Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club

As part of the club’s continuing desire to improve safety on and off the water, Powerboat Level 2 and Safety Boat courses have again been arranged for this year.

RYA Powerboat Level 2: 
May 22 & 29 (course full)
June 12 & 19 (course full)
July 10 & 17 (2 days. £40, open to members over 16yrs)

Learn to handle a power boat safely
Learn close quarters handling, high speed manoeuvres, man overboard recovery and collision regulations

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We strongly encourage all members who have not done the Powerboat course to decide when to do it (not whether to do it…)

This is a really good course that teaches how to safely drive a powerboat – not just at IBRSC but anywhere.  Great refresher for those who have driven boats but don’t have the formal qualification and perfect for newer sailors. The RYA qualification is well recognised if you want to hire a boat on holiday, and if you ever need assistance from a safety boat it’s helpful if you understand what the power boat is doing.

We would really like every member to know how to drive a power boat as well as how to sail, and ideally then go on to do the Safety Boat course (which is a lot of fun and teaches how to rescue boats and people). PB2 is a basic course that anyone can easily do to learn how to be safe in a power boat.

These courses are incredibly good value – an equivalent course at a commercial centre is over £250.