RYA SCHEME:
Motor Cruising

Start Motor Cruising

The RYA Start Motor Cruising course is a beginner-friendly introduction to motor boating. Participants learn the basics of boat handling, safety, and onboard systems. The course includes practical exercises such as steering, anchoring, and understanding navigation marks. By the end, participants will have the foundational knowledge to enjoy motor cruising ...see more
Course

Course Overview

The RYA Start Motor Cruising course is a beginner-friendly introduction to motor boating. Participants learn the basics of boat handling, safety, and onboard systems. The course includes practical exercises such as steering, anchoring, and understanding navigation marks. By the end, participants will have the foundational knowledge to enjoy motor cruising and progress to more advanced qualifications.
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Fundamentals

Course Content

Personal safety, seamanship, dealing with emergencies, coming alongside, picking up a mooring, and boat handling.

Minimum Age
8

Minimum Duration
1 day as a stand-alone course, 2 days if accompanying another course.

Certificate Issuing Criteria

Demonstrate the ability to be a useful crew member and assist the helm.

Course Format
Afloat

Places running this course

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Seawings

Cascais, Cascais, Portugal
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Flying Fish UK

Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
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Ondeck Antigua

English Harbour, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
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The Ocean Academy

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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Prosailing Malta

Il-Gżira, Il-Gżira, Malta
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Corfu Sea School

Kommeno, Corfu, Greece
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Algarve Boat Courses

Lagos, Lagos, Portugal
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Le Mourier

St Lawrence, Channel Islands, Jersey
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Solent Boat Training

Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Oystercoast Watersports

Whitstable, Kent, United Kingdom
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Poole Harbour Sea Survival

Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom
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Sailing School Malta

Santa Venera, Santa Venera, Malta
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Urban Truant

Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Mendez Marine

Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Deep Blue Sea Training

Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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You & Sea

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom
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Motor Boat Fast Track

Gibraltar, Gibraltar, Gibraltar
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Pollensa Training

Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Just Sailing

Banchina Molo Sottoflutto, Citta Metropolitana Di Genoa, Italy
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Barcelona Watersports

Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain