National Powerboat Certificate (Level 2)
Overview
Course Title: National Powerboat Certifcate (Level 2)
Cost: €350
Accreditation: Irish Sailing
Course Duration: 2 days
Course Times: 9.30am-5pm
Minimum Age: 16+
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.
- Anchoring.
- 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.
To book this course:
Step 1: Online payment, after which you will receive an email confirmation with a link to an online form.
Step 2: Submission of the online form.
Your course booking will only be secured once both steps are completed.
Course Calendar
| Course | Date | Spaces Left? |
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Course 1: 7-8 January 2023 |
Saturday 7th January 2023 - Sunday 8th January 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 2: 14-15 January 2023 |
Saturday 14th January 2023 - Sunday 15th January 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 3: 21-22 January 2023 |
Saturday 21st January 2023 - Sunday 22nd January 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 4: 28-29 January 2023 |
Saturday 28th January 2023 - Sunday 29th January 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 5: 4-5 February 2023 |
Saturday 4th February 2023 - Sunday 5th February 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 6: 11-12 February 2023 |
Saturday 11th February 2023 - Sunday 12th February 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 7: 18-19 February 2023 |
Saturday 18th February 2023 - Sunday 19th February 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 8: 25-26 February 2023 |
Saturday 25th February 2023 - Sunday 26th February 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 9: 4-5 March 2023 |
Saturday 4th March 2023 - Sunday 5th March 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 10: 11-12 March 2023 |
Saturday 11th March 2023 - Sunday 12th March 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 11: 18-19 March 2023 |
Saturday 18th March 2023 - Sunday 19th March 2023 |
FINISHED |
Course 12: 25-26 March 2023 |
Saturday 25th March 2023 - Sunday 26th March 2023 |
BOOKED OUT |
Course 13: 1-2 April 2023 |
Saturday 1st April 2023 - Sunday 2nd April 2023 |
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Course 14: 15-16th April 2023 |
Saturday 15th April 2023 - Sunday 16th April 2023 |
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Course 15: 22-23 April 2023 |
Saturday 22nd April 2023 - Sunday 23rd April 2023 |
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Course 16: 29-30 April 2023 |
Saturday 29th April 2023 - Sunday 30th April 2023 |
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Course 17: 6-7 May 2023 |
Saturday 6th May 2023 - Sunday 7th May 2023 |
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Course 18: 13-14 May 2023 |
Saturday 13th May 2023 - Sunday 14th May 2023 |
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Course 19: 20-21 May 2023 |
Saturday 20th May 2023 - Sunday 21st May 2023 |
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Course 20: 27-28 May 2023 |
Saturday 27th May 2023 - Sunday 28th May 2023 |
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Course 21: 6-7 June 2023 |
Tuesday 6th June 2023 - Wednesday 7th June 2023 |
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Course 22: 8-9 June 2023 |
Thursday 8th June 2023 - Friday 9th June 2023 |
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Course 23: 10-11 June 2023 |
Saturday 10th June 2023 - Sunday 11th June 2023 |
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Course 24: 13-14 June 2023 |
Tuesday 13th June 2023 - Wednesday 14th June 2023 |
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Course 25: 15-16 June 2023 |
Thursday 15th June 2023 - Friday 16th June 2023 |
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Course 26: 17-18 June 2023 |
Saturday 17th June 2023 - Sunday 18th June 2023 |
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Course 27: 20-21 June 2023 |
Tuesday 20th June 2023 - Wednesday 21st June 2023 |
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Course 28: 22-23 June 2023 |
Thursday 22nd June 2023 - Friday 23rd June 2023 |
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Course 29: 24-25 June 2023 |
Saturday 24th June 2023 - Sunday 25th June 2023 |
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Course 30: 27-28 June 2023 |
Tuesday 27th June 2023 - Wednesday 28th June 2023 |
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Course 31: 4-5 July 2023 |
Tuesday 4th July 2023 - Wednesday 5th July 2023 |
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Course 32: 8-9th July 2023 |
Saturday 8th July 2023 - Sunday 9th July 2023 |
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Course 33 11-12 July 2023 |
Tuesday 11th July 2023 - Wednesday 12th July 2023 |
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Course 34: 13-14 July 2023 |
Thursday 13th July 2023 - Friday 14th July 2023 |
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Course 35: 15-16 July 2023 |
