RYA Inland Waterways Helmsman

The RYA has designed a 2 day course which will "give students confidence to helm a vessel safely on inland waterways". The first day is mainly instruction and the second is mainly practical when the students are given the opportunity to display their understanding and abilities. Topics covered include boat care and handling, lock operation, rope work, personal and boat safety and care of the environment.
The two day course costs £300 [or £150 if booked with boat hire].
We also run a one day refresher course and assessment for £200 [or £100 if booked with boat hire].

RYA Inland Waterways Crew
This course is ideal for introducing friends or family members to crewing a vessel on the inland waterways, and for giving them an understanding of how they can assist the helm. Our instructor will cover the basics of being a useful crew member, including personal safety, communication on board, throwing a mooring line, some basic boat handling, helping in locking operations, how to be a good look out, what to do in an emergency and looking after the environment.

This is a one day course, or two days if accompanying another course and costs £150 [or £80 if booked with boat hire].