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Power Boat Courses

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Powerboating is one of the most popular ways of getting out on the water and there is a large powerboating community here at RFBYC. As a fully accredited Australian Sailing Centre we are able to offer a range of powerboating courses to suit your needs, so whether you are looking to get afloat for the first time, wanting to hone your skills, or are in need of some training to support your work as a watersports instructor or club volunteer, we’ve got you covered.

RST and Powerboat Course Information

Recreational Skippers Ticket

The Western Australian Recreational Skippers Ticket is a must have for everybody who wants to drive any power driven vessel (including yachts) with a motor larger than 6hp. As with a motor vehicle license there are both theory and practical components to the test, and you will need to pass the theory before you can do the practical. Our training package includes training for both tests as well as home study materials, so you’ll be well equipped with everything you need to be successful.

Our RST courses include two evening theory classes to cover all the necessary theory plus a half day practical training and assessment. The theory classes will take place on two weekday evenings, with the practical scheduled for the weekend at your preferred time.

Theory

You can get a head start on the theory required by reading the Department of Transport’s Recreational Skippers Ticket Workbook HERE. There are also some practice multiple choice theory questions on the Department of Transport’s website HERE.

Prerequisite: Participants must be 14 or more years of age and will be required to provide information for the Department of Transport including identification, eyesight declaration, medical declaration and complete a letter of consent form.

Cost per adult is $300 | $240 RFBYC member participant

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Australian Sailing Powerboat Courses

The Australian Sailing Powerboat courses are designed to give you a more thorough introduction to powerboat handling than the RST course and to equip you with skills necessary to provide support for on water activities such as sailing.

National Powerboat Handling

This one day course introduces the fundamentals of powerboat handling. You will learn about how to equip and prepare your boat for the water, cover key skills such as berthing and unberthing, rescuing a Person Overboard, manoeuvring in close quarters, and how to handle the boat at both low and high speeds. In addition we will cover the basics of navigation and chartwork so you know how to plan a basic passage. This course is a prerequisite for the Dinghy Instructor and Windsurf Instructor courses. It is also highly recommended for on-water volunteers.

Safety Boat Operator

This one day course is focused on the skills you need to provide safety cover for sailing and other on-water activities. You will learn how to assist in a variety of scenarios including capsize, inversion, entrapment and Person Overboard, as well as being taught correct towing techniques for different types of dinghies. We will also discuss how to rescue different types of craft including windsurfers, kite surfers, kayaks, etc. This course is a prerequisite for the Dinghy Coach course and is highly recommended for existing dinghy and windsurf instructors and club volunteers. An RST and solid powerboat handling skills are required.

These courses are offered from time to time to assist with Club volunteer roles.

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To sign up

To sign up:

The event registration must be in the name of the participant.

Returning participants and club members, please sign in with your RFBYC number and password. This must be the RFBYC number for the participant, not the parent.

If you are registering with RFBYC for the first time, please register the participant as a guest. Log in details will be sent to you by email for future courses.

Australian Sailing's Accredited Training Course Terms and Conditions apply to all courses:

CLICK HERE to read.

RST, Powerboat and First Aid Courses - Registration

Upcoming Courses

Recreational Skippers Ticket - 25 and 27 February

Tuesday 25 February 1730 to 2030 and Thursday 27 February 1730 to 2030 and one 4 hour practical session on 1 or 2 March 2025. Cost per adult is $300 | $240 RFBYC member participant.

CLICK HERE to register for this course.

Recreational Skippers Ticket - 22 and 23 April

Tuesday 22 April 0900 to midday and Wednesday 23 April 0900 to midday and one 4 hour practical session on 24 or 26 April 2025. Cost per adult is $300 | $240 RFBYC member participant.

CLICK HERE to register for this course.

Recreational Skippers Ticket – 3 and 5 June

Tuesday 3 June 1730 to 2030 and Thursday 5 June 1730 to 2030 and one 4 hour practical session on 7 June 2025. Cost per adult is $300 | $240 RFBYC member participant.

CLICK HERE to register for this course.

Recreational Skippers Ticket – 8 and 9 July

Tuesday 8 July 0900 to midday and Wednesday 9 July 0900 to midday and one 4 hour practical session on 10 July. Cost per adult is $300 | $240 RFBYC member participant.

CLICK HERE to register for this course.