Cork Harbour Powerboat School

 
National Powerboat Certificate The aim of this two day course is to develop the skills and knowledge that allow participants to safely and effectively skipper an open powerboat by day, on inland and coastal waters with which they are familiar.The ISA recommends this Certificate as the minimum level of training/knowledge required before anyone uses a power boat on their own. In the majority of cases beginners would do this course and the Introduction to Powerboating as part of the same Two day course. The certificate can also be achieved through direct assessment by a Powerboat Instructor Next Course 26th - 27th Feb. 2010 For more details and course dates click hereNPBC.htmlNPBC.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0

Introduction to Powerboating


The aim of this course is to provide a short practical introduction to boat handling and safety on powerboats being used on all Irish waters.  It is ideally suited to those looking for anyone new to powerboating and those whose primary role will be as crew on a powerboat. By the end of the course participants will be able to safely and effectively crew a powerboat and take the helm while under supervision.


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Safety Boat Certificate By the end of this course, the successful candidate will have a wide range of boat handling techniques and experience in the provision of safety cover for sailing events. Areas covered will include, towing, assistance with race management, mark laying and the provision of assistance for sailing dinghies (single handed & crewed), sail boards and canoes.The ISA recommends this certificate as the minimum level of training/knowledge required by the coxswains of boats providing safety cover at Clubs, Regattas, Coaching or courses of Instruction For more details and course dates click hereSBC.htmlSBC.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0

Here we have information on the courses on offer at Cork Harbour Powerboat School


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We also run courses mid week and in the evenings subject to demand - drop us an email to see if we can fit you in. New for 2010 are a range of courses from VHF, Radar, Sea Survival, Navigation and the like, feel free to contact us for further details on any of these courses.

Contact Us: Info@corkpowerboat.ie

Recreational Powerboat Certificate The aim of this course is to provide the recreational powerboater with the skills they need to plan and use their boat for general recreation use during daylight hours and in waters with which they are familiar. It includes the typical skills they will need to enjoy family day trips, longer coastal passages and sports activities like water skiing. For more details and course dates click here RPBC.htmlRPBC.htmlshapeimage_3_link_0
Advanced Powerboat Certificate By the end of this course, the successful participant will have a sound introduction to using fast open boats at sea. An essentially practical course equipping experienced boat users with the tools necessary to take fast open boats like RIBs on coastal passages, this course covers skills ranging from advanced boat handling through to pilotage by day and night. Next Course 12th - 14th Feb. 2010 For more details and course dates click hereADVANCED.htmlADVANCED.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0
Coastal Navigation for Small Craft The aim of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to safely navigate a boat by day and by night in coastal waters with which you are familiar. It is intended as preparation for: 
• ISA Advanced Sailing Certificate (sailing dinghies, keelboats or catamarans).
• ISA Advanced Powerboat Certificate (open powerboats). For more details and course dates click herecoastalnav.htmlcoastalnav.htmlshapeimage_5_link_0