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RYA Yachtmaster

Coastal, Offshore & Ocean

Pathway to becoming a Yachtmaster

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This is an opportunity to bring to bring together your existing skills and identify and fill any gaps you might have in structured and enjoyable way.

There is an enormous satisfaction that comes from sitting and passing a Yachtmaster exam and having your seamanship skills and skippering ability examined and awarded this prestigious and internationally recognised qualification.

Usually you are examined with one or two other candidates.

During your examination you are tested on a range of elements of the Yachtmaster syllabus including navigation, boat handling, man overboard, safety, meteorology, adverse weather management, your skippering ability and your eligibility to sit practical exams.

The Complete Skipper Course is your first step in becoming an Yachtmaster. Learn more here.

Complete Skipper Course
VHF, Day Skipper & Online Skipper

Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster Shorebased Course

Yachtmaster Exam Preparation

Duration is unique to the participant, but the pre-requisites are outlined below

Yachtmaster Exam
Coastal/Offshore Practical exam

"The whole course has been an amazing experience, it’s now a question of where to from here, which is quite a fun question to contemplate!"

Andrew Glover

RYA Yachtmaster Coastal

Certificate of Competence

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The RYA Yachtmaster Coastal has the knowledge needed to skipper a sailing yacht on coastal cruises but does not necessarily have the experience needed to undertake longer passages.

Pre-requisites

VHF Radio Licence

Valid first aid certificate

Seatime - 800 miles logged within 10 years prior to examination

30 days living onboard

2 days as skipper

12 night hours

30 days living onboard

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Exam Duration

6 - 10 hours for one candidate and/or 4 - 8 hours per candidate when more than one candidate is being examined.

Candidates will be set tasks to allow them to demonstrate their ability and will be asked questions on any part of the syllabus for all practical and shore-based courses up to coastal skipper level.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate understanding but may not have had the opportunity to practice all aspects of the syllabus under a range of different weather conditions.

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Commercial Uses in Australia

You can operate a commercial vessel <12m long with operating power <75kw and <15nm from shore if you also have the following:

Current AMSA approved medical certificate

A current Sea Safety & Survival Certificate

Completed RYA Diesel Engine cours

Completed the Australian Sailing Powerboat Handling Course

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore

Certificate of Competence

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The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore is competent to skipper a sailing yacht on any passage during which the vessel is no more than 150 miles from harbour.

Pre-requisites

VHF Radio Licence

Valid first aid certificate

Seatime - 50 days, 2500 miles logged within 10 years prior to examination

At least 5 passages over 60 miles, acting as skipper for 2 of these passages and including 2 which have involved overnight passages.

Half of the qualifying seatime must have been accrued in tidal waters

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Exam Duration

8 - 12 hours for one candidate and/or 5 - 9 hours per candidate when two candidates are being examined.

Candidates will be set tasks to allow them to demonstrate their ability as a skipper of an offshore cruising yacht and will be asked questions on any part of the syllabus for all courses except RYA Yachtmaster Ocean.

Candidates will be expected to demonstrate competence based on broad experience.

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Commercial Uses in Australia

You can operate a commercial vessel <24m long with operating power <75kw and up to <100nm from shore if you also have the following:

Current AMSA approved medical certificate

A current Sea Safety & Survival Certificate

Completed RYA Diesel Engine cours

Completed the Australian Sailing Powerboat Handling Course

Pricing in Australian Dollars

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