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The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) was set up in 1875, and has become world renowned for its training schemes. There are currently more than 2,400 RYA Training centres worldwide, in more than 58 countries.
The Youth and Adult schemes are all encompassing, for everyone from complete novices to the highest level of racing. It’s focus is to be accessible and more importantly safe, to raise the standards of boating by promoting safe practices.
As an RYA recognized training centre, we are held to the standards of the RYA and all our instructors must be qualified by the RYA. This ensures that training and equipment is kept to a very high standard.
DOSC has a range of powerboats, from a 3.5m to a 39ft twin engine race-mark boat. These are used daily for supporting the sailing activities, be it training, racing, or the SailAbility program (which gets children of determination onto the water). Â
Powerboats are vital in their support of other water based activities, to provide safety cover or lay down courses. Of course, they are a sport in their own right too; day cruising and fishing are both popular pastimes, and gaining your powerboat license is a very useful thing to have. Â
For adults, we offer RYA Powerboat Level 2, which is a UK qualification that is recognised internationally. To use your license in the UAE or other countries, you will need to convert it (exactly like a driving license). Following the PB2, we have the RYA Safety Boat course, which teaches you how to recover and rescue a variety of vessels in different situations. Â
Junior RIB Club is training for anyone 10 – 16 years old, which run during Youth Development Week. This is all about learning to drive safely, while learning the skills for the DOSC Youth RIB Challenge which is held at the end of the week.Â
POWERBOAT
This two day course provides the skills and background knowledge required to drive a powerboat. It includes close quarters handling, planing maneuvers, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside as well as man overboard recovery and collision regulations. Â
Course Prerequisites:  NoneÂ
Duration: 2 daysÂ
Minimum Age: 12. Candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificateÂ
Ability after the course: Self-sufficient powerboater in the mild conditions, aware of own limitations and those of craft.
Costs: Member: AED 2280Â
Visitors: AED 2850
This course is designed to prepare you for safety boat duties. Various dinghy rescue techniques for different types of craft will be covered.Â
Course Prerequisites:  RYA PB2, and a basic understanding of sailingÂ
Duration: 1 dayÂ
Minimum Age: 16Â
Ability after the course: Able to rescue various craft using techniques appropriate to the conditions.
POWERBOAT COURSES
Youth
Junior RIB club is all about learning how to use powerboats safely, while challenging your new skills. For new drivers, we’ll work towards RYA Powerboat Level 1, and those with prior experience the focus will be RYA Powerboat Level 2 and beyond.
This club is for anyone between the ages of 10 and 16 who is interested in developing their powerboating skills and having a great time learning something new! Once the course has finished, we will host the DOSC Youth RIB Challenge for all participants – dates to follow.
Course Prerequisites: Water confident
Duration: 2.5 hours
Timings: 1530-1800
Minimum Age: 10
Ability after the course: comfortable driving a powerboat
Adult
This two day course provides the skills and background knowledge required to drive a powerboat. It includes close quarters handling, planing maneuvers, securing to a buoy, anchoring, leaving and coming alongside as well as man overboard recovery and collision regulations.
Course Prerequisites: None
Duration: 2 days
Minimum Age: 12. Candidates under the age of 16 will be issued with an endorsed certificate
Ability after the course: Self-sufficient powerboater in the mild conditions, aware of own limitations and those of craft.
Costs:
- Member: AED 2375
- Visitors: AED 2970
This course is designed to prepare you for safety boat duties. Various rescue techniques for dinghies and people will be covered throughout the weekend – be prepared to get into the water!Â
Course Prerequisites: RYA PB2, 8 hours logged driving, and a basic understanding of sailing.Â
Duration: 2 daysÂ
Minimum Age: 16Â
Ability after the course: Able to rescue various craft using techniques appropriate to the conditions.Â
