Powerboat Training at Wicklow Sailing Club
This is where to start whether you are a novice or experienced. The National Powerboat certificate is the equivalent to your road driving licence. The courses are run by an experienced Instructor under the Irish Sailing Association Powerboat Scheme.Courses are run over a weekend, starting at 0830 and finishing at 1700 each day.
This two day course starts in a small boat (tiller controlled rib with 15 horse power) and progresses onto a larger boat (console controlled rib with 40 horse power).
The type of skills you will be learning are launch and recovery, boat preparation, basic boat handling, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside, man overboard, high speed manoeuvres, introduction to navigation and a lot more. All courses include Log books, course notes, and certification.
More information on Course Dates and Prices to follow (see below).
If you have any more queries regarding the Powerboat courses, please do not hestitate to contact
David Ryan 087 7907869
Instructors:- Olivia Flahive and Vincent Mulvihill
or drop us a mail at info@wicklowsailingclub.com
Next course(s) proposed for
Level 1+2
on March 27/28 08.30--1630
This is a basic skills course , on boat preparation and use.
&
Level 3 on
May 8/9 08.30-- 16.30
This is an advanced course for people with level 1+2 all ready completed.
It deals with all aspects of the safety boat, mark laying, boat and sailor
recovery.
This is first time this course will be held in Wicklow.