rya yachtmaster ocean syllabus

• Mail: [email protected]
• Call Us: +44 (0) 23 8045 8737

RYA Yachtmaster Exam Syllabus

RYA Yachtmaster Exam

In each section the examiner will expect to see the candidate take full responsibility for the management of the yacht and crew.

During the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Exam the candidate will be expected to demonstrate understanding but may not have had the opportunity to practice all aspects of the syllabus under a range of different weather conditions.

During the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Exam the candidate will be expected to demonstrate competence based on a more broad experience.

Here is a detailed look at the RYA Yachtmaster Exam syllabus and during your RYA Yachtmaster Exam you can expect to be examined on any of the following subjects

1. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea

Questions will be confined to the International Regulations and although candidates must be aware of the existence of Local Regulations, they will not be expected to memorise specific local regulations.

• General Rules (1 – 3)
• Steering and sailing rules (4 – 19)
• Lights and shapes (20 – 31)
• Sound and light signals (32 – 37)
• Signals for vessels fishing in close proximity (Annex II)
• Distress signals (Annex M)

Candidates will be expected to know what safely equipment should be carried on board a yacht, based either on the recommendations in the RYA Boat Safely Handbook (C8), the ISAF Special Regulations or the Codes of Practice for the Safety of Small Commercial Vessels. In particular, candidates must know the responsibilities of a skipper in relation to:

• Safety Harnesses
• Lifejackets
• Distress flares
• Fire prevention and fighting
• Knowledge of rescue procedures
• Helicopter rescue

3. Boat Handling

Candidates for Yachtmaster Coastal examinations will be expected to answer questions or deomonstrate ability in simple situations only. Candidates for Yachtmaster Offshore will be expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in more complex situations and will also be expected to show a higher level of expertise.

• Coming to and weighing anchor under power or sail in various conditions of wind and tide
• All berthing and unberthing situations in various conditions of wind and tide
• Recovery of man overboard
• Towing under open sea conditions and in confined areas
• Boat handling in confined areas under sail
• Boat handling in heavy weather
• Helmsmanship and sail trim to sail to best advantage
• Use of warps for securing in an alongside berth and for shifting berth or winding

4. General seamanship, including maintenance

• Properties, use and care of synthetic fibre ropes
• General deck-work at sea and in harbour
• Engine operations and routine checks
• improvisation of jury rigs following gear failure

4. Responsibilities of Skipper

• Can skipper a yacht and manage the crew
• Communication with crew
• Delegation of responsibility and watch-keeping organisation
• Preparing yacht for sea and for adverse weather
• Tactics for heavy weather and restricted visibility
• Emergency and distress situations
• Victualling for a cruise and feeding at sea
• Customs procedures
• Standards of behaviour and courtesy

5. Navigation

• Charts, navigation publications and sources of navigational information
• Chartwork including position fixing and shaping course to allow for tidal stream and leeway
• Tide and tidal stream calculations
• Buoyage and visual aids to navigation
• Instruments including compasses, logs, echo sounders, radio navaids and chartwork instruments
• Passage planning and navigational tactics
• Pilotage techniques
• Navigational records
• Limits of navigational accuracy and margins of safety
• Lee shore dangers
• Use of electronic navigation aids for passage planning and passage navigation
• Use of waypoints and electronic routeing

6. Meteorology

• Definition of terms
• Sources of weather forecasts
• Weather systems and local weather effects
• Interpretation of weather forecasts, barometric trends and visible phenomena
• Ability to make passage planning decisions based on forecast information

Candidates for Yachtmaster Offshore and Yachtmaster Coastal must hold the Restricted (VHF only) Certificate of Competence in radiotelephony or a higher grade of certificate in radiotelephony.

Full details can be found on the RYA’s website .

Universal Yachting Ltd

[email protected]

• Terms & Conditions
• Privacy Policy
• DATA REQUEST
• Dufour Yachts
• Boats For Sale
• Yacht Charter
• Marine Services

Universal Yachting Ltd: Mercury Yacht Harbour, Satchell Lane, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 4HQ

Call Us: +44 (0) 2380 458737   Mail: [email protected]

RYA Certificates of Competence, Part 5 - Yachtmaster Ocean

Sailing qualification recognised around the world as a clear mark of your sailing ability.

By Marcin Wojtyczka

In this article in series about RYA certifications we reveal how to pass the RYA Yachtmaster® Ocean Certificate of Competence.

The RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence is proof that you have the knowledge and experience needed to skipper a yacht on passages of any length in all parts of the world. The RYA Yachtmaster Ocean is the highest certification level at RYA.

The holder of a Yachtmaster Ocean qualification should be competent to skipper a yacht of up to 24 metres LOA (up to 200gt) anywhere in the World (Category 0 waters - unlimited).

The assessment is done by oral interrogation (~1.5 hours). You also need to pass the written (~1.5 hours) exam if you did not complete the Ocean Theory course, complete a qualifying passage, and prepare narrative account and navigational records. You have to stand to attention before seasoned RYA-appointed examiner and convince him that you sailed as skipper or first mate and that you know the job. To be honest, there is probably no better way of doing it.

Don’t treat the examination just as an exam. This is a great opportunity to get feedback on your skills and become a better sailor.

Requirements

You can find the official requirements here .

• Hold an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence
• Have completed a qualifying passage which meets the following criteria: You were fully involved with the planning of the passage, including a selection of the route, the navigational plan, checking the material condition of the yacht and her equipment, spare gear, victuals and organising the watch-keeping routine. Throughout the passage you must have acted in a responsible capacity either in sole charge of a watch or as a skipper. Qualifying passage should be non-stop by the shortest navigable route with no change of skipper. During the qualifying passage a minimum non-stop distance of 600 miles must have been run by the log, the yacht must have been at sea continuously for at least 96 hours and the yacht must have been more than 50 miles from land or any charted navigational object while sailing a distance of 200 miles. You can find the exact requirements of the qualifying passage here . If you have any doubts about whether your chosen route qualifies, you can always contact RYA at [email protected] During the qualifying passage you should take some sights to prove that you are actually capable of navigating out of sight of land by astro navigation. If circumstances prevent astro sights from being taken on the ocean-qualifying passage you can also take them on another shorter passage. You just have to make sure to be enough far from shore so that the sights are taken out of sight of land.

