Boat: none yet, hopefully soon! | Your Atlantic crossing will be far more than anybody else's experience on the course. | 16-03-2023, 06:06 | | | broke, line broke, etc). Didn't learn much about planning since we just followed PredictWind. | 16-03-2023, 06:33 | | Boat: Dufour 365 Grand Large | | | | 16-03-2023, 15:54 | | | . Yachtmaster Ocean. If you have the mileage a pre course study why not go for the Yachtmaster . It will probably be an interesting enjoyable week sailing either way. The difference will depend on how much prep you are interested in doing ahead of time. There are multiple providers of the shore study programs, by book, on line or in a classroom. Showing up without a shore prep course is theoretically ok. If you have a lot of experience and already know everything. If you have a desire to sail in a capacity, being American you will require an American certification, 6 pack ect. Even so knowledge gained will still be helpful. | | | 16-03-2023, 23:11 | | Boat: Swarbrick S-80 | trip and am thinking of tagging on a "holiday" to go thru an RYA practical course and obtain a certification. I am not sure which practical or certification would be best for my objective so I am asking for some thoughts: Obtain practical experience and a certification that would allow me to: in ~5 years) crew for 60+ ft monos/cats (partial retirement/supplemental plan) . . I have been exposed to calculating tides and know how to use a , etc. I see on sailing schools like there are RYA Coastal Skipper (Practical) & Coastal courses. Both require 2 days as a skipper though - does taking over the helm count? | 17-03-2023, 00:41 | | Boat: none yet, hopefully soon! | check, have a first aid certificate and meet some other requirements. Looking at your CV, I suggest that youre not yet ready for Yachtmaster Offshore. This is based on your statements around never actually being a skipper (and no, helming doesnt count!), rarely/never used a VHF, being exposed to calculating tides, etc All of those should be second nature for a Yachtmaster Offshore. I would suggest Day Skipper or Coastal Skipper. Either of those will allow you to get an which is required for chartering in many countries. | - RYA Day Skipper practical course completion certificate supported by a Day Skipper shorebased course completion certificate. The Day Skipper shorebased course may be undertaken online or in the classroom. In either case, the exams must be invigilated.
- RYA Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore/Ocean COC
17-03-2023, 04:38 | | Boat: Moody 31 | was coded to level 4 and I did some part time commercial work with it when not . However, I had my advanced ticket commercially endorsed rather than my DS or CS tickets. The CS practical is a course rather than formal assessment. Assessment is similar to the RYA YM but requires less experience and a shorter assessment. Presumably if the CS assessment is passed then its this that is endorsed, rather than just the practical certificate. Pete | | | 12-04-2023, 00:13 | | Boat: Westerly Oceanlord | but no skippering. The coastal skipper course assumes you're already beyond dayskipper in knowledge and experience. Trying to bluff your way onto it without the prerequisites is a waste of your time and and unfair on the instructor and other students. The right course here is day skipper. This is all you need for most charters in (I've seen requirements for additional experience or yachtmaster coastal in some"challenging" areas) and before anyone says "ICC": * I don't know anyone who has been turned down for having rya dayskipper but no icc * If you need it, the RYA will issue you an ICC if you have dayskipper (unless I'm mistaken here, because the is not a signatory to UN resolution 40, the RYA can issue these to a US national) Dayskipper has a theory part which you're assumed to know before starting the practical part. Some sailing schools will do both in a combined 10+ day course but if you have limited time on your work trip, do the theory as an online course beforehand. There are multiple providers and a bunch of threads on the uk ybw.com forum (search for: online theory site:ybw.com). Note that dayskipper is about teaching you how to skipper a boat not how to sail. Depending on knowledge of sail trim etc., some sailing beforehand, or paying particular attention to sail handling while crewing for others might be beneficial, although people do often do day skipper with shaky sailing skills. Unlike the US, you need a licence to operate a VHF in the UK. How best to approach this as a US sailor is something I'm not best placed to comment on: Do a short course in the US and apply for an FCC licence? Do the RYA course (paying particular attention to the difference between US and "International" operation) and later apply for an FCC licence? If you're coming all the way to the UK, do any course in the Solent. Everyone has their favourite sailing areas but the Solent has every technical challenge and is probably the yachtiest place on earth (outside of the vendee ;-). Note that while my experience is well over a decade out of date (so may now be a complete mis-representation), BOSS, while in a great location, didn't tend to