Noble Boat Training
We are a Royal Yachting Association (RYA) inland waterways training centre specialising in Narrowboats, Widebeams & Dutch Barges.
Who We Are & Why Choose Us
Noble Boat Training live and breathe boating, it’s our life and our business and customer service, satisfaction and professionalism is always at the top of our agenda.
We provide RYA Helmsman and Crew training courses either on our Diligent JD 50 ft narrowboat, Carpe Diem Piper Dutch 49ft Barge or on your own boat, whether it be a narrowboat, a widebeam or any other canal or river boat.
Away from busy or congested canals we run our courses in east Yorkshire on the more peaceful and picturesque Aire & Calder Navigation canal. With long straight and wide stretches of water it makes it the perfect training area for novice boaters. Courses on owners’ boats can be run in a variety of locations.
The RYA Helmsman training course provides you with all the required knowledge and practical skills to handle a canal boat confidently and safely on the British inland waterways. We also offer training and taster sessions tailored to your specific needs on our fully equipped narrowboat and barge or on your own boat on request.
What Courses We Offer For You
The Aire & Calder Navigation Canal training area is ideal for boat handling practice having large stretches without locks but does have two locks within easy cruising distance for lock operation training.
RYA Helmsman courses
The two day RYA Inland Waterways Helmsman training course teaches you all the skills required to handle a boat on the British inland waterways. It's very hands on but does include the necessary amount of theory. Upon successful completion you will receive an RYA certificate and handbook.
RYA Crew courses
The RYA Inland Waterways Crew course teaches how to be a competent crew member on a canal boat. It covers the basics of steering and boat control and your role in mooring and lock operations. Upon successful completion you will receive an RYA certificate.
Single-handed boating
If you already have some experience of boating with a crew, we offer training days to become more confident in single-handed boating. Our instructors are extremely experienced and professional and will share their wealth of knowledge with you.
Training Area
We are located at the 150 berth Goole Marina in East Yorkshire providing the ideal base for easy access to Aire & Calder Navigation Canal and the New Junction Canal, perfect for beginners due to their width.
The Marina provides all the necessary facilities, has toilets and heated shower rooms and a fully licensed bar with outdoor seating looking out onto the picturesque Aire & Calder.
Training On Your Own Boat
We offer RYA Inland Waterways Helmsman and Inland Waterways Crew courses on your own boat dependent on boat location. The boat location needs to be suitable with manual locks and places to turn the boat around.
Doing the course on your own boat has the advantage that you learn all the right manoeuvres specifically for your own boat. Your boat can be a narrowboat, widebeam, dutch barge, cruiser, or any other type of canal boat.
Prices for RYA courses on your own boat vary depending on the number of students and the travel distance for the instructor. We recommend organising a course for a group of maximum three people (maximum of four if some are taking a crew course).
Please contact us to discuss.
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