National Powerboat Certificate

Course details:

From €280

€50 deposit to secure your place

Max ratio 1 Instructor : 3 Trainees.

2 Day Course

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You can apply for your motorboat ICC (International Certificate of Competency) with this qualification.Covering boat management in tight spaces, high speed, wind against tide docking, man-over-board, launch and recover and much more.

Topics covered include in 2 days:

  • Preparation of boat for safe use
  • Clothing and Equipment for self and crew
  • Launch and recovery
  • Basic boat handling
  • Planing and manoeuvring while on the plane
  • Leaving and coming alongside (considering vessel,location, wind and tide)
  • Anchoring
  • Securing to a mooring bouy
  • Man over board
  • Application of “Rules of the Road”
    “Regulations”
  • Safety on board
  • Ropework
  • Engines & drives
  • Types of craft
  • Towing
  • Weather
  • Navigation and pilotage
  • Coastal knowledge

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Powerboat Training Rates

Type of Boating:CostDays:People:
VectorI.S Certified Training€280.002 Day1 PersonBook Now
VectorTraining Course€650.002 Day3 PersonBook Now
VectorPrivate Tuition€350.001 DayCustom*Book Now
VectorICC Assessments€400.001 Day1 PersonBook Now

All training can be in our boats or yours (rate remains if within 1hr drive of Adrigole, a small additional charge for further). *Tuition in our boat or yours.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What do I wear?

    – We recommend you dress warm and waterproof. Powerboats can be wet and cold. Wear your wellies and have a wind / rain proof jacket – even on a sunny day!

  • Do we come back for lunch?

    – We usually come back for lunch on both days. But if the weather suits and the trainees are up for a trip, we may take our pack lunches out on the water on day 2 and picnic on a local pier, shore or island.

  • What is the minimum age?

    – The legal age for driving a boat on the plane is 16. So the course are best suited for 16 plus. If you have a 15 year old that is already driving their parents boat, we all them on the course and just miss out the planning bit – you can come back and do that when they are 16 😊

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