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

The RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competency is the most prestigious sailing achievement to gain.

Our preparation course is designed to ensure that those who choose to go forward and take the examination have the best possible chance of passing first time. The intensive week is used to practise all manoeuvres both power and sail and also to hone all navigational skills by day and night.

To pass the practical exam, a skipper must display the capability to handle a yacht in all conditions and effectively skipper the boat avoiding all dangers and taking many variables into account.

Syllabus...

•Intricate Passage Planning

•Preparation for Offshore Passages

•Pilotage plans for entering into harbours and coves by day and night

•In depth skippering including all responsibilities

•Advanced Yacht Handling under power

•Heavy weather sailing and preparation

•Understanding how to abandon a vessel.

The Boat...

This course is held on board our reflex 38 Yacht, 'Lynx' for further information, click here.

Sailing Gear...

We provide foul weather waterproofs from Gill Marine, though you will need to bring with you enough clothing for the course and a sleeping bag.

Course Dates & Price...

•Course 1: 22nd-26th February, Exam 27th & 28th February

•Course 2: 18th-22nd March, Exam 23rd & 24th March

•Course 3: 16th-20th May, Exam 21st & 22nd May COURSE FULL

•Course 4: 15th-19th October, Exam 20th & 21st October

The course fee is €680+ (RYA set Examiners Fee £205) + Examiners Expenses (roughly €30)

Qualification Pre-Requirements...

•A Radio Operator’s Qualification: GMDSS Short Range Certificate (SRC) or higher,

•A valid first aid certificate

•Seatime – 50 days, 2,500 miles which includes at least 5 passages over 60 miles – with the candidate acing as skipper for at least two of these passages and two that have involved overnight passages. The candidate must have a minimum of five days as skipper. Half of the qualifying seatime must have been accrued in tidal waters.