Preparation

Before taking the oral exam, it is recommended to take Yachtmaster Ocean Theory course . If you complete the course, you will be exempted from the written examination.

Please also take a look at our routes . On all our offshore passages we are navigating using celestial navigation. Some of our passages qualify for the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certification where you can be a watch leader to meet the qualifying passage requirements. Many of our participants passed the prestigious RYA Yachtmaster Ocean exam and keep returning year after year to us in order to become yet more confident and experienced. Our practical on-the-water training builds confidence, teaching you everything from basic terminology and safety tips to how to skipper a yacht and manage its crew.

Exam Syllabus

During the oral exam, the questions should generally be related to your qualifying passage but may also refer to longer passages if needed to find out if you are capable of an ocean crossing. You may be required to answer questions on all aspects of ocean passage-making in a yacht, including passage planning, navigation, worldwide meteorology, crew management and yacht preparation, maintenance and repairs.

After booking the exam and at least 1 week before the exam date you must provide the examiner with:

• A narrative account of the planning and execution of the qualifying passage.
• Navigational records, completed on board a yacht on passage, out of sight of land, showing that you navigated the yacht without the use of electronic navigational aids. As a minimum, this should include the planning, reduction, and plotting of a sun-run-meridian altitude or sun-run-sun sight and a compass check carried out using the bearing of the sun, moon, star or planet.

The examiner will not be hard on you if you provide a good narrative account and lots of navigational records. You should show him or her that you thought about many aspects of voyage planning and execution, and that you care about the safety of the yacht and the crew. You will definitely fail if you show a cavalier altitude.

The narrative should include the following:

• Brief description of the chosen vessel and suitability for the voyage
• Crew selection
• Pre-checks on the condition of the yacht, including hull, rigging, engine, electrics and fittings checks
• Navigational passage planning: route selection, sources of information to decide on a strategy, expected and possible durations of the passage if no wind/rig failure/divert to the port of refuge etc.
• Navigational equipment: electronic and manuals
• Weather: source of information pre-departure, weather forecasting sources on passage, actual weather experienced
• Harbours planned: pilotage, reporting, berthing, customs and immigrations procedures
• Ports of refuge
• Watchkeeping rota
• Consumables provisioning: victualling (water and food) and fueling/bunkering - estimating daily usage, the amount carried, allowance for delays, calms and emergencies, preparation for what-if scenarios (e.g. contamination of water, fridge failure etc.)
• Consumables monitoring en route: fuel, gas, food, water, battery
• Methods of charging batteries, battery capacity and electrical consumption calculations
• Medical kit carried and preparation for medical emergencies (e.g. availability of suitable courses)
• Standing orders
• Safety briefing conducted
• Routine equipment checks and maintenance, precautionary replacements
• Drills practices before departure and during the passage
• Fire precautions
• VHF / HF / MF channels monitored
• Communications equipment carried
• Position reporting to shore stations
• Navigational hazards including shipping lanes and shallows
• Expected shipping traffic and other vessels encountered (e.g. fishing fleets)
• Use of courtesy ensigns and Q flag
• Emergency (contingency) plans: MOB, rig failure, hull breach, steering failure, port/hatch failure, engine failure, abandon ship, divert to the port of refuge, heavy weather preparation and tactics, emergency repairs (e.g. jury-rigging, repairing damage to the hull, jury-steering)
• Spare gear and tools required, carried and used
• Deck safety: clipping on and numbers of the crew on deck
• Charts and publications used
• Copy of ship’s log and charts
• Navigation by sextant: all written sight reduction, compass check and plotting sheets completed at sea (not tidied up ashore)
• Procedure for cleaning and securing the yacht at the end of the passage

Example of RYA Yachtmaster Ocean narrative.

The written exam will include questions on celestial navigation (sights and sight reduction) and worldwide meteorology.

If you hold the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean shorebased course completion certificate you will be exempted from the written examination.

Learning materials

• Celestial Navigation in practice - Astro navigation primer.
• Celestial Navigation - With the Sight Reduction Tables with Pub. No 249 - This book gives the clearest explanation of how celestial navigation works and how to use it without bogging down in theory.
• How to use sextant (PDF) , Video
• RYA Certificates of Competence
• Certificates

Join our newsletter to get the news about new routes

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory – Syllabus

Yachtmaster ocean theory syllabus.

This is a course in astro-navigation and worldwide meteorology which also reveals the mysteries of the sextant. It assumes you already have a knowledge of all subjects covered in introductory course Day Skipper Shorebased Course and the more advanced RYA Yachtmaster Offshore theory syllabus. If you are not sure you can check the content of the more advanced Yachtmaster Offshore here:

Pre Requisite Knowledge – RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Theory Syllabus

1. The earth and the celestial sphere 

Definition of observer’s zenith and position of a heavenly body in terms of latitude, longitude, GHA and declination  Right angle relationships, latitude and co-lat, declination and polar distance  Relationship between GHA, longitude and LHA  Tabulation of declination in nautical almanac  Rate of increase of hour angle with time 

2. The PZX triangle  

The tabulated components of the triangle, LHA, co-lat and polar distance  The calculable components, zenith distance and azimuth  Relationship between zenith distance and altitude  Introduction to the tabular method of solution in the Air Navigation Tables and the basic sight form  The use of calculators for the solution of the PZX triangle 

3. The sextant 

Practical guide to the use and care of a sextant at sea  Conversion of sextant altitude to true altitude  Application of dip, index error and refraction  Correction of side error, perpendicularity, index error and collimation error 

4. Measurement of time 

Definition of, and relationship between, UT, LMT, standard time and zone time  Rating of chronometers and watches

  5. Meridian altitudes 

Forecasting time of meridian altitude  Reduction of meridian altitude sights 

6. Sun, star and other sights  

Reduction and plotting of sun sights using  Air Navigation Tables  Awareness of use of calculator for sight reduction  The plotting of sun-run-sun meridian altitude  Awareness of the reduction and plotting of sights obtained from stars, moon and planets 

7. Compass checking 

Use of amplitude and azimuth tables systems and/or calculator 

8. Satellite Navigation Systems 

Principles and limitations of use of all systems 

9. Great circle sailing 

Comparison of rhumb lines and great circles  Vertices and composite tracks  The computation of a series of rhumb lines approximating to a great circle by use of gnomonic and Mercator projections 

10. Meteorology 

General pressure distribution and prevailing winds over the oceans of the world  Tropical revolving storms, seasonal occurrence and forecasting by observation 

11. Passage planning 

Publications available to assist with planning of long passages (routeing charts, ocean passages of the world and other publications)  Preparation for ocean passage including survival equipment, victualling, water and fuel management, chafe protection, spares and maintenance 

12. Passage making 

Navigational routine  Watchkeeping  Crew management 

13. Communications 

Satellite and terrestrial systems  Weather information

***** Book Now – Special Offer – RYA Theory Course *****

Blog search.

