RYA Powerboat Level 2
RYA Powerboat Level 2 course is a great and easy start in maritime navigation. It teaches the basic skills of powerboat handling and safety. The PB2 license allows crew members drive superyacht tenders and advance their career at sea. The course is highly recommended for both deckhands and stewards/stewardesses entering the superyacht industry.
What you need to know
All our courses are conducted in English.
Place: 06220 Golfe-Juan Classroom Address: 405 Chemin du Gaz
Pre-study: Read "RYA Start Powerboating" handbook (you will be provided with an e-book or paper copy)
Duration: 2 days
Price: 460 euros
We recommend you take the RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship online course before attending Powerboat Level 2 training.
About the course
The RYA Powerboat Level 2 is a two-day comprehensive course that we run in the picturesque area of Golfe-Juan, next to Antibes in the South of France. The course has both theoretical and practical aspects to it and covers all aspects of power boating, boat handling, safety and pilotage.
The practical training for this course is carried out on the 6.5m Capelli tender.
The RYA Powerboat Level Two certificates are recognized by the UK Coastguard and are used as a Tender License on board larger yachts.
Getting ready for the course
In winter, make sure to keep your feet warm with deck shoes. In summer, you are welcome to come barefoot. The RYA Start Powerboating handbook should be read before joining the class. We advise you to look up online useful knots. All the knots you need to learn are mentioned in the hand book.
Private training
Seascope France offers flexibility with dates for those wishing to take the course privately (for max 3 people). To book a private course, please contact us or send an email to training@seascopefrance.com, and we will select the dates that work best for you and our instructor.
Powerboat Level 2 Gift Card
Look no further if great experience sounds to you like the right type of a Christmas or birthday gift to offer! Powerboat handling course is designed for complete beginners, and be that a youngster wishing to start career on boats or an adult keen to learn boating - the 2-day course will be an exciting adventure into the world of motor boats, winds and weather, rules of road at sea and sailing in the waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
How to book a course gift card: You can either book the course on your selected dates and leave a note with instructions, or you can contact us directly, and we will process your booking and prepare a gift card.
Pack offers
The RYA Powerboat Level 2 is a valuable qualification for those looking to secure a job on a superyacht. Therefore, Seascope France offers this course as a part of different Get Started on Yachts packs which include mandatory STCW Basic Safety Training, Jet Ski/PWC, and Yacht Steward/ess training:
- Tender Pack: STCW Basic Safety Training + Powerboat Level 2
- Full Tender and Jetski Pack: STCW Basic Safety Training + Powerboat + Jet Ski
- Full Deckhand Pack: STCW Basic Safety + Powerboat + Jet Ski + Yacht Deckhand
- Basic Interior Pack: STCW Basic Safety Training + Yacht Steward/ess Training
- Full Interior Pack: STCW Basic Safety + Yacht Steward/ess Training + PB2
One-Day Assessment
If you already hold a boat handling license (i.e. French permis mer côtier or any license from your country), you can qualify for one-day assessment which consists of a test and practical boat handling skills assessment which can be complete only if you score above 60% on the test.
Successful completion of both the test and boat handling parts will result in obtaining the RYA Powerboat Handling license.
The cost of the one-day assessment is 360 euros. If you believe you are eligible for one-day assessment rather than taking the full course, get in touch with us (or email training@seascopefrance.com), and we will process your enquiry.
