Course Details
RYA Powerboat Level 1 Course £120 in Southampton
At the bottom of this page is a Book and Pay facility, when you use it you will receive a receipt and course booking confirmation, all by email.
All designed to give you a reasonably priced course fee.
Course duration | 1 Day |
Times | 0900 - 1700 |
Previous experience | None required |
Minimum age | 8 |
Assessment | Continuous |
Certification | On a successful completion of the course a RYA Powerboat Level 1 Certificate will be issued |
Clothing | Please bring suitable warm clothing to wear (under our free to use Musto GORE-TEX MPX waterproofs) also a hat, gloves, sun screen, and appropriate shoes (trainers) or wellies that may get wet |
Lifejackets | We will provide Lifejackets. If you would like to wear your own Lifejacket, please ensure that its serviceability is in date |
Refreshments/Lunch | Bring your own lunch and drinks. |
Cost | £120 Per Person. A minimum of 2 bookings are required to run the course. The RYA Powerboat Level 1 course is run on demand. Please contact Tec Rec Coaching by phone Tel 07970 891377 or email, to discuss/arrange a suitable date. |
Other Costs | No other costs for this course. |
Venue Location | Tec Rec Coaching. Southampton Dry Stack Boatyard. 146 Millbank Street. Southampton. SO14 5QN. |

Course Information
To provide a practical introduction to boat handling and safety in a powerboat.
Over the course of the day we will give you as much driving (helming) time as possible. There is a maximum of three candidates per course.

Powerboat Driving Skills on the water
From our base at Southampton Dry Stack we can practice slow speed boat manoeuvres and seamanship skills as we head down the River Itchen to Southampton Water, practicing planing skills (high speed manoeuvres).
Whilst heading back to base, we will introduce you to some of the course content of the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course.
COVID-19. Booking Powerboat Courses
It is essential that you read our COVID-19 information page prior to booking your course, you can read it Here.
RYA Powerboat courses are taught on a 3:1 basis that means 3 customers and one Instructor.
Currently we are only teaching 'Family Bubbles' or One to One' basis we have to manage what the group make up of 3 is.
We can teach a Family Bubble of up to 3 people or alternatively teach you on a one to one basis. Unfortunately we are not mixing Non Family Bubbles ie Mr and Mrs Smith and Mr Jones.
There is a minimum booking number of 2 participants for this course, to make the course viable we are pricing the course at £120.00 per person which covers the Powerboat, fuel, Instructor, life jacket, certification and free use of our Musto Gore-Tex Offshore waterproofs etc.
So, it might be best to get your family bubble to sign up for the course and fill the 3 places, or if you only want 2 places or One to One tuition then you will get more time driving the boats and more individual attention from the Instructor.
"Great environment for training/Great facilities.
Good and thorough instructor.
COVID-19 Aware - full PPE available.
Excellent Health and Safety expertise/equipment"
Caroline Taylor.

Booking a course
RYA Powerboat Level 1 Course £120 per person in Southampton
A minimum of 2 bookings are required to run the course.
The RYA Powerboat Level 1 course is run on demand.
Please contact Tec Rec Coaching by phone Tel 07970 891377 or email, to discuss/arrange a suitable date.