Course Information
Shorebased & Waterbased Courses 2024
COURSE INFORMATION - RYA POWERBOAT LEVEL 2
COURSE TIMINGS
Courses start at 09:00 and finish at 17:00
LOCATION
Thames Active @ Greenwich Yacht Club, Peartree Way, Greenwich, SE10 0BW
Tel: 020 7101 4349 – www.thamesactive.co.uk - bookings@thamesactive.co.uk
FREE PARKING
Parking is available at Greenwich Yacht Club, Peartree Way, Greenwich, SE10 0BW. On arrival, your instructor will meet you at the main gate from 08:50 to 09:00 with parking permits.
WHAT TO BRING
Weather appropriate clothing- hats, sunglasses and gloves for those chilly months.
Nonslip Footwear / old trainers
Packed lunch (during weekend courses lunch can be purchased onsite (There are a number of shops nearby)
1 x Passport-sized photo
WE SUPPLY
Waterproof jackets and trousers
Lifejackets
Tea, coffee and bottled water
RYA Start Powerboating Handbook
VALUABLES
Please do not take valuables with you on the water. Valuables, such as car keys can be locked away in the classroom.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Please advise us by email or telephone of any special dietary or medical requirements you may have.
MEDICATION
Please ensure you bring all necessary medication with you and that we are aware of any physical disabilities or medical conditions you may have. Please ensure all medication is clearly named and in a suitable container if you need to take it on the water with you.
Planning Strategy
COURSE TIMINGS
Courses start at 09:00 and finish at 18:30
LOCATION
Thames Active @ Greenwich Yacht Club, Peartree Way, Greenwich, SE10 0BW
Tel: 020 7101 4349 – www.thamesactive.co.uk - bookings@thamesactive.co.uk
FREE PARKING
Parking is available at Greenwich Yacht Club, Peartree Way, Greenwich, SE10 0BW. On arrival, your instructor will meet you at the main gate from 08:50 to 09:00 with parking permits.
WHAT TO BRING – LANDBASED TRAINING
• Comfortable clothing • Passport sized Photographs are required
WHAT NOT TO BRING • Valuable items • Thames Active holds NO responsibility for any personal items that get lost or are stolen. 
VHF Training
Classroom-based VHF Radio courses takes place between 0900 – 1800 plus assessment.
Before the course begins, students are required to complete a minimum of three hours of pre-course reading from the book that is posted to them before the course.
Pre revision subjects are:
• VHF channel allocations – Page 29
• Phonetic alphabet – Page 42
• Prowords – 40 & 41
• Mayday call procedure – Page 43 45
• How radio works – Page: 8 to 14