Powerboat Intermediate

Course Overview

The Powerboat Intermediate course is designed for those who have mastered basic boat handling and want to develop their navigation and passage-making skills for coastal waters.

What You Will Learn

• Daytime navigation skills
• Passage planning techniques
• Use of plotting instruments
• GPS and electronic navigation
• Chart reading and interpretation
• Tidal planning

Course Content

Navigation Skills

Comprehensive training in daytime navigation using both traditional and electronic methods.

Passage Planning

Learn to plan safe and efficient passages, considering weather, tides, and potential hazards.

Electronic Navigation

Master the use of GPS, chart plotters, and other electronic aids to navigation.

Ability After Course

You will be able to navigate a powerboat on coastal passages by day, using a combination of traditional and electronic navigation methods.

Prerequisites

• Powerboat Level 2 or equivalent experience
• Day Skipper Shorebased theory (recommended)