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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | No age | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 29-Sep-18 (Sat) | 30-Sep-18 (Sun) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | Sixteen plus (16+) | Beginners & Improvers | 340 | 13-Oct-18 (Sat) | 14-Oct-18 (Sun) | |
| Safety Boat | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | 340 | 27-Oct-18 (Sat) | 28-Oct-18 (Sun) | ||
| Level 1 | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | Teenage PB cs (12-14) | 250 | 31-Oct-18 (Wed) | 01-Nov-18 (Thu) | |
| Pre-Entry Instructor Course | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | 1 day | 120 | 10-Nov-18 (Sat) | 10-Nov-18 (Sat) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | Beginners + Improvers | 340 | 17-Nov-18 (Sat) | 18-Nov-18 (Sun) | |
| Instructor | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | 2 weekends (6 days) | 450 | 30-Nov-18 (Fri) | 09-Dec-18 (Sun) | |
| Combined Level 1+2 Syllabus | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | Beginners + Improvers | 340 | 08-Dec-18 (Sat) | 09-Dec-18 (Sun) | |
| Advanced | Powerboat | Adult (18+) | 400 | 02-Mar-19 (Sat) | 03-Mar-19 (Sun) |