Power & Safety Boat Courses
Power & Safety Boat Courses run at Cransley Sailing Club are for our members and on the condition that those on the course will be added to the duty rota to undertake duties at the club.
Start Power Boating Level 1 and
Powerboat Handling Level 2 combined course
Powerboat Handling Level 2 combined course
On successful completion, the RYA Certificate does require a passport sized photo.
Start Power Boating Level 1 Course content: Preparation of boat and crew, boat handling, picking up and securing to a mooring buoy, leaving and coming alongside, being towed
Powerboat Handling Level 2 Course content: Launching and recovery, boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard.
Provides 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. The course can be taken inland or on the coast and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly. The course may be conducted in a variety of boat types, both planing and displacement, and the certificate issued will be endorsed to show the type of boat in which the training took place.
Ability after the course: Self-sufficient powerboater in the right conditions, aware of own limitations and those of the craft
Course: Combined power boat level 1 & 2
Dates: 2026 Course to be confirmed
We run this course for members of Cransley Sailing Club on the condition that they will be added to the duty rota to undertake duties at the club.
Assumed knowledge: None.
Minimum duration: 2 days
Minimum age: 12 (candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificate)
Time: 9am to 5pm Limited to 3 students
Cost: £ TBA
This is a two day course and you must be available for both days.
To book please go to WebCollect (members) your place is not confirmed until payment is received in full.
Please contact the Principal for more information at principal.cransleysailingclub@gmail.com
Safety Boat Course
We run this course for members of Cransley Sailing Club on the condition that they will be added to the duty rota to undertake duties at the club.
Safety Boat Course Content: Adults minimum age 16 years
Assumed knowledge: Basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers. An RYA Powerboat Level 2 Powerboat Handling certificate must be held prior to this course. Course content: Preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak or canoe rescue (can be covered as theory), towing, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users
After completing the course: Able to provide safety or support cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing
This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying. It is strongly recommended that a member of the rescue crew should hold a first aid certificate (or should have experience of first aid).
Members only course and must have held a PB2 qualification for 1 year before applying for this course.
Minimum age is 16 years
Dates: TBA
Times: 9am to 5pm
Cost: TBA
