IYT Master of Yachts Unlimited

Master of Yachts Unlimited The IYT Master of Yachts Unlimited certificate is a qualification that indicates that the holder has sufficient knowledge of celestial navigation to navigate globally using a sextant and to plan, undertake and manage an ocean passage together with a comprehensive understanding of the factors involved with regards to routing and meteorology.

If you hold the Master of Yachts Unlimited certificate you are qualified for work as:

• Master of 200 ton vessel all oceans

• Chief Mate of 500 ton vessel up to 150 nautical miles offshore

• Chief Mate of 200 ton vessel all oceans

• OOW (Officer of the Watch of a 500 ton vessel all oceans

The IYT Master of Yachts Unlimited certificate is a qualification that indicates that the holder has sufficient knowledge of celestial navigation to navigate globally using a sextant and to plan, undertake and manage an Ocean passage together with a comprehensive understanding of the factors involved with regards to routing and meteorology.

Dates of trainings:

29.04 – 4.05.2019

27.05 – 1.06.2019

24 - 29.06.2019

2-7.10.2019

30.10-4.11.2019

27.11-2.12.2019

25-30.12.2019

23-28.01.2020

27.02-03.03.2020

1-6.04.2020

29.04-04.05.2020

27.05-01.06.2020

24-29.06.2020

22-27.07.2020

26-31.08.2020

Course Structure

Structure:

• The earth and the celestial sphere

• The PZX triangle

• The sextant

• Measurement of time

• Meridian altitudes

• Sun sights

• Planet sights

• Star sight planning

• Star sights

• The pole star

• Moon sights

• Compass checking

• Satellite navigation systems

• Great circle sailing

• Meteorology

• Passage planning