RYA Tender Operator
Designed in conjunction with the Professional Yachting Association, this course is intended to build on a candidate’s basic powerboating knowledge and skills.
About the Course
Attendees will gain confidence in their ability to manoeuvre a powerboat more smoothly. The emphasis is on learning important skills in day and night pilotage and passenger carriage and management. This course is very useful for anyone operating a powerboat day or night with responsibility for carrying passengers. The course includes plenty of time to practice working with a crew member and operating short-handed. Candidates will practice and become familiar with pilotage for short passages from ship to shore, both day and night.
- Candidates should be competent to the standard of RYA Powerboat Level 2 Powerboat Handling with a coastal endorsement. It is strongly recommended that candidates hold a first aid and VHF / SRC operators certificate.
- Minimum age – 17
Passenger safety and comfort, day and night pilotage, emergency situations, equipment / vessel types, associated theory.
Upcoming dates for RYA Tender Operator
| Start date → End date | Course only price | Residential price | |
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| 10 Sep 2026 → 11 Sep 2026Sold out | £290 | £330 | Add to Basket Book now |
| 12 Sep 2026 → 13 Sep 2026Sold out | £290 | £330 | Add to Basket Book now |
| 14 Sep 2026 → 15 Sep 2026Sold out | £290 | £330 | Add to Basket Book now |
| 19 Sep 2026 → 20 Sep 2026Sold out | £290 | £330 | Add to Basket Book now |
| 19 Jan 2027 → 20 Jan 2027Sold out | £290 | £330 | Add to Basket Book now |
| 21 Jan 2027 → 22 Jan 2027Sold out | £290 | £330 | Add to Basket Book now |
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