Southampton RYA Powerboat & Motor Cruising Training Centre
From the absolute beginner looking for an RYA Level 2 Powerboat Course, progressing to a Short Range VHF Radio License or aiming at a RYA Day Skipper Motor Cruising training course then we have the boats, classrooms and instructors on hand to help. We run a full range of RYA boat training courses including powerboat, motor cruising and shorebased theory.
Our training fleet includes 4 motor yachts, 3 ribs and 3 jet skis, all available in Southampton.
| "Solent Boat Training" is an RYA recognised advanced powerboat, motor cruising and theory training centre with a fleet of ribs, motor cruisers and jet skis that are solely owned by our company and moored within Southampton`s Ocean Village marina. Our classroom even overlooks the marina, so with all the other features on hand such as hotels and restaurants your time with us will be very pleasant. We also offer a complete online availability & booking system for all our courses. Our own students are able to bareboat charter several of our MCA coded Ribcraft rib boats for day charters within the Solent. None SBT students holding an RYA intermediate and advanced qualification may also bareboat our ribs. |
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Southampton RYA Powerboat Courses - Level 1, Level 2 To Advanced
We run our level 1 & level 2 powerboat courses on either of our 5.5m Ribcraft boats. Intermediate & advanced courses are run on our 8.4m Redbay Stormforce rib, all these boats are MCA commercially coded vessels for day and night use up to 20 miles from land, far more than we actually require for these RYA powerboat courses. We also run several powerboat experience builders that explore the Solent and let students gain experience and local knowledge of Southampton water and the Solent.
Level 1 - £129 Level 2 - £249 Intermediate - £269 Advanced - £299
We are also able to offer direct assessments. Please call for availability & pricing.
Southampton RYA Shorebased Theory Courses - First Aid To VHF SRC Radio
Our classroom overlooks Ocean Village marina only 300 yards from the waters edge. Enterprise House is a warm and safe environment for all shorebased courses including RYA VHF radio, First Aid, Day Skipper Theory, Coastal Skipper & Yachtmaser Theory courses. With 5 parking spaces students rarely pay to park their car. Also, the Southampton Central railway station is only 1.1 miles away.
VHF Radio £99 First Aid £99 Sea Survial £99
Check our " Contact Us" page for travel details.
Southampton RYA PWC Jet Ski Courses - Personal Watercraft Proficiency
With 3 new SeaDoo jet ski bikes permanently afloat on versadock within the Ocean Village marina we can offer the RYA jet ski watercraft pwc proficiency course at a fantastic price of just £149 per person which includes use of a school jet ski, wet suits, impact vests and RYA completion certificate. Showers and changing rooms are also on hand so male and female students alike can take this course in professional surroundings.
All jet courses are conducted by our own experience RYA PWC instructors who run the course from our Ribcraft 5.85m rib safety boats.
Southampton RYA Motor Cruising Courses - Helmsman To Yachtmaster
Our trusty Nimbus 370 Commander is MCA coded, so is used as a teaching platform all the way through to Yachtmaster level. With flybridge and lower helm positions she is a joy to work with. Also being powered by a pair on Yanmar diesel engines turning shaft driven props she is economical to run which helps us keeps our motor cruising course prices down, a bowthruster is also at hand when needed. This summer we will also being seeking RYA approval to use our charter fleets Jeanneau Prestige 36 & Sealine T50 flybridge yachts, as demand for our Nimbus out stripped supply last year !
Helmsman Practical £495
Day Skipper Practical £799
Coastal Skipper Practical £1200

