RYA Yachtmaster Coastal / Offshore complete

Teacher

zephyr

COURSE DESCRIPTION

RYA Yachtmaster certificates are some of the most sought after certificates in the yachting industry with successful candidates being able to skipper vessels by day or night.

The complete package includes all the training needed for future captains to succeed in taking the Yachtmaster coastal/offshore examination:

The complete package includes:

2990 euros worth of courses for just 2150 euros!

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore shore based theory (coastal skipper)

This course equips you to navigate safely on coastal and offshore passages. This course will take your theory knowledge to the standard required for the Yachtmaster™ Coastal and Yachtmaster™ Offshore practical exams, concentrating on advanced navigation and meteorology skills. The course is taught over 40 hours with three exam papers.

Course content: Positioning, The Magnetic Compass, Tides, Tidal Streams, Buoyage, Lights, Pilotage, GPS and Chart Plotters, Echo Sounders, Logs, Deck Log, Meteorology, Rule of the Road, Safety at Sea, Navigation in Restricted Visibility, Passage Planning, Marine Environment.

Duration: 6 days

Yachtmaster power practical courses

The Yachtmaster Coastal Practical course and Yachtmaster Offshore practical courses are very similar in the way we run them. They are both a four days of preparation on our motor cruiser followed by a one – two day practical examination. Whilst the syllabus for each is very similar, the Offshore candidate requires more logged sea time. The preparation time allows you to familiarise yourself with the examination vessel and area the exam will be run from, as well as polishing your skills up in time for the exam.

Duration: 5 days

Course content: The preparation part of the week is intended to act as a refresher on pilotage, boat handling, safety, skippering and passage planning. In particular, skills like blind navigation, electronic navigation (radar and GPS), night pilotage and MOB procedure are considered. During the exam, candidates will be set tasks to demonstrate their ability as a Yachtmaster and are asked questions on any part of the syllabus for all practical and shorebased courses up to Yachtmaster level.

Please note. Exam fees are payable directly to the RYA. Coastal: £185, Offshore: £215.

You will also be signed up for the RYA online essential navigation and seamanship skills course, RYA VHF/SRC Online course, RYA PPR course.

Please note if you are booking travel after the exams, please allow time for small delays due to weather restrictions for the practical training and exam.

Cost: €2150

PREREQUISITES:

YACHTMASTER COASTAL EXAM

Seatime (of which at least 50% is logged in tidal waters)*

30 days motor cruising (at least 50% on board vessels less than 80 grt and between 7m and 24m)
800 miles logged (at least 50% on board vessels less than 80 grt and between 7m and 24m)
12 night hours (at least 50% on board vessels less than 80 grt and between 7m and 24m)
2 days as skipper (at least 50% on board vessels less than 80 grt and between 7m and 24m)

You will need:

Valid First Aid certificate
SRC or VHF (or higher level GMDSS)
RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased (theory)

(Please note if you go for our Yachtmaster package option the VHF and Theory is included)

For commercial endorsement sea survival course, PPR and ENG 1 is also required

All these modules combined and successful completion of your exam qualifies candidates to captain vessels up to 24 metre by day or night up to 150 miles from a safe haven.

YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE EXAM

Seatime (of which at least 50% is logged in tidal waters)

50 days motor cruising (at least 50% on board vessels less than 80 grt and between 7m and 24m)
2,500 miles logged (at least 50% on board vessels less than 80 grt and between 7m and 24m)

Qualifying Passages (at least 50% on board vessels less than 80 grt and between 7m and 24m)

5 passages of 60 miles or more
2 of those passage as skipper
2 of those passages being overnight

You will need:

Valid First Aid certificate
SRC or VHF (or higher level GMDSS)
RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Offshore Shorebased (theory)

(Please note if you go for our Yachtmaster package option the VHF and Theory is included)

For commercial endorsement sea survival course, PPR and ENG 1 is also required

All these modules combined and successful completion of your exam qualifies candidates to captain vessels up to 24 metre by day or night up to 150 miles from a safe haven. If Commercial endorsement is added to the Yachtmaster Offshore this will bring you up to a Master 200

Please note. Exam fees are payable directly to the RYA. Coastal: £185, Offshore: £215.

Qualifying passages and seatime should have been logged in the ten years preceding the exam, seatime that is more than ten years old does not qualify. All qualifying sea time and passages must be gained on vessels appropriate to the type of exam i.e. gained in sailing vessels for a sail exam and power vessels for a power exam.

Please note that 50% of all miles need to be obtained in tidal waters and all miles logged whether recreational or professional count.