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

The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence is one of the highest and most respected yachting qualifications available and is recognised throughout the world. It is recognition of the holder’s knowledge and experience and can lead to a commercial qualification.

Course Structure

This Yachtmaster preparation course is designed as a practical refresher course for experienced sailors and will cover all skills likely to be examined. The week will involve intensive boat handling under power and sail, with each student taking turns in being in command of the vessel on short passages by day and night.

Specific intensive exercises are undertaken giving students the opportunity to practice for the exam, exercises such as pilotage and blind navigation, emergency situations, navigating to a position with out electronics, with a student de-brief on each aspect of the course, giving you an honest opinion of your chances at successfully passing the exam.

The course is extremely intensive and aims to give you the best possible preparation to help you pass the Yachtmaster exam. We can also arrange a RYA Yachtmaster Examiner for you to take the Yachtmaster exam onboard our training yacht at the end of the preparation week

Useful Information

Previous experience required -

A minimum of 50 days in total spent on board a sailing yacht at sea, 2500 miles offshore logged in RYA log book (of which 50% must be in tidal waters) including 5 passages of over 60 nautical miles. Two of these passages must be as skipper and 2 on overnight trips. Theoretical knowledge to Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster shorebased or equivalent.