RYA Yachtmaster practical SAIL course

YACHTMASTER COASTAL 

• Practical Seatime (of which at least 50% is logged in tidal waters)* 
• 30 days sailing 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 also 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 STCW, 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 20 miles from a safe haven. You will feel comfortable taking a cruising yacht on a Coastal passage. The experience gained will give the confidence that if there were any problems you would have the answers. Having the qualification provides that reassurance allowing you to venture away from your usual cruising ground and explore new places. 

YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE 

• Practical Seatime (of which at least 50% is logged in tidal waters) 
• 50 days sailing 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 also 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 STCW, 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 meter by day or night up to 150 miles from a safe haven. If STCW Commercial endorsement is added to the Yachtmaster Offshore this can be used as Master of Yachts up to 200gt on commercially registered yachts. 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 exam to be taken.

18 years old

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.

After succesful completion of your exam you will be rewarded with either Yachtmaster coastal or offshore COC. Which will be valid for 5 years as long as a medical and FA are kept up to date.