SECTION 1: INSTRUCTION ASHORE
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1. Layout of a PWC; controls; propulsion & steering system; fuel & oil; stowage compartment(s)

2. Personal equipment, wet suit/dry suit, personal buoyancy, head & eye protection

3. Pre launch checks

4. Essential safety information. Kill cord, safe speed, local hazards

5. Collision avoidance

6. Rules of the road applied to PW, including;

7. Lookout

8. Safe speed

9. Priorities between different classes of vessel.

10. Overtaking, crossing & end-on approach rules.

11. Local rules, speed limits, prohibited areas.

12. Orientation at sea

13. Charts, scales, direction & distance

14. Representation of land, shallows & deep water. Buoys, lateral & cardinal,

15. Avoiding shipping channels, special buoyed areas for water skiing etc,

16. Tides, high & low water & tidal streams

17. Weather, safety, courtesy to other water users

18. Sources & significance of weather forecasts.

19. Lee & weather shores

20. Safety & emergency equipment

21. Courtesy to other water users

22. Avoiding pollution & disturbance to wildlife habitats.

SECTION 2: INSTRUCTION AFLOAT
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1. Launching & familiarisation

2. Launching from a trailer; board in shallow water & start engine.

3. Control at slow speed. Balance & trim.

4. Falling off & re-boarding. Capsize & righting.

5. Control at speed. Stopping distances.

6. Orientation

7. Following a planned route, identifying buoys & marks.

8. Collision avoidance

9. Recognising potential collision situations & taking correct avoiding action.

10. PWC Control at speed

11. Slalom exercise

12. Emergencies

13. Towing a PWC- knots, bowline, round turn & two half hitches.

On completion of this practical exercise, recover PW from water and prepare for trailing and storage.

Students receive a copy of their Personal Watercraft Proficiency Scheme Record Card on completion of the course. This card serves as a temporary licence until the official PWC licence arrives from the RYA in the UK.

Each student must provide 2 passport photos and fill in the Record Card clearly with full details. The PWC licence fee is 15GBP per person (daily exchange rate is used in order to pay in Euros €)

RYA Members receive their licence Free of Charge provided the RYA Membership number is provided on the record card.