Latest Posts

02/28 Educational

2024 – Classic Sailing’s Year of Skills: Confident Crew

02/01 Boat building

2024: Classic Sailing’s Year of Skills! It’s not just sailing, you know!

01/14 Inspiration

Turning the Tide on Blue Monday

10/11 Climate Change

Science & Sailing: Ocean Warrior #Resolute Expeditions

03/27 Newsletters

Newsletter 24th March 2024 Special Edition

03/16 Educational

Why I love the gig boats. 

03/07 Book Reviews

Resilience & Wit in the 1890s

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore Theory – Syllabus

To coil or not to Coil!! that is the question

More Stories

28/02 Educational

Throughout 2024, we’re shining the spotlight on the various ways our customers get more with a Classic Sailing booking. Sailing on a traditional vessel

01/02 Boat building

Throughout 2024, we’re shining the spotlight on the various ways our customers get more with a Classic Sailing booking. There are many physical and

14/01 Inspiration

Turning the Tide on Blue Monday Blue Monday, marked on 15th January 2024, is here again. Many of us find ourselves caught in the

11/10 Climate Change

I couldn’t praise the Linden crew highly enough, extremely professional, friendly and encouraged us to be part of the team. I’d sail on that

27/03 Newsletters

16/03 Educational

I grew up in St Mawes, Classic Sailing’s home base, and learnt to row in the harbour when I was about 7 years old

07/03 Book Reviews

Sailing Alone Around the World Joshua Slocum was the first man to circumnavigate the world solo, a feat he accomplished between 1895 and 1898

Neptune Maritime Training Sail & Power

Unravel the mysteries of astro navigation, using a sextant, ocean passage making, worldwide meteorology and electronic navigation aids.

This course is for those aspiring to blue water cruising and is ideal for holders of theYachtmaster Offshore certificate who are preparing for their first ocean passage.

Topics covered include:

• The earth and the celestial sphere
• Practical guide to use and care of sextant at sea
• Meridian altitudes
• Sun, star and other sights
• Ocean passage planning

Prior to the course your navigation skills should be at the standard of the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased course.

If you are working towards your Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence, completion of this shorebased course exempts you from the written exam.

The course is taught over 40 hours with one exam paper. It can be covered as a series of short sessions, as an intensive week-long course.

Ocean Yachtmaster Practical

We regularly organise practical experience in taking sights and plotting positions on board. We can also help you achive your quallifing passage.

We will work with you through the process and review your documentation before submitting for assessment.

you are welcome to borrow one of our sextants and almanacs to help you develop your skills before the practical passage.

A person holding a Yachtmaster Ocean qualification is experienced and competent to skipper a yacht on passages of any length in all parts of the world.

Details of Courses and Prices

The Yachtmaster Ocean exam is an oral and written test of your knowledge of ocean passage making including planning, navigation, worldwide meteorology, crew management, yacht preparation, maintenance and repairs. You will also be questioned on your sights taken at sea during an ocean passage.

We hold regular Yachtmaster ocean theory courses . these cover the essencial knowledge as well as practice in taking sights and plotting positions while sailing.

Course costs

• RYA yachtmaster ocean course 790e
• practical trip for celestial sights 450e (2 days)
• RYA exam fees for ocean oral 250e (£200 direct to RYA)

What is include

• Course material
• use of a sextant during the course
• RYA course completion certificates
• teas, coffee soft drinks

What is not included

• flights and travel to course
• accomodation ashore
• meals and drinks ashore
• personal travel insurance
• any RYA examination fees for certification

The candidate must provide the examiner with:

• A narrative account of the planning and execution of the qualifying passage
• Navigational records, completed on board a yacht on passages, out of sight of land showing that the candidate has navigated the yacht without the use of electronic navigational aids.

The records must include as a minimum: planning, reduction and plotting of a sun run meridian altitude sight and a compass check carried out using the bearing of the sun, moon, a star or planet.

During the oral test the candidate may be required to answer questions on all aspects of ocean passage making in a yacht, including passage planning, astro navigation, worldwide meteorology, crew management and yacht preparation, maintenance and repairs.

The written exam will include questions on star sight planning and reduction and worldwide meteorology. Candidates who hold the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased certificate, Royal Navy Ocean Navigation Certificate or a DoT Certificate of Competence as a Deck Officer will be exempt from the written examination.

Before you book your exam please check that you:

• have completed the required mileage and experience as skipper
• hold a VHF Radio Operators License or Short Range Certificate
• hold a valid first aid certificate
• have read the syllabus in RYA publications: G15 (sail) or G18 (power)
• have read and comply with the pre-requisites above.

If you need a Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence in order to work on board a commercial craft subject to the MCA’s codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed – see left. You can then work worldwide as a Master of commercial vessels of up to 200gt.

The Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence can be used commercially in its own right. It is also a pre-requisite for the MCA’s Chief Mate, Master 500 and Master 3000 qualifications.

Contact details

RYA YACHTMASTER OCEAN THEORY

5 days of shore-based theory.

The RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory course covers the theory sections of the RYA syllabus so that you can sit the written part of the exam with confidence. The programme covers celestial navigation, satellite navigation systems, great circle sailing, meteorology and passage planning.

(Further practical passage-making is necessary to meet the requirements of an oral exam.) 

Candidates wishing to gain the Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence need to have completed the theory component as well as taking sights at sea. They also need to hold a valid Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence.

Contact us about RYA YACHTMASTER OCEAN THEORY

" * " indicates required fields

Hout Bay Yacht Club Marina Harbour Road, Hout Bay Cape Town, South Africa, 7806

+27  (82) 854-9789 [email protected] All images on this site are of our boats and students while training

Home » RYA Training Centres » RYA Yachtmaster Scheme » RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory

Request a call back when we are open, request a video call back.

