Powerboat Instructor Courses:
SailCork is Ireland’s longest established and largest powerboat school. Eddie English, chief instructor at SailCork, brought the Powerboat Scheme to Ireland in 1991 – indeed he was Ireland’s first powerboat instructor.
As a trainer Eddie has been training instructors for over 30 years and has now trained the largest amount of powerboat instructors in Ireland. Courses are updated on a regular basis ensuring participants learn about the latest teaching techniques from all over the globe.
Courses are run at our base at the tranquil East Ferry Marina in Cork Harbour – allowing us access to amazing training waters – from the busy Port of Cork to tranquil backwaters mainly frequented by herons and eagrets!
Powerboat Instructor Pre Entry: A one day assessment of powerboating skills afloat and background knowledge. This day also prepares you for the Powerboat Instructor Course. Syllabus of Powerboat Pre-Entry
Powerboat Instructor Course: Dec 5-7+ 20,21 2014
Provides the competent and experienced powerboat handler (Level 2 and several seasons experience a prerequisite) with the training to teach powerboating up to the standard of ISA Powerboat Level 2 under the supervision of the Principal of an ISA recognised teaching establishment and a Powerboat Senior Instructor.
An intensive course training you how to teach ISA National Powerboat Scheme, with an external examiner moderating. You learn how to organise boats and teach on the water, to make a presentation in the classroom, the importance of understanding your student, how to communicate and much much more.
The course is a five day course beginning on Wednesday and running through to Sunday.
Role: To deliver Levels 1 and 2 of ISA Powerboat Scheme in open power deiven boats
Pre-requisites ~ Minimum age 17 years ~ Recommendation from Club Officer or Centre Principal ~ National Powerboat Cert with endorsement for tiller & console & with at least a few seasons power-boating logged following certification~ Valid First Aid Certificated from from approved course ~ VHF Radio Certificate ~ Powerboat Pre Entry Assessment
Safety Boat Instructor Course:-
One evening + two day course to train safety boat instructors.
Prerequisite – ISA Powerboat Instructor qualification, Safety Boat Certificate, Valid Emergency Care Certificate, VHF SRC Radio Certificate.
Candidates successfully completing this course will be qualified to instruct on the Safety Boat Course at an ISA Training Centre.
You will learn about session planning, delivery, & evaluation, assessment techniques, safety and seamanship skills.
Normal Schedule Fri 1600-1830, Sat 0900-1800, Sun 0930-1730
Advanced Powerboat Instructor
3 day course to train to the most advanced level.
Prerequitsite – Powerboat Instructor, Advanced Power Boat cert., Navigation/pilotage to Day Skipper standard and VHF Cert.
Course Content: Session planning, delivery, & evaluation, assessment techniques, safety and seamanship skills.
Candidates successfully completing this course will qualify to instruct on Advanced Powerboat Course and Coastal Navigation for Small Boats within the National Powerboat Training Scheme.
Advanced Powerboat Instructor: Schedule Fri 1200-2200 Sat 0930-2030 and Sun 0930-1400
Powerboat Senior Instructor
ISA Senior Instructor Courses are now run to cover Powerboating, Dinghy Sailing and Windsurfing together. (Two long weekends.) Full information on Dinghy Instructor page.
What to bring: 1. Plenty of warm clothes (including hat and gloves) + a change of clothes. 2. Booties or soft shoes and seaboots. 3. Waterproofs or oilskins. 4. Safety Boat courses and instructor courses you will be required to go in the water- so a wetsuit or drysuit is necessary. 5. Buoyancy aid or lifejacket- will be provided if necessary. 6. Pencil and paper to take notes – an up to date powerboat logbook will be needed. It is reccommended that you purchase the "Safety Boat Handbook" and the Powerboat Instructors Handbook as well as having a Powerboat Logbook and Handbook.(Available from SailCork)
