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This two-day course provides the skills and background knowledge needed to drive a powerboat by day or night in known or unfamiliar waters, the skippers role and boat handling in more demanding conditions.

Pre-course experience Candidates should be competent to the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate Assumed Knowledge Navigation and chartwork to the level of Day Skipper Shorebased certificate.

Course content Includes pilotage, navigation and boat handling techniques for planning boats on coastal waters by day and night

Minimum duration 2 days including at least 1 night navigation exercise

Ability after course Able to plan and execute coastal trips including return to a familiar port by night

Minimum age Is 17