All of our online theory courses are delivered by Navathome, an RYA Recognised Training Centre specialising in online training. This course has been developed over many years and is written to provide a thorough understanding of the syllabus. 

Unravel the mysteries of astro navigation, using a sextant, ocean passage making, worldwide meteorology and electronic navigational aids. Navathome has 100% pass rates for this course and has dedicated instructors available 7 days a week from 0800 until 2000 in the evening and are contactable by email or phone. 

Prior knowledge to coastal skipper theory level is required as this course is aimed at those aspiring to blue water cruising and perhaps preparing for your first ocean passage. Anyone who is already comfortable with navigation from the coastal theory course can learn more about celestial navigation. 

Course Requirements and Assessments

Prior to the course your navigation skills should be at the standard of the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore shorebased course. A sextant is not required to complete the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean theory.

Invigilated assessments

If you are looking to sit the RYA/MCA oral exam, the RYA require the theory assessment to be invigilated by a Yachtmaster Ocean Instructor – alternatively you can sit an extra paper as part of your oral exam. If you wish to take an invigilated assessment at the end of the course rather than sit an extra paper during your oral exam, then this can be organised at one of Navathome’s participating training centres. Please note that there is an additional fee for the invigilation.

Please note: MCA issued full STCW Certificate of Competence as a Deck Officer (Unlimited) will be exempt from the written examination. Invigilation of the final assessment will also be required if the qualification is to be used commercially.

The course takes approximately 40 hours to complete with a 2 part assessment taken in one sitting of 2 hours.

Given that everyone learns at their own pace. There is an initial 6 months time limit to complete the course with a further 6 month extension available at a cost of an additional £30 fee.

What's Included?

• Fully animated lessons
• Downloadable proformas and plotting sheets
• Access to the online course for a period of 6 months
• Friendly instructors available 7 days a week
• 2 years access to the revision course
• RYA certification issued by Navathome upon successful completion of the course
• The RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Course includes the RYA question paper and almanac

Course Syllabus

• The earth and the celestial sphere
• Practical guide to use and care of sextant at sea
• Meridian altitudes
• Sun, star and other sights
• Ocean passage planning

Registration And Price

Please read the  Navathome Terms & Conditions  and the  Navathome Data Protection Policy  prior to booking as they outline all details of the booking with Navathome.

The cost of this course is £275

0208 324 3118

[email protected]

Get a Quote

Join our mailing list

Get our latest news and special offers.

We send around 3-4 emails a month

Don't worry it's easy to unsubscribe

Register today and get £50 off

Enter voucher code HOME STUDY in the booking form

Online Theory Course

An outstanding course - I can highly recommend this. The details, feedback and support is excellent - makes celestial navigation understandable!

Unravel the mysteries of astro navigation, the sextant, global meteorology and ocean passage making

The online RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean theory course teaches advanced techniques to those aspiring to blue water cruising and is ideal for holders of the Yachtmaster Offshore certificate who are preparing for their first ocean passage, and for commercial Skippers or Mates planning on operating more than 150nm from a safe haven.

This course will introduce you to the principles of astro navigation, the practical use of the sextant, the measurement of time, position fixing by the sun and stars, compass checking and great circle sailing.  

You’ll also study the concepts of worldwide meteorology, including tropical revolving storms, and passage planning for ocean voyaging.

• Assumed knowledge Yachtmaster level.
• Minimum duration 40 hours study is specified by the RYA.
• Ability after course Theory knowledge to undertake an ocean passage.

Simply click below to try a free lesson.

Introduction to Astro Navigation

• Introduction & Basic Astro Navigation Theory
• Using a Sextant
• Meridian Passage
• Plotting Your Position
• Planet Sights
• Moon Sights
• Star Sights
• Latitude by Polaris (The Pole Star)
• Compass Check by Sun’s Amplitude
• Ocean Weather & Tropical Storms
• Passage Planning
• Satellite, HF communications and obtaining weather data

Unlimited support from our dedicated RYA Instructors - 365 days a year via email, phone or Skype/Zoom.

14-day unconditional money-back guarantee.

13 fully-narrated online lessons including animations, videos and realistic 3D graphics.

Embedded quizzes with instant feedback in each lesson.

Self-assessment exercises with fully worked answers.

Final exam with detailed instructor feedback and free repeat attempts if requried.

RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Shorebased Theory Course Completion Certificate.

12 months access to study with instructor support and exams - you can extend this if you want.

Lifetime access to training materials once you’ve completed the course.

This course is accessed online with no additional software required.

Lessons are accompanied by optional professional narration, and notes. 

They are intuitive and easy to follow, whilst more complex subjects are accompanied by interactive animations and graphics to help you gain a full knowledge of each subject in the course syllabus.

Whilst the process of translating a sextant sight into a position line is straightforward it is quite challenging to get to grips with. Unlike classroom training, where time is limited and students progress at different rates, online learning allows you to participate in lessons as many times as you wish to fully get to grips with the concepts.

At the end of each lesson there are excercises containg similar questions to the exam, with detailed and illustrated answers sent to you immediately to confirm your progress and fully prepare you for your final exams.

You can repeat entire lessons and excercises as often as you wish until you are confident that you fully understand each subject.

When you have completed the course you can request the final exam.

This is assessed by our RYA Instructors and detailed feedback is provided in any areas that may require further study within the course.

If you pass the final exam you will be awarded the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course Certificate , which will be posted to you.

Ad ditional free resits, with suitable Instructor guidance, are available if required.

If you  are working towards your Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence, successful completion of this course exempts you from the written exam.

For most students exam invigilation is not required - see here for examples of when invigilation is required.

Call us for advice on 0238 218 2604

Course reviews.

Nigel Andrews

Helped me master it

This was my third attempt at an RYA Yachtmaster Ocean online course from different companies, and by far the best. For an admittedly difficult subject matter to get one’s head around, the instructor presents a very organized and understandable series of lessons that combine learning with wisdom and humour. Its still a tough subject, but this course helped me master it. Thanks!

