Our Courses
Irish Sailing Accredited Powerboat Courses
At PowerBoat West, all of our courses are taught by professionally qualified and insured instructors. We are affiliated with Irish Sailing – the National Governing Body for sailing & power boating in Ireland and as such, all of our courses are fully accredited and certified. Commercial endorsements and ICC’s are also available once you have completed one of our courses.
Introduction to Powerboating
Level 1
This course is the ideal one-day introduction to boating for those who are not familiar with power driven vessels or have never been to sea on a small boat.
National Powerboat Course
Level 2
From basic boat handling to coastal navigation, rope work and learning the International Regulations, this course covers all that you need to get power boating quickly and confidently.
Safety Boat Course
Level 3
This course is for those looking to improve their competency focuses upon areas such as escorting racing fleets of dinghies, windsurfers and providing rescue cover for training fleets.
Aaron runs a very professional course. His boat is comfortable, fast and very suitable for the courses that he runs.
David Carberry, Western Yacht Brokers
The team at PowerBoat West really know their stuff. The course was presented in a very professional yet fun and engaging way.
Justin Farrell