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7 Lakes Country Park is proud to announce that we are now a certified RYA PWC Training Centre. Training days to enable 7 Lakes Country Park Jet Ski Club members to gain RYA PWC Certification will resume in March 2010 with instructor Gary Smith.  

The full day courses will be held at 7 Lakes Country Park on the Clearwater Lake and cater for groups of four or a family group if required. The day will start at 09:00 hrs and generally end at approximately 16:00. The courses will be held on weekdays and Saturdays, start in March and at regular intervals thereafter according to demand.

The Theory Section will cover:-

Personal Equipment - Launching & Landing - Safety Equipment - Collision Avoidance - Navigation At Sea Including Subjects Such As Charts - Buoys & Tides - Weather Forecasts - Personal Equipment.

The Practical Section will cover:-

Launching - Craft Familiarisation - Control At Slow Speed - Stopping Distances - Control At Speed - Following A Planned Route - Identifying Buoys & Marks - Collision regulations And Taking Avoiding Action - Slalom Exercise - Towing - Knots - Capsize & Righting.

What to bring on the day:-

Wetsuit / Drysuit (Depending On Time Of Year) - PFD With Kitemark - Windproof Jacket - Gloves - Waterproof Boots - Full Tank Of Petrol - 2 Passport Photographs.
If you are not a member of the RYA £15.00 is required in addition to the course fee to cover licence issuing costs.

7 Lakes Country Park apply a course discount for Jet Ski 7 club members.

Please contact Gary Smith on e-mail info@jetski7.com for course availability and price.

Our Jet Ski slalom section and marked course is operational and sections are used within the course practical section.  - planned by Colin Sellers, Michael Gilbert, Gary Smith and the late, great Jet Ski supremo Jeremy Hoyland. Have a look at it here - Course

As 7 Lakes Country Park requires RYA certification for all Jet Ski Club members by June 2010 to enable us to provide a safe and enjoyable venue - we hope that the training courses will be of interest.

Courses will be held from March on Mondays and Fridays.