Mathew Myatt

Ability to repeat when in doubt

Logical and clear. What was really good was the ability to go back and repeat or all or part of a lesson to ensure you truly understand a concept / principle, something which is more difficult to do when in a real classroom situation

David McIntyre

An excellent course

I found this course to be very comprehensive and informative. The format was very well presented and clear. The main advantage for me was the convenience of doing this in your own time. They are very generous with this. All my correspondence was very promptly replied. They are certainly very on the ball. The instructors gave clear and prompt feedback.

David Collins

Well worth the investment. Excellent!

A challenging course which stretches you but backed up with excellent coaching and instructor support. Worth the investment in time and money. Highly recommended.

Combined - RYA Day Skipper & Yachtmaster to fast track your theory learning

RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course

Develop your skills and understanding.

Whether you’re a competent navigator planning an ocean passage, or you’re interested in offshore navigation techniques, the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased Course will help you develop skills in celestial navigation, worldwide meteorology and voyage planning.

About the course

This course will introduce you to the principles of celestial navigation, the practical use of the sextant, the measurement of time, position fixing by the sun and stars, compass checking and great circle sailing.

You’ll also study concepts of worldwide meteorology, including tropical revolving storms, and passage planning for ocean voyaging.

Upon completion of the course, you’ll have a firm understanding of the theory of astronavigation and be able to fix a position using sun, moon and star sightings. You’ll be awarded RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Theory Certification.

Course Syllabus

• The Earth and the Celestial Sphere
• The PZX Triangle
• The Sextant
• Measurement of Time
• Meridian Altitudes
• Sun, Star and other Sights
• Compass Checking
• Satellite Navigation Systems
• Great Circle Sailing
• Meteorology
• Passage Planning
• Passage-making
• Communications

Prerequisites

To complete this course, you’ll need:.

• To be competent in coastal navigation skills
• RYA Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Shorebased certificate is also recommended

What’s included

This course is offered both residential (all-inclusive) or non-residential (lunch included).

Dates and pricing

Don’t just take our word for it.

The testimonials below from previous students, give you an insight into the benefits of the Yachtmaster Ocean course and the outcomes you can expect.

Register your interest

• First name *
• Last name *
• How did you hear about UKSA? * –None– Cowes Harbour Handbook Event Facebook General Knowledge Google Ads Instagram Outdoor collateral Press Referral RYA Dinghy Show School trip Solent Handbook & Directory Southampton Boat Show The British Boat Owners Directory Website
• General notes
• Opt-in to receive course information and relevant offers
• Accept Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .
• Phone This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

You may also be interested in

Need help finding the right course for you?

Speak to an advisor on +44 (0)1983 203001 or email us

Yachtmaster Offshore Exam Syllabus

1. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea Questions will be confined to the International Regulations and although candidates must be aware of the existence of Local Regulations, they will not be expected to memorise specific local regulations. 

• General rules (1-3) 
• Steering and sailing rules (4-19) 
• Lights and shapes (20-31) 
• Sound and light signals (32-37) 
• Signals for vessels fishing in close proximity (Annex II) D
• istress signals (Annex IV) 

2. Safety Candidates will be expected to know what safety equipment should be carried on board a yacht, based either on the recommendations in the RYA Boat Safety Handbook (C8), the ISAF Special Regulations or the Codes of Practice for the safety of Small Commercial Vessels. In particular, candidates must know the responsibilities of a skipper in relation: 

• Safety harnesses 
• Lifejackets 
• Distress flares 
• Fire prevention and fighting 
• Liferafts Knowledge of rescue procedures 
• Helicopter rescue 

3. Boat Handling Candidates for Coastal Skipper examinations will be expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in simple situations only. Candidates for Yachtmaster Offshore will be expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in more complex situations and will also be expected to show a higher level of expertise: Coming to and weighing anchor under power or sail in various conditions of wind and tide All berthing and unberthing situations in various conditions of wind and tide Recovery of man overboard Towing under open sea conditions and in confined areas Boat handling in confined areas under sail Boat handling in heavy weather Helmsmanship and sail trim to sail to best advantage Use of warps for securing in an alongside berth and for shifting berth or winding 

4. General Seamanship, including maintenance 

• Properties, use and care of synthetic fibre ropes 
• Knots 
• General deck-work at sea and in harbour 
• Engine operations and routine checks 
• Improvisation of jury rigs following gear failure 

5. Responsibilities of skipper 

• Can skipper a yacht and manage the crew 
• Communication with crew 
• Delegation of responsibility and watch-keeping organisation 
• Preparing yacht for sea and for adverse weather 
• Tactics for heavy weather and restricted visibility 
• Emergency and distress situations 
• Victualling for a cruise and feeding at sea 
• Customs procedures 
• Standards of behaviour and courtesy 

6. Navigation 

• Charts, navigational publications and sources of navigational information 
• Chartwork including position fixing and shaping course to allow for tidal stream and leeway 
• Tide and tidal stream calculations 
• Buoyage and visual aids to navigation 
• Instruments including compasses, logs, echo sounders, radio navaids and chartwork instruments 
• Passage planning and navigational tactics 
• Pilotage techniques 
• Navigational records 
• Limits of navigational accuracy and margins if safety 
• Lee shore dangers 
• Use of electronic navigation aids for passage planning and passage navigation 
• Use of waypoints and electronic routeing 

7. Meteorology 

• Definition of terms 
• Sources of weather forecasts 
• Weather systems and local weather effects 
• Interpretation of weather forecasts, barometric trends and visible phenomena 
• Ability to make passage planning decisions based on forecast information 

8. Signals 

• Candidates for Yachtmaster Offshore and Coastal Skipper must hold the Restricted (VHF only) Certificate of Competence in radiotelephony or a higher grade of certificate in radio telephony.

• Certificates of Competence
• RYA Yachtmaster

What is an RYA Yachtmaster?

The RYA Yachtmaster® Certificate of Competence is often the ultimate aim of aspiring skippers. It is a well known, highly respected qualification worldwide, proving your experience and competence as a skipper. Unlike other qualifications in the cruising programme, there is no formal training course to become an RYA Yachtmaster. Instead, provided you have sufficient experience, certification and seatime, you can put yourself forward for an exam to test your skills and knowledge. There are a number of RYA navigation courses that will help you prepare for your exam. Many RYA Yachtmaster candidates also choose to book themselves into an RYA training centre for some specialised exam preparation training, but this is not compulsory.

