What You Learn
It focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations. The course can be taken inland or on the coast and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly.

• Preparation of boat and crew
• Launching & recovering,  
• Boat Handling techniques & manoeuvres
• Starting & stopping, use of kill cord, steering controls, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving & coming alongside, 
• Man overboard
• Theory & background
• Types of craft and engine, maintenance checks, IRPCS, weather forecasts, emergency action.

 
Prerequisites
No previous knowledge or boat handling experience is needed:

• Be at least 12 years old