Own Boat Tuition

At Falmouth Powerboat School, we offer customised training tailored to your needs, whether it’s on your motor or powerboat.

Whether you’re returning to boating after a break or would like to improve your existing skills, training on your own boat is the perfect way to become better acquainted with the handling of your vessel.

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Why Choose Own Boat Tuition?
  • Learn on your own vessel, getting familiar with its handling, manoeuvrability, pivot points, and characteristics.
  • Ideal for new boat owners needing help with setup and first-time outings.
  • Tailored training programs to suit your specific requirements.
Our Expertise

Our instructors all have significant experience in training and operating various types, styles, and sizes of vessels. They operate a safety-first approach with thorough vessel inspections to ensure suitability for training.

Possible Training Topics
  • Launching & recovery (smaller boats)
  • Boat handling
  • Approaching and securing to a buoy
  • Anchoring
  • Handling at planing speed (powerboats)
  • Leaving and coming alongside
  • Man overboard procedures
  • Navigation and COLREGs
  • Pilotage planning
  • GPS device usage
  • General boating safety
Flexible Training Options
  • Learn on your own boat for personalised experience.
  • Opt to train on our boats to gain insights into larger or different vessels, especially if considering an upgrade.
Booking and Safety
  • Training begins with an instructor assessment of your vessel for practicality and safety.
  • A prerequisite checklist ensures your vessel’s suitability for training.

 

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Robin is brilliant and thorough! It was great to be able to complete the course on our own boat.

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A very good experience - the course met all our needs, and Bob was friendly, calm, and supportive throughout.

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What our customers say

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Robin is brilliant and thorough! It was great to be able to complete the course on our own boat.

Matt, RYA Powerboat Level 2 - Own Boat - May 2026
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A very good experience - the course met all our needs, and Bob was friendly, calm, and supportive throughout.

Felicity - Own Boat Tuition - RYA Day Skipper Motor - May 2026