competence to skipper a boat for recreational use.

Course Syllabus

The course runs over two days from 9.30am-5.30pm and covers:

• Learning how to Leave and Come Alongside a Dock.
• Learning the art of picking up a Mooring.
• Turning in confined spaces / operating in busy marina areas.
• Recovering a person fallen overboard.
• Rules of the Road.
• Launch and Recovery from a Road Trailer.
• Safety and Planning.
• Tying up to a dock.
• All necessary knots to include Round Turn, Reef Knot and Bowline.

The above is just a taste of the many areas covered on the course. We aim to provide you with the perfect foundation and template in the sport of Powerboating. The course is conducted in a number of different boat types which may include tiller arm Yak boats with 15 horse power engines and RIBs (Rigid inflatable boats) of up to 175 horse power.

Our cancellation policy for this course can be viewed  here .

Courses for 2024 are now available to book.

• Course 1: Saturday 13 th and Sunday 14 th January
• Course 2: Saturday 20 th and Sunday 21 st January
• Course 3: Saturday 27 th and Sunday 28 th January

Courses run from 9.30am to 5pm each day.

Book Online Here  or call us on 01 2844195.

• Course 4: Saturday 3 rd and Sunday 4 th February
• Course 5: Saturday 10 th and Sunday 11 th February
• Course 6: Saturday 17 th and Sunday 18 th February
• Course 7: Saturday 24 th and Sunday 25 th February
• Course 8: Saturday 2 nd and Sunday 3 rd March
• Course 9: Saturday 9 th and Sunday 10 th March
• Course 10: Saturday 16 th and Sunday 17 th March
• Course 11: Saturday 23 rd and Sunday 24 th March
• Course 12: Saturday 6 th and Sunday 7 th April
• Course 13: Saturday 13 th and Sunday 14 th April
• Course 14: Saturday 20 th and Sunday 21 st April
• Course 15: Saturday 27 th and Sunday 28 th April
• Course 16: Saturday 4 th and Sunday 5 th May
• Course 17: Saturday 11 th and Sunday 12 th May
• Course 18: Thursday 16 th and Friday 17 th May
• Course 19: Saturday 18 th and Sunday 19 th May
• Course 20: Tuesday 21 st and Wednesday 22 nd May
• Course 21: Thursday 22 nd and Friday 23 rd May
• Course 22: Saturday 25 th and Sunday 26 th May
• Course 23: Tuesday 28 th and Wednesday 29 th May
• Course 24: Thursday 30 th and Friday 31 st May
• Course 25: Tuesday 4 th and Wednesday 5 th June
• Course 26: Saturday 8 th and Sunday 9 th June
• Course 27: Tuesday 11 th and Sunday 12 th June
• Course 28: Thursday 13 th and Sunday 14 th June
• Course 29: Saturday 15 th and Sunday 16the June
• Course 30: Tuesday 18 th and Sunday 19 th June
• Course 31: Saturday 22 nd and Sunday 23 rd June
• Course 32: Tuesday 25 th and Wednesday 26 th June
• Course 33: Thursday 27 th and Friday 28 th June
• Course 34: Saturday 29 th and Sunday 30 th June
• Course 35: Tuesday 2 nd and Wednesday 3 rd July
• Course 36: Thursday 4 th and Friday 5 th July
• Course 37: Saturday 6 th and Sunday 7 th July
• Course 38: Tuesday 9 th and Wednesday 10 th July
• Course 39: Thursday 11 th and Friday 12 th July
• Course 40: Saturday 13 th and Sunday 14 th July
• Course 41: Tuesday 16 th and Wednesday 17 th July
• Course 42: Thursday 18 th and Friday 19 th July
• Course 43: Saturday 20 th and Sunday 21 st July
• Course 44: Tuesday 23 rd and Wednesday 24 th July
• Course 45: Thursday 25 th and Friday 26 th July
• Course 46: Saturday 27 th and Sunday 28 th July
• Course 47: Saturday 30 th and Sunday 31 st July
• Course 48: Thursday 8 th and Friday 9 th August
• Course 49: Saturday 10 th and Sunday 11 th August
• Course 50: Tuesday 13 th and Wednesday 14 th August
• Course 51: Thursday 15 th and Sunday 16 th August
• Course 52: Saturday 17 th and Sunday 18 th August
• Course 53: Tuesday 20 th and Wednesday 21 st August
• Course 54: Thursday 22 nd and Friday 23 rd August
• Course 55: Saturday 24 th and Sunday 25 th August
• Course 56: Tuesday 27 th and Sunday 28 th August
• Course 57: Thursday 29 th and Sunday 30 th August
• Course 58: Saturday 31 st August and Sunday 1 st September
• Course 59: Saturday 7 th and Sunday 8 th September
• Course 60: Saturday 14 th and Sunday 15 th September
• Course 61: Saturday 21 st and Sunday 22 nd September
• Course 62: Saturday 28 th and Sunday 29 th September
• Course 63: Saturday 5 th and Sunday 6 th October
• Course 64: Saturday 12 th and Sunday 13 th October
• Course 65: Saturday 19 th and Sunday 20 th October
• Course 66: Saturday 2 nd and Sunday 3 rd November
• Course 67: Saturday 9 th and Sunday 10 th November
• Course 68: Saturday 16 th and Sunday 17 th November
• Course 69: Saturday 23 rd and Sunday 24 th November
• Course 70: Saturday 30 th November and Sunday 1 st December

Further Training

Once you’ve completed this course, course you may be interested in further training.

VHF SRC Radio Course – important for those heading to sea. It is a legal requirement to hold a VHF licence when operating a VHF radio in Ireland. We offer the Irish Department of Marine course, the one you will need if registering for a “Ships Radio License” if you are planning on installing a VHF radio on your own boat.

Navigation & Theory Training

Essential Navigation and Seamanship  – Brush up on your navigation and theory with this online course, building upon the introduction you’ll receive to these topics on your powerboat course.

Coastal Navigation for Small Boats – designed for boaters looking to undertake the Intermediate Powerboat and then Advanced Powerboat Courses. This course consists of 4 evenings or 2-days of in person tuition.

Further Boating

Practise the skill: Powerboat Charter   – We have a number of our RIBs available for three hour and full day charter to keep the skills you’ll learn on the course fresh.

Intermediate Powerboat Course – this course is designed to bring your powerboating to the next level, combining more advanced navigational theory with longer trips away from base.

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