offer a luxury experience: old boats, students packed in, "budget" . If you're after a more luxury experience you may want to check how many punters a limits their courses to and if you'll get your own . Do bear in mind when getting recommendations that the most important part of any course is the instructor, and you can't guarantee having the same instructor the person who gave you the recommendation had. | | | 12-04-2023, 04:52 | | | course you can do it online these days.. | | | 12-04-2023, 10:41 | | Boat: Westerly Oceanlord | course you can do it online these days[/url] | 12-04-2023, 11:51 | | | (so you’re not spending a hour just getting to the mouth of the Solent once aboard). I’d be a proponent of going with RYA qualifications; they are recognised worldwide. Brits are quick to espouse many of their organisations are world class (most claims are rubbish w/ examples such as our CAA, BPA, etc); however the RYA is really good. I remember my examiner saying their mental “rules of thumb” on practical courses were: 1) Day Skipper – I’d trust this person with my personal boat to sail around the Solent 2) Coastal Skipper - I’d trust this person with my personal boat to sail to 3) Yachtmaster - - I’d trust this person with my personal boat to sail to with my wife and aboard | | | 12-04-2023, 12:32 | | Boat: Westerly Oceanlord | Thread Tools | | Rate This Thread | : | Posting Rules | post new threads post replies post attachments edit your posts is are code is are are are | Similar Threads | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post | | samuelhanbird | Training, Licensing & Certification | 0 | 26-02-2017 19:39 | | oceanrow | Training, Licensing & Certification | 5 | 18-02-2014 09:14 | | Cipher | Training, Licensing & Certification | 15 | 02-12-2007 20:29 | Privacy Guaranteed - your email is never shared with anyone, opt out any time. - Certificates of Competence
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Converting between sail and powerHolders of the RYA Yachtmaster® Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence in a particular discipline (sail or power) are eligible for a “discount” in terms of the mileage and sea time that is required for the exam in the other discipline. The exam that will be undertaken by the candidate is a full exam, however the fact that the candidate already holds an RYA Yachtmaster Certificate of Competence in one discipline, means that we can accepted a reduced amount of mileage and sea time in the discipline for which they will now be examined. The seatime shown below must be in the discipline in which you are to be examined (sail or power). All qualifying seatime must be within 10 years prior to the exam. Yachtmaster Coastal- Minimum of 400 miles
- 12 days living on board
- 2 days as skipper
- 12 night hours
Yachtmaster Offshore- Minimum of 1250 miles
- 25 days living on board
- 3 days as skipper
- 3 passages over 60 miles including 1 overnight and 1 as skipper
It is essential that candidates for any exam be fully conversant with the entire syllabus relating to the relevant type of vessel (sail or motor) and that they have adequate experience to be confident in the capacity of skipper of that type of craft. Note: As of 1st July 2021 shortened conversion exams from sail to power and power to sail are no longer available. ![](//dorama.fun/777/templates/cheerup/res/banner1.jpg) | | | | | | |
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The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore qualification makes you a competent skipper of a yacht of up to 24 metres in length, in waters up to 150 miles from land. If you are qualified with RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, the difference is you can skipper a vessel of 24 metres in length and up to 200 gross tonnages anywhere around the globe.
Unlike the RYA Day Skipper qualification, all three qualifications are gained through external examination. The holder of a Yachtmaster Coastal qualification should be competent to skipper a yacht of up to 24 metres LOA in waters up to 20 miles from a safe haven. A Yachtmaster Offshore is qualified to skipper a vessel of the same size up to 150 ...
The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore qualification makes you a competent skipper of a yacht of up to 24 metres in length, in waters up to 150 miles from land. If you are qualified with RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, the difference is you can skipper a vessel of 24 metres in length and up to 200 gross tonnages anywhere around the globe.
The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Motor exam is open to anyone who meets the minimum criteria, with all experience within the last 10 years. 18 years of age or older. 50 days spent at sea. 2500nm cruised, with at least 50% in tidal waters. 5 days as skipper.
The RYA Yachtmaster® Ocean is experienced and competent to skipper a yacht on passages of any length in all parts of the world. Qualifications. Full details of the exam syllabus and requirements are shown in the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook (G158), which is available from the RYA webshop. The exam consists of an oral and written ...