You are capable of coastal passages

You are competent to undertake passages up to 150 miles offshore

You have the knowledge and experience to sail worldwide

• Arranging your exam

The Coastal and Offshore exams are practical tests afloat, and the Ocean is an oral exam. Find out more about qualifying passages, exam fees and how to book. 

With an RYA Yachtmaster Coastal, Offshore or Ocean Certificate of Competence you can start a career at sea.

You'll need to have the appropriate qualification for the vessel and area of operation.

If you want to work commercially, you'll need a commercial endorsement.

Find out more about other RYA professional qualifications.

• Getting the most from a Yachtmaster Fast Track course

Can you really become an RYA Yachtmaster in as little as 14 weeks? Check out our top tips for getting the most from a Yachtmaster Fast Track course...

Yachtmaster Ocean Course

RYA OCEAN YACHTMASTER - THEORY COURSE

RYA Ocean Yachtmaster - Theory Course

The Yachtmaster Ocean™ qualification is the highest qualification in British recreational boating. It accredits professional practice on boats up to 200 GT and with no distance limit, having international recognition .

This course is for students who aspire offshore cruising.

To obtain the title you must previously have the Yachtmaster Offshore certificate and accredit a period of embarcation where you have done the Passage Planning , the check of elements on board and safety in navigation. In addition to a navigation of 600 miles during 4 continuous voyages.

In the practical test the candidate is required to have certain knowledge on: meteorology, navigation, routing, crew command responsibility, maintenance and basic repairs.

The course is approved by the Royal Yachting Association

What does the course include?

PREREQUIREMENTS : RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence and have completed a 600+ mile ocean crossing. 

DURATION : The course has a duration of 40 hours.

Celestial sphere

Practical guide to the use and care of the sextant at sea., high altitude meridians, sun, stars and other stars, planificación del paso por el océano.

If you need more information about the RYA Ocean Yachtmaster course contact us here .

Ocean Yachtmaster - RYA Theory Course

• 40h of face-to-face classes
• Theory Pack
• Intensive mode available
• Official Certificate issued by the RYA

FORM OF THE EXAM

Oral and written evaluation of the ocean voyage. If you are in possession of the Yachtmaster Ocean shorebased certificate you will be exempt from the written exam.

Oral Examination

For the oral examination the candidate must provide the examiner with the following information 48 hours prior to the examination:

• A narrative account of the planning and execution of the qualifying passage providing all relevant details.
• Sailing logs, completed on board a yacht in transit, out of sight of land, showing that the candidate has sailed the yacht without the use of electronic aids to navigation. The logs should include, at a minimum, the planning, reduction and plotting of a solar operating meridian altitude view and a compass check performed using the heading of the sun, moon, a star or a planet.

Written Examination

The written examination will include questions on sight and sight reduction and world meteorology.

• If you are in possession of the Yachtmaster Ocean Shorebased RYA/MCA Certificate of Completion, or a full STCW Certificate of Competency issued by the MCA as a deck officer (unlimited) you will be exempt from the written exam.
• Before booking your exam check that:
• You have completed the required mileage and skipper experience.
• You have read the syllabus in the RYA Logbook.
• You have read and meet the above prerequisites.
• If you need your Certificate of Competency to work aboard a commercial vessel subject to MCA codes of practice, you must obtain the Commercial Endorsement.
• Please note: Only those who hold the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competency are eligible to receive the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competency upon passing the oral exam. OOW (Yacht 3000gt) holders will receive a pass confirmation certificate.

RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook

RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook provides detailed information about the structure and content of the practical and shorebased courses for both sail and motor cruising with the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme.

The RYA’s renowned practical training is complemented by a structured shorebased learning process on the theory of navigation, safety, seamanship and by specialist one-day courses on skills such as first aid and sea survival.

This book informs you of what to expect when taking any RYA sail or motor cruising course and also provides pages for you to log your progress and keep your certificates. Your personal boating experience, from starting out up to RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, will be enhanced by this book.

This book effectively combines, updates and replaces RYA Sail Cruising & Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook (G15) and RYA Motor Cruising & Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook (G18). It also introduces new courses and clarifies pre-exam requirements for all RYA Yachtmaster exams.

RYA Yachtmaster Handbook

£20.49

RYA Yacht Sailing Techniques

£16.99

RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased Notes

£13.99

• RYA Training
• RYA Interactive
• Special Courses
• RYA courses

RYA Training diagram flow

«Click» on any of the courses below to get full information on syllabusses and requirements ■

«start yachting» [practical]

A short introduction to sailing for complete beginners

By the end of the course you will have experienced steering a yacht, sail handling, ropework and be aware of safety on board. Holders of the Start Yachting certificate can go on to complete the Competence Crew course in a reduced time of three days or two weekends ■

► Pre-course experience

► Assumed knowledge

► Minimum duration

    two days

► Minimum age

► Course content

    The yacht, ropework, underway,

    rules of the road, man overboard recovery,

    clothing and equipment, Emergency

    equipment and precautions, meteorology;

► Ability after the course

    Basic knowledge of yachting.

«essential navigation & seamanship» [shorebased]

The course has been available in the classroom for a few years, but now it is possible to take it online too through our RYA Interactive e-learning site . However you decide to take the course, it offers a great introduction to navigation and safety awareness for new, inexperienced or rusty skippers and crew. This course is for anyone interested in sailing, motor boating, sea angling or diving, and works well in complementing our on-the-water training, such as the Powerboat Level 2, Start Yachting and Helmsman courses. This is a highly informative course with lots of opportunities for you to put your new found knowledge into practice. If you decide to take the course online , you will find many interactive exercises to help reinforce the information and lots of chances to try out what you’ve learned. In the classroom , the course is taught over 16 hours with exercises to complete along the way. It can be covered as a series of short sessions or over two full days. You will receive a course pack which includes a chart, plotter, dividers, course handbook, exercises and an electronic chart plotter CD ■

course topics include

► Charts and publications; ► Safety; ► Engine checks; ► Buoyage; ► Tidal awareness; ► Visual and electronic navigation; ► Pilotage; ► Rules of the road; ► Anchoring; ► Weather forecasts; ► Passage planning;

«competent crew» [practical]

This course is for beginners and those who would like to become active crew members rather than just passengers

Experience living on board and really get to know the boat. Virtually all the course is hands on. You are the crew - without you the sails won’t go up and the boat won’t be steered. By the end of the course you should be able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout, row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day duties on board. You should also have visited some interesting places and had an enjoyable holiday ■

    5 days. Often run over 3 weekends or 3 days

    plus a weekend. If you hav done the Start

    Yachting course, this course can be

    completed in 3 or 4 days;

    Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat,

    her rigging and sails, sail handling, ropework,

    fire precautions and fighting, personal safety

    equipment, man overboard, emergency

    equipment, meteorology, seasickness,

    helmsmanship, general duties, manners

    and customs, rules of the road, dinghies;

    Able to steer, handle sails, keep a lookout,

    row a dinghy and assist in all the day to day

    routines.

