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RYA Day Skipper Handbook - Motor

RYA Introduction to Motorboat Handling DVD

RYA Advanced Motorboat Handling DVD

RYA Boat Handling for Sportsboats and Ribs DVD

RYA Ribs and Sportsboats at Sea DVD

"Jon Mendez's team did not disappoint! Steve was friendly, very professional and his teaching methods were 2nd to none. He was very good at changing his plans slightly to accommodate our strengths and weaknesses.
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on behalf of Simon, Barry and myself THANK YOU"

Books and DVD's written by Jon Mendez

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jonmendezRYA VHF Training Courses from the UK's most respected Instructor - Jon Mendez

Based on the River Hamble, Southampton with great classrooms for shore based courses, Mendez Marine adapts it's training to suit your individual needs be it leisure, commercial, beginners or more experienced.

Our VHF SRC courses area case in point, presented in a friendly format with pre course information and extra teaching points on the day, we want you able not only to pass but confident to use the VHF.

On the day you need to bring a passport photo for your license and the certification fee for the RYA.

Pre-course experience

None

Assumed knowledge

None

Minimum duration

1 day

Minimum age

None

Course content

  • The basics of VHF radio operation 
  • The correct frequencies (channels) to be used
  • Distress, emergency and medical assistance procedures 
  • Digital Selective Calling (DSC) 
  • Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) 
  • Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB) 
  • Search and Rescue Transponder (SART)

Ability after the course

To be able to use a short range VHF marine radio to the standards required by the RYA/MCA

 

"An excellent experience. Not only enjoyable, but educational" Larry H

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Why Mendez Marine?

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Expertise - Jon Mendez is the author of "RYA Start Powerboating" and the new 2010 "RYA Day Skipper Handbook - Motor" and wrote and presents the RYA DVD's "Boat Handling for Sportsboats and Ribs", "Introduction to Motorboat Handling" and "Advanced Motorboat Handling". Jon also writes regularly for Motor Boat and Yachting and he was also the RYA Chief Motor and Powerboat Instructor for 3 years.

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Group Sizes - Competitive prices with no hidden costs

"Jon is an excellent instructor with patience and very good interpersonal skills which really put us all at ease and made the course very enjoyable. I would have no hesitation in recommending Jon to others in the future and we are looking forward to attending the VHF license course. – Glynis"

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Flexibility - Full pre course instructions, once the date is set we don’t cancel.

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Convenient - Good road and rail links, FREE parking

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Safety - Lifejackets, wet weather clothing and fully coded vessels

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Comfort - Classroom with FREE tea and coffee