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My Journey So Far
In the “Why the Blog?” post, I summarised how I got into diving, stopped diving, and subsequently started diving again after a 4088 day surface interval. The plan, as it stands, is to become an instructor and head into technical diving. The steps to becoming an instructor sound simple enough: Dive Guide Dive Master Assistant Instructor Instructor Of course, that’s just the beginning of the dive professional journey. I should probably mention at this point – without getting into agency wars – that I’m training on the SSI pathway.
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My Powerboat Journey, part 2.
My Powerboat Journey, part 2. In part 1 of my Powerboat Journey, we looked at what it took to get to the RYA Advanced Powerboat course. Two years later, I finally managed to organise and take the exam to be able to get it commercially endorsed. This is a big milestone for me and it feels like a massive achievement – on par with my photography master or the boatbuilding diploma. Prerequisites There were a number of courses I needed in order to be able to take the commercial exam: Professional Practices & Responsibilities Sea Survival First Aid VHF PP&R was an online course that, while put together quite well,…
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My Powerboat Journey, part 1
Two years after taking the RYA Advanced Powerboat course, I finally managed to organise and take the exam to be able to get it commercially endorsed. This post will outline what it took to get ready to take the exam, part 2 will cover becoming an instructor and finally taking the exam.
