Private Motorboat and Powerboat Training

Benefits of Private Tuition

• Learning at your own pace different things such as boat handling, manoeuvrability, pivot points, and characteristics
• Ideal for incorporating into your family holiday
• Customised training to meet your needs, ensuring you get the most out of the experience

Training topics may include

• Launching & recovery (smaller boats)
• Boat handling
• Approaching and securing to a buoy
• Anchoring
• Handling at planning speed (powerboats)
• Leaving and coming alongside
• Man overboard procedures
• Navigation and COLREGs
• Pilotage planning
• GPS device usage
• General boating safety

While your own boat holds sentimental value and plays a crucial role in your water activities, there are times when learning on our vessels can offer distinct advantages. Choosing to train on our boats can provide targeted learning experiences tailored to your specific goals and they also offer exposure to larger or different types of vessels, which can be beneficial if you’re considering an upgrade in the future.

Flexible training options

Our private tuition can be booked at various times as shown below or for a specific course duration (for example a RYA Powerboat Level 2 course will be 2 days 10:00-17:00).

• 10:00 – 13:00 (morning session)
• 14:00 – 17:00 (afternoon session)
• 10:00 – 17:00 (1 day session)

Maximum number of students per boat: 3-5, depending on the type of training required.

Please contact us on 01326 211311 or info@falmouthpowerboatschool.co.uk to build up the best custom training programme for you and your party.