This online course is suitable for anyone working or planning on working with children and vulnerable adults in an RYA environment. This includes those volunteering or working at recognised training centres and affiliated clubs.
This provides a basic level of knowledge and awareness, put in the context of realistic scenarios that anyone could encounter at their club or training centre enviroment.
This is a 3-5 hour online based course. The Online safe and fun course gives an introduction into the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults. It is designed for anyone working within the RYA course structure environment who may come into contact with a vulnerable person
This includes both Adult and Young persons scenarios and also gives valuable guidance on safeguarding for both.
Safeguarding is a key part of the RYA training world. This will cover some of the basics of how to safeguard a person and who to inform if there are areas of concern.
The RYA Safe and Fun Course includes a wide variety of real-life situations – both for adults and young persons.
When you have completed your course you will be issued online a PDF certificate with a unique code for your certificate you will need this for your instructors course.
Our Chief Instructor says this about the RYA Safe and Fun Course:
This course gives a basic level of knowledge and awareness, put into the context of realistic scenarios that anyone could encounter at your club or training centre. Have some knowledge and understanding is very vital in this day and age. A good course to build your knowledge.
Take a look at our live course calendar for dates for the RYA Powerboat Level 2 course! You can easily browse upcoming availability—simply select a specific highlighted date to see which courses are running, or search within a date range to find what fits your schedule.
Whether you’re planning ahead or looking for a last-minute adventure, our calendar makes it straightforward to find the perfect start date. Don’t forget you can spread the cost via invoice. Give us a call or email to talk about this option.
The RYA VHF SRC (Short Range Certificate) course covers everything you need to legally operate marine VHF and DSC equipment on a UK-flagged vessel. You will learn how to make distress calls, communicate with coastguard stations, and use Digital Selective Calling to contact specific vessels.
The course runs from 9am to 5pm at our Gosport Marina training centre. The morning covers VHF radio theory, channel frequencies, and communication procedures. The afternoon is hands-on with DSC simulators practicing distress, urgent, and routine calls. The written and practical exam happens at the end of the day — results are immediate.
The RYA VHF radio course is the minimum legal requirement for anyone using marine VHF on a British vessel. It is also a prerequisite for the RYA Day Skipper theory course and is included in our Yachtmaster Fast Track programme. No previous experience is needed — just a good understanding of spoken English.
