Duration: 5/6 Days with a maximum of 3 students per boat. Comprises of 4.5 days preparation and 1.5 days exam
Previous Experience Required: 50 days aboard, 5 days as skipper, 2500 miles logged, 5 passages of over 60 miles including 2 overnight and 2 as skipper (Half the qualifying seatime must have been conducted in tidal waters). SRC/VHF radio operators certificate and a valid First Aid certificate
Course Overview: Preparation and brush up for the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence. Revision of advanced skippering techniques, close quarters handling under power and sail, navigation and pilotage by day and night, man overboard recovery and overall yacht management skills
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Cost: £1260 + Exam Fee ( £194)
To attain the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore candidates must pass a practical examination of their skippering ability. A Yachtmaster is capable of skippering the yacht on extended offshore passages by day or night. He or she will essentially be a much more experienced Coastal Skipper and can do the same things more smoothly, for longer periods and in more arduous conditions.
The instructor will tailor the course to your specific needs having first assessed your areas of strengths and weaknesses, however our experience leads us to emphasize the following subjects: passage planning, man overboard recovery, close quarters handling, skippering techniques, navigation in restricted visibility, pilotage and knowledge of the International Collision Regulations. Before joining the course, students should have the pre-requisite experience outlined above, navigation theory to RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster theory level and a thorough knowledge of the Collision Regulations. The examiner will ask each candidate to skipper the motor yacht on several short passages and complete various demonstrations of their skippering and boat handling over the course of the weekend.
Itinerary: 0900 on first day until completion of all exams which will be no later than 1600 on day 6. Click here for an example schedule of how you will spend the week
What's Included: Breakfast and lunch, wet weather gear, sleeping bag with liner and pillow, mooring fees and accommodation onboard. For details of what you should bring please refer to the FAQ's section.
Support Courses: RYA Radar, RYA Sea Survival, VHF Radio, RYA First Aid
Course Dates: 2012
| 23rd - 28th January |
16th - 21st April |
16th - 21st July |
15th - 20th October |
| 20th - 25th February |
21st - 25th May |
20th - 25th August |
19th - 24th November |
| 19th - 24th March |
18th - 23rd June |
17th - 22nd September |
10th - 15th December |
If you would like own boat tuition to complete this course please feel free to call us to discuss the options
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