Powerboating has become more popular as a leisure activity. We have courses to teach powerboat owners, instructors, club safety boat drivers, rescue services and other commercial users - so call us today, we are sure to have the course for you!!

"A powerboat is any open craft driven by power" This includes anything from a small outboard tender through open displacement craft to high powered, high speed planning craft. Every day the number of people driving powerboats increases. These boat users range from professionals through to various leisure boat users.

Obviously a powered craft can be dangerous because of the high power available and safety and seamanship are of utmost importance. UL Activity Centre has a professional teaching programme to help powerboat users to advance quickly in total safety. Our powerboat instructors are highly qualified and proficient in handling and training.
Any programme can be built to suit any powerboat drivers’ needs but for set courses the syllabus of the National Powerboat Scheme is followed. All certified courses are recognised by the ISA

Special courses for watersports clubs, angling clubs, fishery boards, fire brigades, police forces, rescue units, government agencies and anybody using powered craft of any type can be run at our base or at other locations in Ireland using our own or other crafts. We can design and build a syllabus to suit your needs using our tried and tested teaching methods. Full details on request. All courses at UL Activity Centre use a variety of powered craft.

Ashore: The shore-based sections of our courses take place in fully equipped, dedicated classrooms using the most up to date teaching methods and equipment.

Afloat: Our outdoor sessions are on Lough Derg. A large lake 35miles long and 5 miles wide which offers the wide variety of conditions and situations necessary to run our powerboat courses. We work in all conditions to give you the necessary experiences to use powerboats safely and effectively.

If you are booked on a Powerboat Course here is what you will need to bring:

Please note: For all weekend courses participants will have 1hour for lunch, all are welcome to bring packed lunches and use the indoor facilities, tea/coffee will be provided.