Yachtmaster Offshore - 5 Day Prep/Exam (RYA, USCG or other)

The RYA Yachtmaster ™ Offshore Certificate of Competence is gained after proving your sailing skills, applied knowledge and experience during a 8-12hr practical exam.

Whilst there is no requirement for any formal training prior to the exam, most people sharpen up their skills and refresh their knowledge by doing some specific training prior to the course. Here at Sail Nelson we run Yachtmaster™ exam prep courses on selected weeks, Monday-Friday with the exam taking place immediately afterwards over the weekend. With 8-12hrs per candidate required by RYA guidelines, the finish time for the course will depend on how many candidates are sitting the exam. We might not know this until the week of the exam, so if you need to book flights ahead of time, then please allow until at least Sunday evening in Nelson.

Course Structure

The above course covers the theory knowledge that is required for the Yachtmaster™ exam and Sail Nelson recommends that you have done this fairly recently prior to the exam, although this is not a compulsory requirement of the RYA.

Useful Information

Pre-exam experience:

50 days at sea,

2500 miles,

5x 60nm passages – (2 as skipper and 2 overnight)

5 days as skipper

Half the sea-time must have been conducted in tidal waters

All qualifying sea-time must have been conducted within 10yrs of the exam

All qualifying sea-time must have been conducted on the type of vessel that you wish to gain the endoresment

Minimum age:

18yrs

Candidates must provide:

RYA Yachtmaster™ Offshore exam application form,

The exam fee,

Copies of:

GMDSS Short Range Certificate (SRC) or higher grade marine radio certificate

Current 1st Aid Certificate

Sea-Time Declaration

2x Passport Photos

Cost:

Prep Week $1995

Exam $1500 (includes examiner fee, RYA fees, and charter of yacht