Course and qualification

RYA Start Motor Cruising

RYA schemes:Motor CruisingRYA
Age:Minimum age8 and over
Level:Beginner
Setting:Afloat

About this course

You’ll cover personal safety and seamanship, how to deal with emergency situations, coming alongside, picking up a mooring and basic boat handling. And with children as young as eight-years-old able to do the course, why not get the whole family involved?

Course fundamentals

Minimum ageMinimum age: 8
Duration1 day as a stand-alone course, 2 days if accompanying another course
Course contentPersonal safety; Seamanship; Dealing with emergency situations; Coming alongside; Picking up a mooring; Boat handling
Certificate or qualificationThe appropriate RYA course completion certificate is awarded following successful completion of the course and its prescribed assessment.
Award typeCourse completion certificate
Separate assessmentNot required

Prerequisites

Entry requirement

None

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