Take the Antigua RYA Powerboat Level 2 course when visiting the Caribbean. Learn the skills and background knowledge you need for being a competent powerboat driver.
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Visiting the Caribbean? take the RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course.
This is a popular course and very suitable for residents and visitors alike and is fully accepted locally and internationally for recreational boat usage as well as a requirement for those driving tenders in the yacht industry.
It will provide you with 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.
Requirements – None
Content – launching, mooring, anchoring and recovery plus all the boat driving skills required for basic competence in a powerboat
Minimum age – 12 yrs but commercial endorsement not until 17
RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course in Antigua, the Caribbean
RYA powerboat courses are primarily for those using small powered craft such as RIBs, dories and sports boats that don't generally undertake long or offshore passages.The types of commercial craft requiring this level certification are typically: charter fishing boats, small passenger launches, thrill ride operators, harbour patrol launches, construction site safety boats etc.If you will be using larger boats with accommodation and the capacity to cruise or work further offshore you are likely to need a certificate within the motor cruising programme such as Day Skipper, Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster Offshore. If you need a Level 2 Powerboat Handling certificate in order to work on a commercial craft subject to the MCA's codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed. You can then work on commercial vessels up to 24m in length, operating in category 6 waters - that is up to 3 miles from a nominated departure point in fine weather and daylight hours. All you need to know for self-sufficient powerboating at a basic level.
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