Power Boat 2 Courses

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We agreed at a recent committee that we will encourage members to qualify for Power Boat 2 (PB2) as minimum qualification for all safety box cox. PB2 is a RYA approved powerboat safety course which is recognised worldwide. In addition to developing your boat handling skills it enables you to hire motor boats at most RYA approved centres at home and abroad. It is a very useful qualification to hold.

Over the next few months we are arranging a number of PB2 courses at Halifax for club members only. We encourage everyone who is on the duty rota to apply. The courses run over two days which are generally a Saturday & Sunday. If there is a demand we are happy to organise midweek courses or Saturday only as well. The cost of the course is £35/ person (which is considerably less than most commercial courses which are well in excess of £100).

The first course is scheduled for the w/e of 22nd & 23rd June and we will advertise further course dates in due course.

Please can you let me (Steve D) know if you would like to apply for the PB2 course and also if you have any preferences for weekend, Saturday only or mid-week courses.

Powerboat Skills Day

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Course cancelled for Tuesday 21st May – New date to be confirmed

I’ve finalised the dates with Paul for the Powerboat skills course. (previously planned for 20th April)

The course will run over two evenings Tuesday 21st May and Tuesday 18th June 2024.

The course is aimed at

  • Those with PBL2 wanting to brush up on skills or look at Safety Boat skills.
  • Those with Safety Boat wanting to brush up skills or look at next steps or possibility of becoming a Powerboat Instructor.
  • Or those with Powerboat Instructor looking to brush up skills and share teaching techniques and look at next steps.
  • The cost of the two evening course is £40 per person.

Booking is via the RYA website https://www.rya.org.uk/eventlisting/hfc4-powerboat-skills-day. Ignore the fact that it still thinks it is the 20th April.

Happy to chat to anyone who would like some more information.

Steve Davison