This is a 2 day course comprising the one day RYA Sea Survival course and one day of training in seamanship and emergencies, including heavy weather seamanship, weather forecasting, fire fighting and man overboard recovery At the end of the course you will have a good knowledge of the safety equipment carried on small boats and […]
A valid SRC is a legal requirement in most parts of the world for any skipper who needs to use a Marine radio. At Ondeck we use real equipment so you can get the best from our hands on training, getting used to real radio controls such as the press to talk button, the squelch, and DSC functions.
You will become familiar with how to send a Mayday, a Pan Pan and Securité Call. You will also cover all of the regulations and the need for a common radio language.
Before you attend the course, you will need to learn the Phonetic Alphabet.
This course allows you to gain confidence in using the handset and being able to get help quickly and efficiently in an emergency.
This course is a pre-requisite for Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore.
You can take this course at our training centre or online.
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Online $265usd pp - Classroom $285usd pp. Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates.
The RYA Essential Navigation and Seamanship Course provides an introduction to the elementary skills required before taking a small boat to sea, or taking an active part in running a boat.
It is normally offered online and takes around 8 hours.
Before you go to sea it is essential that you understand how to practically run your boat so that you don’t get into difficulties. During this course you will cover a basic introduction to charts and associated publications, so that you can make an informed decision about where to go. You will learn about buoyage, so that you can get out of, and back into the harbour, the basics of navigation, and a lot about boating safely.
You will also learn how to find out what the tide is doing, how to avoid collision situations and how to obtain a relevant weather forecast, so that when you leave us, you know how to safely get between two nearby harbours, during the day in good weather.
This is also a great foundation course to compliment anyone interested in taking the Sailing Competent Crew, Motor Yacht Helmsman's or Powerboat Level 2 courses.
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$200usd pp. Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates.
| Duration: | Normally Online | No. Students to Instructor: | n/a |
| Previous Experience: | None, | Minimum Age: | none |
| Locations: | Antigua or at home |
NOTICE: We plan to resume all RYA Motor Cruising Courses in early 2024. Please contact us for more information.
A two-day course covering basic boat handling, engine checks and safety.
This course is ideal for new owners conscious of the difficulty and hazards of boat handling in the marina.
It is useful for crews as well as skippers. Apart from the obvious safety benefits of extra boat handlers on board, it adds interest if everyone can contribute to the trip.
Boat preparation, boat handling, types of craft, engines and drives, engine operation and maintenance, safety and seamanship, rules of the road, securing to a buoy, berthing alongside, man overboard recovery.
This course is aimed at those wishing to increase their boat handling knowledge. You will be introduced to preparing the vessel for sea and instructed in close quarter maneuvering, berthing and picking up a mooring. The course also includes types of craft, engines and drives, engine operation and maintenance, safety and seamanship and rules of the road. You will also practice man overboard recovery.
This course can be done on own vessel or Ondeck’s. Generally this will be done privately or for family groups; we offer this course ‘whole boat’ privately to individuals, and friend and family groups.
The ports, bays and harbours in our immediate vicinity are worth the trip in itself and if members of the group would prefer to relax rather than take the course we would love to have them aboard.
$750usd pp. Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates.
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed knowledge | None |
| Minimum duration | 2 days |
| Minimum age | 12 |
| Course content | Boat preparation, boat handling, types of craft, engines and drives, engine operation and maintenance, safety and seamanship, rules of the road, securing to a buoy, berthing alongside, man overboard recovery |
| Ability after the course | Competent to a handle motor cruiser of a specific type in sheltered waters |
This is a popular course and very suitable for residents and visitors alike and is fully accepted locally and internationally for recreational boat usage as well as a requirement for those driving tenders in the yacht industry.
It will provide you with the skills and background knowledge needed by the competent powerboat driver and is the basis of the International Certificate of Competence. It aims to teach boat handling and seamanship in powerboats. It focuses on low speed close quarters handling, man overboard recovery, an introduction to driving at planing speed, and collision regulations.
Other courses to consider alongside this course:
RYA Short Ranger Certificate - A license to operate VHF Marine Radio Worldwide.
RYA Dayskipper (Shorebased) or RYA Dayskipper (Online) - Developing on your Navigation Skills, Safety Awareness and Metrology Skills.
Outboard Engine Maintenance Course - Learn to diagnose problems and service your outboard engine
RYA Diesel Engine Course - Useful for those working on inboard engine vessels. Develop on your diesel engine skills, covering troubleshooting, servicing, winterisation and more!
The RYA Powerboat Level 2 course is one of the most useful and versatile of our courses for the following reasons:
1. It will help you, passengers and other users to become safer on the water.
2. Teaches you practical skills plus the basics of navigation, safety, rules of the road and much more.
3. It is accepted by ADOMS in Antigua & Barbuda as meeting the requirements of the Small Craft [Control] Regulations 2017. In short you now need a license to drive a pleasure craft by law in Antigua & Barbuda.
4. It is accepted internationally and for a small fee you can apply to the RYA for the ICC, International Certificate of Competence which is also a very useful international leisure license.
5. It is also accepted as a professional qualification and is sought by many people working on super yachts in order to be able to drive the tenders and support vessels. Not only that, it forms the basis for the Boatmaster 3 course for inshore small boat professionals here in the Caribbean.
6. You can arrange for the course on your own or Ondeck’s vessel.
7. It is 2 days and we can offer flexibility on dates during the week or weekends.
8. Excellent instructors who are informative and patient.
9. A good base course that can be followed up with more in depth driving, maintenance or navigation skills courses.
Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates, however, we also run the course in Antigua On Demand - Individual places available upon request at $550 per person.
| Duration: | 2 Days | No. Students to Instructor: | 3:1 |
| Previous Experience: | None | Minimum Age: | 12 - students under 16 will be given an endorsed certificate |
| Locations: | Antigua | Dates: | This course is run all year round |
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