RYA Start Motor Cruising

Overview:

This course is ideal for introducing friends or family members to crewing a motor boat, and for giving them an understanding of how they can assist the helm. Whereas the RYA's Helmsman's Course is a beginner level Motor Cruising course aimed at those who will be taking the helm, the Start Motor Cruising course is designed for beginners who wish to crew, rather than taking the lead.

Aims:

This course is aimed at helping family members and friends crew a motor cruiser effectively.

Course Duration:

2 days. This course is usually run alongside our RYA Helmsman's, RYA Dayskipper Motor and RYA Advanced Pilotage Courses, although we can run a bespoke stand alone Start Motor Cruising 1 day course if required.

Pre Requisites:

As a beginner level course, there are no specific pre-requisites for the Start Motor Cruising course. It is suitable for all members of the family, although children must be a minimum age of 8.

Course Content:

• Personal safety
• Crewing and assisting the helm
• Seamanship
• Dealing with emergency situations
• Coming alongside
• Picking up a mooring
• Boat handling

What's Included:

• 2-days use of our motor cruiser
• 2-days of instruction
• Diesel and onboard consumables
• Lunch, tea/coffee and snacks on board
• RYA Start Motor Cruising Certificate
• 1-year's free introductory RNLI membership
• Free parking at our marina

What's Not Included:

• Accommodation
• Wet Weather gear (£5/day to hire from us)

Why choose Stormforce Coaching for this course?:

Stormforce Coaching is one of a few centres piloting this course during 2013 before its official launch in September. We have howere been runing taster and crew courses in motor cruising for a number of years. This new RYA course simply formalises what we are alredy experienced at.

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