Building on existing skills of the National Powerboat Certificate and Powerboat Coxswain this course is aimed at the commercial and passenger powerboat coxswain who intends to operate in a more challenging environment both in daylight and in darkness.
| Accreditation | ISA Advanced Powerboat Certificate |
| Boat | 6.5m Excalibur RIB 120hp Mercruiser inboard diesel engine, 5.5 m Humber RIB 90hp Honda four stroke engine. |
| Length of Course | 2 days and one night |
| Objective | You will be capable of helming in challenging conditions in coastal and inshore waters both by day and night and understand the responsibilities of a passenger boat skipper. |
| Location | SailCork's base at East Ferry in Cork Harbour, with waters suitable for powerboating in all weathers. Full facilities including a chartroom for briefings, changing rooms, easy access to the water for dinghies and marina for larger boats. |
| What to bring | Your personal powerboating gear, suitable for powerboating in all conditions. Lifejacket with light (not buoyancy aid). Notebook and pen. Whistle and knife. Powerboat logbook |
| Meals | Bring a packed lunch as well as snack and drink for mid morning. |
| Syllabus | Boat preparation, passage planning, weather, passage making (day & night), advanced boat handling. Passenger safety and safety briefings. Role of Commercial Skipper. Includes endorsements for planing, outdrive, outboard, console control and tiller control. |
| Pre Course | National Powerboat Certificate or equivalent. Experience in use of powerboat in various environments or Powerboat Coxswain Certificate. Coastal Navigation for Small Boats or equivalent. |
| Course Brands | ISA |
| Tags | Powerboating|Commercial|Professional|Passenger |
| Level | Discipline | Age group | Description | Fee(€) | Start date | End date | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 30-Sep-17 (Sat) | 30-Sep-17 (Sat) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 07-Oct-17 (Sat) | 08-Oct-17 (Sun) | Contact SailCork |
| Taste | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Day Sail in Cork Harbour, includes lunch aboard | 115 | 08-Oct-17 (Sun) | 08-Oct-17 (Sun) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 14-Oct-17 (Sat) | 14-Oct-17 (Sat) | |
| Day Skipper | Navigation | No age | RYA Certified shore-based course (ET) | 525 | 17-Oct-17 (Tue) | 27-Feb-18 (Tue) | |
| Day Skipper | Navigation | No age | RYA Certified shore-based course (RCYC) | 525 | 18-Oct-17 (Wed) | 28-Feb-18 (Wed) | |
| Coastal Skipper/YachtMaster | Navigation | No age | RYA Certified shore-based course | 550 | 19-Oct-17 (Thu) | 01-Mar-18 (Thu) | |
| Day Skipper | Yachting | Adult (18+) | 350 | 20-Oct-17 (Fri) | 22-Oct-17 (Sun) | ||
| SRC 1+2 Combined | VHF Radio | Sixteen plus (16+) | One day Combined course | 295 | 20-Oct-17 (Fri) | 20-Oct-17 (Fri) | |
| Competent Crew | Yachting | Adult (18+) | 350 | 20-Oct-17 (Fri) | 22-Oct-17 (Sun) | ||
| Special | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Lights at Night Cork Harbour | 55 | 27-Oct-17 (Fri) | 27-Oct-17 (Fri) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 28-Oct-17 (Sat) | 28-Oct-17 (Sat) | |
| Instructor | Dinghy Sailing | Sixteen plus (16+) | Dinghy Instructor | 450 | 31-Oct-17 (Tue) | 04-Nov-17 (Sat) | Contact SailCork |
| Level 1 | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | ISA Start Sailing | 295 | 31-Oct-17 (Tue) | 04-Nov-17 (Sat) | |
| Level 1 | Powerboat | Youth (11-15) | Teenage Powerboat course | 225 | 01-Nov-17 (Wed) | 02-Nov-17 (Thu) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 04-Nov-17 (Sat) | 04-Nov-17 (Sat) | |
| Day Skipper | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Cork Harbour Weekend | 350 | 10-Nov-17 (Fri) | 12-Nov-17 (Sun) | |
| Competent Crew | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Cork Harbour Weekend | 350 | 10-Nov-17 (Fri) | 12-Nov-17 (Sun) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 18-Nov-17 (Sat) | 19-Nov-17 (Sun) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 18-Nov-17 (Sat) | 18-Nov-17 (Sat) | |
| SRC 1+2 Combined | VHF Radio | Sixteen plus (16+) | 3 Evenings | 295 | 20-Nov-17 (Mon) | 27-Nov-17 (Mon) | |
| iPAD Navigation class | Electronic Navigation | Sixteen plus (16+) | iPad Navigation | 55 | 20-Nov-17 (Mon) | 20-Nov-17 (Mon) | |
| DSC | VHF Radio | Adult (18+) | 2 Eves Digital upgrade | 195 | 22-Nov-17 (Wed) | 27-Nov-17 (Mon) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 25-Nov-17 (Sat) | 25-Nov-17 (Sat) | |
| Competent Crew | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Cork Harbour Weekend | 350 | 01-Dec-17 (Fri) | 03-Dec-17 (Sun) | |
| Instructor | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | national Powerboat Instructor | 450 | 01-Dec-17 (Fri) | 10-Dec-17 (Sun) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 02-Dec-17 (Sat) | 02-Dec-17 (Sat) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | 10-Dec-17 (Sun) | |
| Special | Dinghy Sailing | 8+ | Saturday Sailing Club full day | 50 | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | 09-Dec-17 (Sat) | |
| Special | Yachting | Youth (11-15) | Christmas Sail Cobh to Cork | 55 | 16-Dec-17 (Sat) | 16-Dec-17 (Sat) | |
| Special | Yachting | Adult (18+) | Grenada & The Grenadines Sailing Holiday | 2295 | 17-Jan-18 (Wed) | 28-Jan-18 (Sun) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 10-Feb-18 (Sat) | 11-Feb-18 (Sun) | |
| Special | Navigation | Adult (18+) | SAILCORK-RNLI DINNER | 36 | 03-Mar-18 (Sat) | 03-Mar-18 (Sat) | |
| Competent Crew | Yachting | Adult (18+) | St Patricks Weekend Fri - Monday | 466 | 16-Mar-18 (Fri) | 19-Mar-18 (Mon) | |
| Day Skipper | Yachting | Adult (18+) | St Patricks Weekend Fri - Mon | 466 | 16-Mar-18 (Fri) | 19-Mar-18 (Mon) | |
| Instructor | Dinghy Sailing | Sixteen plus (16+) | Dinghy Instructor | 450 | 26-Mar-18 (Mon) | 30-Mar-18 (Fri) | |
| Instructor | Dinghy Sailing | Sixteen plus (16+) | ISA Dinghy Instructor Course | 450 | 03-Apr-18 (Tue) | 07-Apr-18 (Sat) |