Bembridge Powerboat Training and Wight Charter
Open 7 days a week
- RYA approval for the complete range of powerboat courses from Level 1 through to Advanced and PWC, plus shore based VHF/DSC and First Aid
- Direct Assessments for ICC (International Certificate of Competence)
- Charters - Rib rides - Solent Treasure hunts and Corporate days, Trips around the Island and East or West along the South Coast
- Passenger services from the Island to the Mainland up and down the Solent
- Other instruction and confidence building
- Rib driving 'taster' courses
- Introduction to your new boat
- Night experience around your local area and ports
- Refresher courses - Other RYA courses can be arranged - Essential Navigation and Seamanship, Day Skipper and the Yachtmaster syllabus, Sea Survival, etc. etc.
- We will collect / transfer/change crew off Commercial Ships anchored off in the Solent and local area
We run our Ribs on dates and times to suit you or join one of our Fixed Date courses or charters
Currently running the following:
| Course: | Dates: | Availability: |
| RYA - PBL2 | Fri 13 & Sat 14 April | 2 spaces available |
| RYA - PBL2 | Wed 6 & Thu 7 June | Available |
| RYA - PBL2 | Thu 12 & Fri 13 July | Available |
| RYA - Advanced | Sat 5 & Sun 6 May | Available |
For two or more students we will run a course at a time of your choice, if your single and the above don't suit contact us to see what other Fixed Dates we will be running.
Our training Ribs have seating for all and are fully equipped with upto date navigational aids, VHF/DSC and all safety equipment as required by the MCA for coded boats. Our current Ribs include:
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Sooty Shearwater |
Redbay Stormforce 6.5 m 2 x 90 hp Suzuki outboards | Wight Charter Two |
Browse our range of water and shorebased courses and charters above for more information on what we offer.





