This is a two-day course in boat handling. You will cover safety, slow and high speed handling as well as pilotage and navigation. Participants must be over 11 (9-11 year olds can join the course but can only attain the level 1 award).
We offer training in powered craft under the RYA scheme. Level 1 is an Introduction to Powerboating; Level 2 is the National Powerboat Certificate and is a pre-course requirement for the other powerboat courses that we offer. Training takes place in our outboard powered Ribs and our inboard diesel launches. For information on other courses please contact the Centre.
Details of Power Boats
IYWAC has 2 outboard powered rigid inflatable boats and two inboard diesel launches.
The two ribs are both Avon Seariders (one 5.4m and the other 4.7m). Both are powered by the latest generation Evinrude E-TEC engines. They are 50hp outboards.
The Centre has two inboard launches, one is a glassfibre Cheverton Champ and the other is a traditional wooden boat originally constructed at the IOW College.
Island Youth Water Activities Centre (IOW) Ltd., Whitegates, Arctic Road, Cowes, IOW, PO31 7PG
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We offer training in powered craft under the RYA scheme. Level 1 is an Introduction to Powerboating; Level 2 is the National Powerboat Certificate and is a pre-course requirement for the other powerboat courses that we offer. Training takes place in our outboard powered Ribs and our inboard diesel launches. For information on other courses please contact the Centre. 