«day skipper» [shorebased]

This course covers the prescribed syllabus for the award of the RYA Day Skipper shorebased certificate

The Day Skipper Course is designed primarily for: • Students who are new to sailing; • Students with dinghy or a little crewing experience; • Boatowners who have yet to make extended passages at sea; Course material includes charts , Admiralty and RYA publications, personal tuition, RYA Day Skipper shorebased assessment and certificate ■

    We assume no previous knowledge and

    each opic is fully explained and illustrated

    as it is introduced.;

    Course can be completed in 40 hours,

    at 8 hours it can be completed in 5 days;

    Beginning with simple chartwork and nautical

    erminology, the course progresses through to

    tidal predictions, buoyage recognition,

    position fixing (including GPS), steering

    and sailing rules, weather patterns, and

    navigation in fog and at night. The emphasis

    throughout the course is upon personal

    safety, including the use of man- overboard

    equipment, lifejackets, flares, HF and GMDSS;

►  Ability after the course

    As the course draws to a conclusion, all these

    subjects are combined in a demonstration of

    practical passage planning, giving sufficient

    knowledge for conducting your own coastal

    passage or similar passage.

«day skipper» [practical]

Our RYA Day Skipper training will guide you through preparation for sea, deck work, navigation, pilotage, and meteorology. Learn the rules of the road, maintenance and repair work, engines, and how to cope in emergency situations. The exciting part comes when you start learning how to handle the yacht, both under sail and under power. Passage making and night cruising are highlights of the RYA Day Skipper course ■

    5 days sea time, 100 miles, 4 night hours;

   Navigation to day Skipper Shorebased

    and basic sailing ability;

    5 days ;

    16 years;

    Basic Pilotage, boat handling,

    watch organisation;

    Skipper a small yacht

    in familiar waters by day.

«coastal skipper & yachtmaster® offshore» [shorebased]

This course covers the prescribed syllabus for the award of the RYA | MCA Yachtmaster® Coastal | Yachtmaster® shorebased certificate

The format of the course is such that the introductory modules act as a refresher on the basic concepts of navigation. However, it is too brief to be of value to the complete beginner and is intended to assist those whose knowledge has become a bit rusty. Course material includes: • charts • Admiralty and RYA publications  • personal tuition • RYA/MCA Coastal Skipper | Yachtmaster® Offshore shorebased assessment and certificate ■

    People who have previously complete

    a Day Skipper theory course;

    People who have sufficient knowledge

    to be able to plot EPs, CTS, calculate

    secondary port tidal heights and

    interpolate tidal streams;

    Courses takes 40-45 hours of study ;

    Navigational techniques are refined

    and expanded upon and whilst chartwork

    (including electronic aids) and tidal

    factors are studied to an advanced level,

    the emphasis is upon the practical

    knowledge required to become a skilled

    offshore skipper. Safety is stressed

    throughout with emphasis on collision

    regulations, interpreting weather forecasts,

    boat handling and coping with emergencies,

    concludes the course at an internationally

    recognised level of competence.

«coastal skipper» [practical]

Advanced skippering techniques for yachtsmen and women with considerable knowledge of sailing and navigation,

wanting to undertake coastal passages by day and night

Like the Day Skipper course, this course consists of skippered passages in a variety of situations . Each trainee will skipper more challenging passages and learn more about passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling, safety and emergency situations. It is a satisfying but intensive week, with candidates often working towards a Certificate of Competence.

Most centres will expect you to complete the Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster® Offshore shorebased course beforehand as there is insufficient time to teach you theory during the week. Coastal Skippers should be able to undertake more difficult passages by day and night and handle the yacht in more demanding conditions. By the end of the course you should have the knowledge, if not the experience, to become a Yachtmaster® . The course can be taken in tidal or non-tidal waters and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly ■

    15 days, 2 days as skipper,

    300 miles, 8 night hours;

    Boat handling to the standard of Day Skipper

    and navigation to shorebased Coastal;

► Minimum duration | age

    5 days | 17 years;

    Passage planning, Preparation for sea,

    Pilotage, Passage making and ability as

    skipper, Yacht handling under power,

    Yacht handling under sail, Adverse weather

    conditions, Emergency situations;

    Able to skipper a yacht on coastal

    passages by day and night.

«yachtmaster® ocean» [shorebased]

This course covers the prescribed syllabus for the award of the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster® Ocean shorebased certificate

When out of sight of land for prolonged periods we can no longer depend on the comforting presence of traditional+ navigational marks, and so we have to rely on the sun, moon and stars as well as electronic aids to find our position and maintain our intended ocean route. Whilst looking at both these aspects of navigation this course concentrates on astronavigation by observation of all the celestial bodies  ■

    No advanced mathematics is involved

    nor is the possession of a sextant required.

    Assuming a prior knowledge of coastal

    navigation, the recognition of the stars

    and navigational planets is explained

    together with the use of a sextant;

    Course can be completed in as little

    as four weeks. On average, at 4 hours

    a week it could take 5 - 6 months

    to complete. Full tutor support

    is provided for 12 months;

    Electronic instrumentation, now in everyday

    use, is a vital part of the course. Meteorology

    and climatology, and the planning of ocean

    passages, complete the syllabus.

    Course material includes: • extracts from the

    Nautical Almanac • practice astronomical

    tables • personal tuition (including assessment

    papers) • RYA/MCA Yachtmaster® Ocean

    shorebased assessment and certificate.