Saturday 15th July 2023 - Sunday 16th July 2023 |
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Course 36: 18-19 July 2023 |
Tuesday 18th July 2023 - Wednesday 19th July 2023 |
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Course 37: 20-21 July 2023 |
Thursday 20th July 2023 - 21st July 2023 |
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Course 38: 22-23 July 2023 |
Saturday 22nd July 2023 - Sunday 23rd July 2023 |
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Course 39: 25-26 July 2023 |
Tuesday 25th July 2023 - Wednesday 26th July 2023 |
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Course 40: 27-28 July 2023 |
Thursday 27th July 2023 - Friday 28th July 2023 |
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Course 41: 29-30 July 2023 |
Saturday 29th July 2023 - Sunday 30th July 2023 |
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Course 42: 1-2 August 2023 |
Tuesday 1st August 2023 - Wednesday 2nd August 2023 |
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Course 43: 3-4 August 2023 |
Thursday 3rd August 2023 - Friday 4th August 2023 |
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Course 44: 8-9 August 2023 |
Tuesday 8th August 2023 - Wednesday 9th August 2023 |
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Course 45: 10-11 August 2023 |
Thursday 10th August 2023 - Friday 11th August 2023 |
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Course 46: 12-13 August 2023 |
Saturday 12th August 2023 - Sunday 13th August 2023 |
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Course 47: 15-16 August 2023 |
Tuesday 15th August 2023 - Wednesday 16th August 2023 |
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Course 48: 17-18 August 2023 |
Thursday 17th August 2023 - Friday 18th August 2023 |
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Course 49: 19-20 August 2023 |
Saturday 19th August 2023 - Sunday 20th August 2023 |
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Course 50: 22-23 August 2023 |
Tuesday 22nd August 2023 - Wednesday 23rd August 2023 |
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Course 51: 24-25 August 2023 |
Thursday 24th August 2023 - Friday 25th August 2023 |
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Course 52: 26-27 August 2023 |
Saturday 26th August 2023 - Sunday 27th August 2023 |
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Course 53: 29-30 August 2023 |
Tuesday 29th August 2023 - Wednesday 30th August 2023 |
BOOKED OUT |
Course 54: 31 August - 1 September 2023 |
Thursday 31st August 2023 - Friday 1st September 2023 |
BOOKED OUT |
Course 55: 2-3 September 2023 |
Saturday 2nd September 2023 - Sunday 3rd September 2023 |
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Course 56: 9-10 September 2023 |
Saturday 9th September 2023 - Sunday 10th September 2023 |
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Course 57: 16-17 September 2023 |
Saturday 16th September 2023 - Sunday 17th September 2023 |
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Course 58: 23-24 September 2023 |
Saturday 23rd September 2023 - Sunday 24th September 2023 |
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Course 59: 30 September - 1st October 2023 |
Saturday 30th September 2023 - Sunday 1st October 2023 |
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Course 60: 7-8 October 2023 |
Saturday 7th October 2023 - Sunday 8th October 2023 |
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Course 61: 14-15 October 2023 |
Saturday 14th October 2023 - Sunday 15th October 2023 |
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Course 62: 21-22 October 2023 |
Saturday 21st October 2023 - Sunday 22nd October 2023 |
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Course 63: 4-5 November 2023 |
Saturday 4th November 2023 - Sunday 5th November 2023 |
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Course 64: 11-12 November 2023 |
Saturday 11th November 2023 - Sunday 12th November 2023 |
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Course 65: 18-19 November 2023 |
Saturday 18th November 2023 - Sunday 19th November 2023 |
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Course 66: 25-26 November 2023 |
Saturday 25th November 2023 - Sunday 26th November 2023 |
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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.
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.
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.
Reviews
Very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend for a day out or lessons. Paddle board and kayak rentals are lots of fun.
June 24, 2020
I have just done the RYA Competent Crew course here, five-days aboard the 36-foot Beaufort Venture under the guidance of instructor Gary Curran. The whole week surpassed my expectations, and... read more
July 1, 2017
Very friendly staff and great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend for a day out or lessons. Paddle board and kayak rentals are lots of fun.
June 1, 2020
