Aboard Boat Coaching

RYA Training centre based at Universal Marina on the Hamble

Welcome to Aboard Boat Coaching!  We want all our customers and guests to have fun on the water, be safe and respect the Sea.  We play a huge part in this as an RYA recognised training centre by providing the best powerboat training and instruction we can, spending most of your training time on the water when the syllabus allows it and utilising high-quality equipment and facilities. Whatever the Southampton Weather brings, we try and get out there to provide you with a truly enjoyable Rib Experience. Our Shorebased classroom Courses are in superb purpose built Training Rooms, using excellent if not new equipment and experienced Instructors.

You do get what you pay for when you choose a training centre and here at Aboard Boat Coaching, we offer a very fair and competitive price for what you get. We make no excuses for charging a little more money for a Course than some other places, but think about this for a moment, there must be a reason, right? There is, you get a quality course and work with quality equipment, taught by knowledgable and patient Instructors. We are not far from Southampton and Southampton Airport -- directly on the river Hamble. Southampton Water, the Solent and the Isle of Wight are on our doorstep too. We are located on the Portsmouth side of the Hamble with easy access from Fareham and Gosport.

When you look for a Powerboat Course these days, its very easy to speak into your mobile device and say things like Google find me a Powerboat Course in Southampton or Hey Siri Find me a Powerboat Level 2 Course in Southampton, You may find a Course that seems a good price, but we would encourage everyone to look further into web-sites, see who shows actual photographs of facilities, boats and equipment, they are the providers to look for as you see what you will get, this is our philosophy, we show you what to expect and give it to you.

To book a Powerboat Course or other Course, you click on the Courses tab, find the course you are interested in and click on “Book” to check prices and see Course availability, Click on “More Dates” to see available Course dates. Clicking on “Book” does not commit you to actually booking a Course until you take the next step on PayPal where you fill in your details.

Great Facilities and Powerboat Training at Aboard Boat Coaching  near Southampton  -- minutes to the Solent

We have excellent marina facilities and classrooms, fantastic boats and some really great equipment! You can take a Powerboat Course with us, a VHF Radio Course, an RYA First Aid Course, Diesel engine Maintenance Course or Day Skipper or Yachtmaster Courses. We also offer some non RYA Training Courses.

You get a seat on our Rib and you are not left sitting on the tubes! Parking is really easy and free and we don’t charge for any fuel, waterproofs, books or refreshments during a course with us and there are no hidden extra’s at ABC. We have a superb restaurant on site for after your course where you can join the family, or you can just have a drink in the bar (Mermaids).  We also have “Mermaids” coffee shop on site that serve great Tea’s and Coffee. Come and see us at Aboard Boat Coaching and experience it for yourself.

 RYA Level 2 Powerboat Training 

We run RYA Powerboat training courses on our 7.8m Ribcraft RIB “Equinox” and our shore-based courses in brand new classrooms (2018), based on the River Hamble at Universal Marina, all set within an idyllic tranquil nature reserve. We are ideally placed for the Solent too.

Once you have gained your RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate you can apply for an International Certificate of Competence (ICC) that allows for to charter vessels abroad up to 10 meters LOA. You can also choose a bespoke instructor package if you prefer in order to increase your hands-on experience.  We offer tuition on your own boat too should it be suitable for RYA training. We can supply skippered charter (Rib Charter), for individuals or groups of up to 8 people on our Rib or supply a professional drone pilot on our Rib for film Charter or Commercial Work.