About The Course
The RYA Powerboat Advanced Helm (Day and Night) course is for leisure and professional boaters wanting to undertake more adventurous trips by day and night.
It includes navigation at planing speed, weather and other aspects of skippering powerboats on more challenging passages in coastal waters. Given the nature of these passages Advanced Powerboat courses should be delivered on powerboats of a minimum of 6 metres and an engine size sufficient to enable coastal passages at planing speed.
Anybody undertaking the RYA Powerboat Advanced Helm course must have the practical skills of the Intermediate course and knowledge of navigation to at least the standard of the Coastal Skipper/RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased course
Minimum age on the commencement of the course is 17
The course syllabus will cover:
- Preparation for sea,
- Boat handling,
- Passage making and responsibility as skipper,
- Pilotage,
- Meteorology,
- Rules of the road,
- Use of engines,
- Emergency situations,
- Night cruising
Assumed Knowledge
Candidates should be competent to the standard of the Intermediate Powerboat Certificate with a thorough knowledge of the navigation and chartwork to the level of Coastal Skipper/RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased certificate. It is strongly recommended that candidates hold a first aid certificate and a VHF operators certificate.
Minimum Age
17
Duration
2 days including at least 1 night navigation exercise
Course Literature
Suggested reading for the Advanced Helm Course would be the RYA Advanced Powerboat Handbook G108. This can be ordered via us up to 2 weeks before the start of the course or you can purchase it on-line.
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On Completion
Able to plan and execute coastal trips and return to a familiar port by night
Course Dates
If you can’t find dates that suit you below, please get in touch with PPSA.
| Date/Time | Event | Available Spaces |
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17/10/2026 - 18/10/2026 9:15 am - 5:00 pm |
RYA Advanced Powerboat Course<-Book Here
Pembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing Academy, Neyland, MILFORD HAVEN Pembrokeshire |
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09/11/2026 - 10/11/2026 9:15 am - 5:00 pm |
RYA Advanced Powerboat Course<-Book Here
Pembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing Academy, Neyland, MILFORD HAVEN Pembrokeshire |
2 |
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05/12/2026 - 06/12/2026 9:15 am - 5:00 pm |
RYA Advanced Powerboat Course<-Book Here
Pembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing Academy, Neyland, MILFORD HAVEN Pembrokeshire |
3 |
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13/02/2027 - 14/02/2027 9:15 am - 5:00 pm |
RYA Advanced Powerboat Course<-Book Here
Pembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing Academy, Neyland, MILFORD HAVEN Pembrokeshire |
3 |
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15/03/2027 - 16/03/2027 9:15 am - 5:00 pm |
RYA Advanced Powerboat Course<-Book Here
Pembrokeshire Powerboating and Sailing Academy, Neyland, MILFORD HAVEN Pembrokeshire |
3 |
Accommodation
Accommodation may be available at Neyland Yacht Haven should you require it here:
Next Steps
With the right background experience, you may wish to consider optaining the Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence and if you wish to work thereafter achieving your commercial endorsement. See here for details
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