The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate is required BEFORE you can take your RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Exam. This is a course in astro-navigation, worldwide meteorology and ocean currents, which also reveals the mysteries of the sextant. It assumes a knowledge of all subjects covered in all the other shore-based courses ie RYA Day Skipper AND RYA ...
The gold standard. 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.
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore exam pre-requisites. 5 passages over 60 miles long, which must include 2 overnight passages and 2 as skipper, which may be reduced to 3 passages including 1 overnight and 1 as skipper if the candidate already holds an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence 3. 1 At least half the qualifying sea time should be ...
The gold standard. 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.
Requirements for RYA Yachtmaster Ocean. To sit the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Oral exam, candidates will be experienced sailors with a good depth of knowledge of sailing offshore, and on extended passages. The requirements for the RYA Yachtmaster Ocean exam are as follows: 1. Hold the Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence.
The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail exam is open to anyone who meets the minimum criteria, with all experience within the last 10 years. 18 years of age or older. 50 days spent at sea. 2500nm sailed, with at least 50% in tidal waters. 5 days as skipper.
A RYA 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'. In other words, the theory is the same for both, but less practical experience and skill is required for the Yachtmaster Coastal exam. Pre-exam Experience
The RYA Yachtmaster is a highly regarded qualification and is respected around the world. Becoming an RYA Yachtmaster allows the holder to work in the maritime industry as a professional skipper, Superyacht Crew, RYA instructor, plus so much more. As a professional skipper, you can take charge (skipper) of a vessel up to 24 meters in length on ...
After some requests Adam has sat down and recorded questions and answers about his experience with his Practical and Theory RYA Yachtmaster Offshore course. ...
The candidate's eligibility for Yachtmaster Offshore program is defined by a number of requirements. First and foremost, the logged sea time must show a minimum of 2500 nautical miles, about half of which should be in tidal waters. There is a huge debate as to what tidal waters are, and the RYA leaves it to the Yachtmaster candidate to decide ...
The RYA Yachtmaster® Ocean is experienced and competent to skipper a yacht on passages of any length in all parts of the world. Qualifications. Full details of the exam syllabus and requirements are shown in the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook (G158), which is available from the RYA webshop. The exam consists of an oral and written ...
RYA PPR Course; Dr's Maritime Medical ; Advanced Sea Survival Certificate; Further Study. The Offshore Yachtmaster certificate can be used as a foundation for driving much larger vessels, you just need to add on the extra certificates as you go along. Ocean Yachtmaster is a theory exam about celestial navigation. Nautical Terms. Parts of a ...
Yes. The exceptions being where the RYA refused to recognize equivalent (Italian, Spanish, German, etc.) certificates which in turn resulted in many countries refusing to accept RYA as commercially qualifying on boats flagged in these countries. RYA Ocean is still great if you want to work on a UK, Aus, NZ, etc. boat. b.
RYA Yachtmaster Theory is an in-depth course with a wide subject field. But in short it will include position fixing, magnetic compass, tides, tidal streams, buoyage, lights, pilotage, and introduction to GPS and plotters, meteorology, collision prevention regulations, safety, navigation and passage planning among a lot more to numerous to go ...
The practical instruction is 5 days on the boat with an instructor and some other students. For Coastal Skipper there is no comprehensive test on the boat the instructor issues you a pass/fail. For Yachtmaster there is a 48 hour (continuous) comprehensive practical exam by a RYA examiner on the boat.
Prove your ability and experience as a skipper with an RYA Certificate of Competence. Available at Advanced Powerboat and RYA Yachtmaster® Coastal, Offshore and Ocean level, RYA Certificates of Competence are well known qualifications that are highly respected worldwide. Unlike other RYA qualifications, Certificates of Competence are not ...
The highest of the RYA qualifications is Yachtmaster Ocean. Full information about the requirements are given below. The majority of Rubicon 3's offshore passages are suitable as qualifying passages, but not all. You can see our full list of ocean qualifying trips here. We can only take a maximum of three watch leaders so please check ...
Holders of the RYA Yachtmaster® Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence in a particular discipline (sail or power) are eligible for a "discount" in terms of the mileage and sea time that is required for the exam in the other discipline. The exam that will be undertaken by the candidate is a full exam, however the fact ...