«RYA yachtmaster® coastal» [certificate of competence]

The Yachtmaster® Coastal has the knowledge needed to skipper a yacht on coastal cruises but does not necessarily

have the experience needed to undertake longer passages

Full details of the exam requirements |  syllabus are shown in the RYA’s Sail Cruising Logbook (code G15) and the Motor Cruising Logbook (code G18), both available from the RYA webshop. Yachtmaster® Coastal practical exams can be taken under sail or power and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly;

The candidate or a training centre provides the boat and the RYA provides an examiner . The exam will include: • assessment of your skippering  skills • boat handling • navigation • general seamanship • safety awareness and knowledge of the IRPCS (collision regulations) • meteorology and signals;

Candidates will be set tasks to demonstrate their ability and may also be asked questions on any part of the syllabus for all practical and shore-based courses up to Yachtmaster® Coastal level ■

exam pre-requisites

► Minimum seatime

    30 days, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles,

    12 night hours (if you hold the Coastal

    Skipper course certificate this is reduced

    to 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles,

    12 night hours). Half the qualifying sea

    time must be conducted in tidal waters;

► Form of exam

    Practical;

► Certification required

    A restricted (VHF only) Radio Operators

    Certificate or a GMDSS Short Range

    Certificate or higher grade of marine

    radio certificate. A valid first aid certificate

    (first aid qualifications held by Police,

    Fire and Armed Services are acceptable).

    All candidates are required to hold

    a first aid certificate . Acceptable certificates

    include the RYA’s First Aid Certificate,

    First Aid at Work, First Aid at Sea,

    or any other certificate issued on completion

    of a course which is a minimum of one day’s

    duration, recognised by the Health and Safety

    Executive and includes the treatment of

    ypothermia, cold shock and drowning;

► Minimum exam duration

    6-10 hours for 1 candidate,

    8-14 hours for 2 candidates;

    17 years.

«RYA yachtmaster® offshore» [certificate of competence]

The Yachtmaster® Offshore is competent

to skipper a cruising yacht on any passage during which the yacht is no more than 150 miles from Harbour  

Full details of the exam requirements |  syllabus are shown in the RYA’s Sail and Motor Cruising Logbook (code G158), available from the RYA webshop. Yachtmaster® Offshore practical exams can be taken under sail or power and your certificate will be endorsed accordingly. There is no formal training course leading up to the exam, but those who have not previously taken RYA courses often find it useful to book themselves in for some informal training at an RYA centre prior to their exam. This training can be tailor-made to your specific needs and helps to fill any gaps in your knowledge that may become apparent ■

    50 days, 2,500 miles including at least

    5 passages over 60 miles measured along

    the rhumb line from the port of departure

    to the destination, acting as skipper for

    at least two of these passages and including

    two which have involved overnight passages.

    5 days experience as skipper. At least half

    this mileage and passages must be in tidal

    waters. All qualifying seatime must be

    within 10 years prior to the exam;

    8-12 hours for 1 candidate,

    10-18 hours for 2 candidates.

    No more than two candidates can be

    examined in 24 hours and no more

    than four candidates can be examined

    in one 2 day session;

    18 years.

«RYA yachtmaster® ocean» [oral exam]

A person holding a Yachtmaster® Ocean qualification is experienced

and competent to skipper a yacht on passages of any length in all parts of the world  

The Yachtmaster®Ocean exam is an oral and written test of your knowledge of ocean passage making including planning, navigation, worldwide meteorology, crew management, yacht preparation, maintenance and repairs. You will also be questioned on your sights taken at sea during an ocean passage  ■

    Ocean passage as skipper or mate of watch.

    The candidate was fully involved in the

    planning  of the passage, including selection of

    the route,  the navigational plan, checking the

    material  condition of the yacht and her

    equipment,  storing spare gear, water and

    victuals and  organising the watch-keeping

    routine;  During the passage a minimum

    non-stop  distance of 600 miles must have

    been run by  the log, the yacht must have

    been at sea  continuously for at least 96 hours

    and the yacht  must have been more than

    50 miles from land  or charted objects while

    sailing a distance of at  least 200 miles.

    All qualifying seatime must be  within 10 years

    prior to the exam;

    Oral and written assessment of sights

    take at sea. If you hold the Yachtmaster®

    Ocean shorebased certificate you are exempt

    from the written assessment;

    A GMDSS Short Range Certificate (SRC)

    or higher grade of marine radio certificate.

    A valid first aid certificate  (first aid

    qualifications  held by Police,  Fire and Armed

    Services are  acceptable).  All candidates are

    required to hold  a first aid certificate .

    Acceptable certificates  include the RYA’s First

    Aid Certificate,  First Aid at Work, First Aid

    at Sea,  or any other certificate issued on

    completion  of a course which is a minimum

    of one day’s  duration, recognised by

    the Health and Safety  Executive and includes

    the treatment of  ypothermia, cold shock and

    drowning;

    Approximately 1.5 hours;

► Minimum age  18 years.

share  VMB yachts   on social

• Scroll to top

Important Notice

You are using an out of date version of Internet Explorer!

This browser may prevent this website from displaying and functioning as intended.

Please click here to upgrade.

Late notice spaces available for selected courses - click here for details

RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus & Logbook

£ 7.49

RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook provides detailed information about the structure and content of the practical and shorebased courses for both sail and motor cruising with the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme.

Description

The RYA’s renowned practical training is complemented by a structured shorebased learning process on the theory of navigation, safety, seamanship and by specialist one-day courses on skills such as first aid and sea survival.

This book informs you of what to expect when taking any RYA sail or motor cruising course and also provides pages for you to log your progress and keep your certificates. Your personal boating experience, from starting out up to RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, will be enhanced by this book.

This book effectively combines, updates and replaces RYA Sail Cruising & Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook (G15) and RYA Motor Cruising & Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook (G18). It also introduces new courses and clarifies pre-exam requirements for all RYA Yachtmaster exams.

Customer reviews

Positive: Professionalism ,  Quality ,  Value Had an amazing 5 days doing my competent crew course. Tom was a great teacher and the whole experience was brilliant. Will come back as soon as I can

We've chartered on several occasions and the yachts have always been great. We recently did a days boat handling refresher. Commodore maintained social distancing and protocols without making the day awkward or any less value. Just wish the weather had been better for July!

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news & offers