Looking to get a fun time on the water? Ever wanted to try powerboating. For somebody with no experience, we deliver the Introduction to Powerboating Course. The aim of this course is to provide a short practical introduction to boat handling and safety on powerboats being used on all Irish waters. Duration of the course 1 day 9am to 5pm, minimum 7 hours contact time.
The National Powerboat Certificate is a two-day course offering an IS National Powerboat Certificate. The course is designed to be an all-round guide to power-boating. You will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to safely, and effectively skipper an open powerboat, by day, on inland and coastal waters with which you are familiar.
Duration 9am-5pm both days. Minimum contact time is 14 hours.
Who should do this course?
Minimum attendance age is 16. We recommend you wear non-slip shoes, hat, sailing top and bottom rain clothes, we do encourage packing for every eventuality!
What’s covered?
Boat preparation
Clothing & equipment
Launch & recovery
Basic boat handling
Weather and tides
Towing
Basic navigation & pilotage
Coastal knowledge
Essential boat equipment
Regulations
Safety on board
Basic controls - turning in confined spaces/3 point turns.
Anchoring
Planing and maneuvering while on the plane
Engine and drives
Types of craft
Securing to a mooring buoy
Man-overboard maneuvers
Rules of the road
Coming alongside
Tying up to a dock
Ropework
The associated knots
Further training
Terms and Conditions:
Our powerboats are club property, and club members must request permission from the marina manager if they require them outside of the course.
Powerboat clothing is NOT provided but we do provide buoyancy aids for each participant.
The places on each course are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club sometimes uses photographs of customers participating in activities for marketing and promotional purposes. By enrolling in this course you consent to pictures of you being taken and used for promotional purposes, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
If online card payment isn’t working Email sailing@poolbegmarina
Reminder to members to input your code to receive the membership discount
Looking to get a fun time on the water? Ever wanted to try powerboating. For somebody with no experience, we deliver the Introduction to Powerboating Course. The aim of this course is to provide a short practical introduction to boat handling and safety on powerboats being used on all Irish waters. Duration of the course 1 day 9am to 5pm, minimum 7 hours contact time.
The National Powerboat Certificate is a two-day course offering an IS National Powerboat Certificate. The course is designed to be an all-round guide to power-boating. You will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to safely, and effectively skipper an open powerboat, by day, on inland and coastal waters with which you are familiar.
Duration 9am-5pm both days. Minimum contact time is 14 hours.
Who should do this course?
Minimum attendance age is 16. We recommend you wear non-slip shoes, hat, sailing top and bottom rain clothes, we do encourage packing for every eventuality!
What’s covered?
Boat preparation
Clothing & equipment
Launch & recovery
Basic boat handling
Weather and tides
Towing
Basic navigation & pilotage
Coastal knowledge
Essential boat equipment
Regulations
Safety on board
Basic controls - turning in confined spaces/3 point turns.
Anchoring
Planing and maneuvering while on the plane
Engine and drives
Types of craft
Securing to a mooring buoy
Man-overboard maneuvers
Rules of the road
Coming alongside
Tying up to a dock
Ropework
The associated knots
Further training
Terms and Conditions:
Our powerboats are club property, and club members must request permission from the marina manager if they require them outside of the course.
Powerboat clothing is NOT provided but we do provide buoyancy aids for each participant.
The places on each course are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Poolbeg Yacht and Boat Club sometimes uses photographs of customers participating in activities for marketing and promotional purposes. By enrolling in this course you consent to pictures of you being taken and used for promotional purposes, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
If online card payment isn’t working Email sailing@poolbegmarina
Reminder to members to input your code to receive the membership discount
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