Practical skills, including…
Leaving a mooring & coming alongside
Picking up a mooring buoy
Anchoring & weighing anchor
Slow speed manoeuvres
Close quarters boat handling
Planing speed (fast) manoeuvres
Man overboard recovery

& just the right amount of theory, including…
The Rules of the Road
Weather information
Pilotage and passage planning
The course lasts 2 full days. Each day starts at 09.00 and finishes at 17.00.

The Boat school gift voucher for the RYA Powerboat level 2 entitles the gift card recipient to complete the course as part of an open group. You can also book three places and complete the course with family and friends.

Open groups

With an open group booking, you book a place on a course and we’ll admit up to a maximum of three students onto that same course. This is the most economical option if there are less than 3 participants; however, it’s also the least flexible option if your availability is limited. The price of a seat on an open course includes fuel and mooring fees away from our base.
Price per person in an open group: 495€

This course is suitable for beginners and for drivers with experience who are looking for formal training and certification.
The minimum age for this course is 12. Candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with a certificate endorsed “Not to be in charge of a powerboat unless under the supervision of a responsible adult”. We only run this course for under 16’s if the parent or guardian is taking the course at the same time.

You won’t need a medical certificate but you should be in reasonable physical shape. To apply for the ICC (see the tab “ICC”), you will need to sign a declaration to the effect that you are physically and mentally fit to operate a pleasure craft.

Recognition in Spain

Unlike the United Kingdom, Spain requires that skippers hold a boat licence to operate boats flying a Spanish flag. The same rule applies if you buy a boat or rent a boat. Whether or not the RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate is acceptable as proof of competence depends on your nationality, country of residence and the flag state of the vessel.

UK nationals and residents

The RYA Powerboat Level 2 course is now accepted in Spain as proof of competence for UK nationals and bona fide UK residents. This change in the law comes / came into effect on July 1st 2021.

Non-UK nationals

The RYA Powerboat Level 2 Certificate is accepted as proof of competence for UK nationals and residents because the certificate is issued by their country of origin / residence. In the case of non-UK nationals and Spanish-flagged boats, you can either:

1) obtain a boat licence in your own country, or
2) obtain the Spanish Boat Licence or other Spanish recreational boating qualification.

As a school recognised by the Spanish Maritime Authority, the Boat School can issue a Spanish Boat Licence to students who have successfully completed the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course. We charge a small fee for this service to cover administrative costs.

You can find out more about the Spanish Boat Licence here.

If you plan on driving a powerboat and/or jetskis that is registered in another country (not Spain), you should check with the maritime authority of the boat’s flag state to see if this qualification is valid.

International recognition

On successful completion of an RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course, UK nationals and nationals of certain other countries automatically qualify for an ICC issued by the RYA (see the tab “ICC”).

The ICC is widely recognised as evidence of competence in most European countries.

On successful completion of the RYA Powerboat Level 2 Course, UK nationals and nationals of certain other countries automatically qualify for an ICC (International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft) issued by the RYA.

The UK ICC is issued by the RYA issued in conformity with Resolution No. 40 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Working Party on Inland Water Transport. The certificate is available to a person who fulfils the following eligibility criteria:

1) has reached the age of 16.
2) is physically and mentally fit to operate a pleasure craft.
3) holds the Powerboat Level 2 course completion certificate.
4) meets the nationality requirements.

Who can get an ICC from the RYA?

The following countries have NOT yet adopted Resolution 40 of the UNECE. If you are a national of one of these countries and you are resident in that country or another country on this list the RYA WILL issue you with an ICC.

Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
France
Georgia
Greece
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Liechtenstein
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Poland
Portugal
Russian Federation
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Tajikistan
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United States of America
Uzbekistan

Who can’t get an ICC from the RYA?

The following countries have adopted Resolution 40 of the UNECE. If you are a national of one of these countries and are resident in that country or another country on this list the RYA WILL NOT issue you with an ICC. If you are a national of one of the countries on this list, you should be able to obtain an ICC from your own Government provided you are able to meet their requirements.

Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Romania
Slovakia
Switzerland
Ukraine