RYA Yachtmaster

Published by Giorgos Nounesis on 1 January 2023

Our RYA Yachtmaster Practical Preparation courses for 2023: 20-26 February / 13-19 March / 10-16 April. For those who wish to attend the Yachtmaster Theory course as well, the two-week combined course dates for 2023: are 13-26 February / 6-19 March / 3-16 April. RYA First Aid & RYA Marine Radio Courses are also available for our Yachtmaster candidates. Please find more course details at the following links: Yachtmaster Practical Preparation & Yachtmaster Theory and Practical Preparation

The MCA/RYA Yachtmaster is the most recognized certificate in the Yachting industry. It represents that the holder has adequate training and skills to safely skipper a Yacht up to 200GT. The MCA / RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate can be commercially endorsed and the holder can skipper a commercial yacht <200GT. The three levels of the Yachtmaster Qualification represent how far from “Safe Heaven” the holder can skipper a Yacht

	Distance from Safe Heaven	Tonnage
Yachtmaster Coastal	up to 60NM	up to 200GT
Yachtmaster Offshore	up to 150NM	up to 200GT
Yachtmaster Ocean	Unlimited	up to 200GT

The MCA / RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate is a great achievement for those who want to start a career in yachting as well as for recreational sailors who want to expand their knowledge and improve their skippering skills. The holders of MCA / RYA Yachtmaster Offshore with commercial endorsement have the option to become instructors as well as to progress to the MCA merchant scheme. For your commercial endorsement, you will need in addition the following certificates: PPR ( Professional Practices and Responsibilities ), RYA Sea Survival, and ENG1 or ML5 Medical

Yachtmaster Practical Preparation Course

The duration of the Theory course is 6 Days. The duration of the Practical Preparation is 5 days followed by a 1 to 2-day exam depending on the number of candidates. The 5 days preparation is quite intense en route from Lefkas to Corfu and is conducted by experienced Yachtmaster instructors to already experienced sailors with deep knowledge of theory. During the preparation, your instructor will coach you accordingly in order to fill any gaps and improve any weaknesses of yours.

Pre-Requisite in order to participate :

	Pre-Course Experience	Certification Required
Yachtmaster Coastal	2 days as skipper 800 miles logged 12 night hours Half the qualifying sea time must be conducted in tidal waters	GMDSS SRC or higher grade of marine radio Valid first-aid certificate
Yachtmaster Offshore	2500 miles logged 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 a skipper At least half this mileage and passages must be conducted in tidal waters	* GMDSS SRC or higher-grade of marine radio *Valid first-aid certificate