Powerboating and PW
G108 RYA Advanced Powerboat Handbook
September 2024
Throughout: This book has been updated throughout to reflect the RYA’s new logo and colours.
Reprinted May 2023
Page 20: A new section has been added to this page about carbon monoxide.
Reprinted May 2024
No content changes.
Reprinted April 2022
No content changes.
Reprinted June 2021
Throughout: References to 'GPS' have been amended to 'GNSS'.
G13 RYA Powerboat Handbook
Reprinted April 2024
Throughout: This book has been updated throughout to reflect the RYA’s new logo and colours.
Throughout: Additional content has been added and updated throughout the book to include information on electrical engines, twin engines, joystick manoeuvring and electronic navigation.
Throughout: Images were updated throughout.
Page 31: A section about carbon monoxide was added:
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All cooking and heating appliances can produce carbon monoxide if not properly ventilated. Exhaust fumes from machinery may also accumulate in enclosed space, and even in open cockpits if stationary or travelling at low speed. Carbon monoxide is colourless, odourless, and poisoning can be deadly. The first signs are headaches, tiredness, sickness, and dizziness. It is recommended that you fit a carbon monoxide detector and test it regularly. To ensure adequate ventilation throughout the cabin, make sure that any ventilators are clear of obstructions.
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Reprinted June 2022
No content changes.
Reprinted September 2021
No content changes.
G16 RYA Safety Boat Handbook
Reprinted June 2024
Throughout: This book has been updated throughout to reflect the RYA’s new logo and colours.
The DVD that accompanied this book was removed.
Reprinted March 2023
No content changes.
Reprinted April 2022
No content changes.
Reprinted June 2021
No content changes.
G20 RYA Powerboat Scheme: Syllabus & Logbook
You can buy the book here.
Reprinted January 2024
Throughout: This book has been updated throughout to reflect the RYA’s new logo and colours.
Reprinted December 2022
No content changes.
Reprinted February 2022
Page 4: The paragraph under the sub-heading 'Powerboaters with Special Needs' has been amended.
Page 15/16: The bullet points on these pages have been restructured.
Page 16: The sub-heading 'Section C: Coastal' has been removed. The bullet points that were under this sub-heading has been moved.
Page 17: The following sentence has been removed from 'Section D: Direct Assessment for Experienced Powerboat Drivers':
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Candidates seeking assessment on coastal waters will demonstrate a knowledge and practical application of Section C.
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Reprinted June 2021
No content changes.
G35 RYA Personal Watercraft Handbook
Reprinted May 2024
No content changes.
Reprinted June 2023
Throughout: The RYA logo on the cover and within the internal pages of this book have been updated.
Page 62: Left hand column, middle of the page, under 'IALA region B' bold text, the text 'Red = Port mark (right). Green = Starboard mark (left)' has been updated to read:
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Red = Starboard mark (right). Green = Port mark (left)
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Page 77: In the illustration in the bottom right corner, the label reading 'Five-metre line' has been updated to read 'Six-metre line'.
Page 110: Some of the website links on this page have been updated due to broken links.
Third edition (Published June 2022)
The book’s new edition has been substantially updated, with a new layout, new illustrations, new photographs, and new information on the following subjects:
- Gate systems
- Features unique to various makes of personal watercraft
- Boarding
- Handling
- Things to do while afloat
- Tow sports
- Electronic navigation
- Methods of reboarding for different types of personal watercraft
- Righting after capsize
- Performance riding, including cornering
- Aftercare and maintenance, including winterising
- Considerations when buying a personal watercraft
There are also updated syllabuses for the RYA Personal Watercraft Proficiency Course and the RYA Introduction to Personal Watercraft Safety Course.
G48 RYA Start Powerboating
Reprinted September 2023
No content changes.
Reprinted April 2023
Page 27: In the table at the top of the page, row one, the first sentence has been amended to read:
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A vessel engaged in fishing (but not trawling) displays an all-round red light above an all-round white light instead of the masthead light.
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Page 27: In the table at the top of the page, row two, the first sentence has been amended to read:
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A vessel engaged in trawling displays an all-round green light above an all-round white light instead of the masthead light.
[END]
Reprinted September 2022
Page 42: A new section has been added to this page about carbon monoxide.
Reprinted January 2022
Page 15: 'Remove any weed or vegetation from the trailer and hose the boat down to remove salt and to reduce the chance of transferring non-native invasive species between boating locations, sea or inland.' has been added to 'Recovery'.
Reprinted June 2021
Page 12: Under the sub-heading ‘Operating at Planing Speed’, sentence two has been updated to read the following:
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Before changing direction, it is critical that you take a ‘life saver’ shoulder check for an effective look around to spot other water users and be aware of the effect of your wash.
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Page 37: The illustration at the top of the page has been amended. The two moons at the top and bottom of the illustration have been amended to half-moon shapes.
Page 42: A new section has been added: 'Heading Afloat with Family and Friends'.