RYA Yachtmaster® - Offshore Exam Prep Course
Next Course - 24th - 28th June 2013 - 1 space left.
The Yachtmaster® Offshore is competent to skipper a motor cruiser on any passage during which the vessel is no more than 150 miles from harbour.
Full details of the exam syllabus and requirements are shown in the RYA's Motor Cruising Logbook (code G18). The prep and exam is done over 6 days with the exam on the last day.
There is no formal training yachtmaster course leading up to the exam, but those who have not previously taken RYA courses often find it useful to book themselves in for some informal yachtmaster training at an RYA centre prior to their exam. This training can be tailor-made to your specific needs and helps to fill any gaps in your knowledge that may become apparent.
The Yachtmaster® "Prep" Course is designed to find out the weak points and work them up to exam standard. These "Prep" courses are run on demand and will include time for the exam. The length of the exam will depend on the number of students:on average 8-12 hours for one candidate and 10-18 hours for two.
| Minimum seatime | 50 days, 2,500 miles including at least 5 passages over 60 miles measured along the rhumb line from the port of departure to the destination, acting as skipper for at least two of these passages and including two which have involved overnight passages. 5 days experience as skipper. At least half this mileage and passages must be in tidal waters. All qualifying seatime must be within 10 years prior to the exam. |
| Form of exam | Practical |
| Minimum duration | 8-12 hours for 1 candidate, 10-18 hours for 2 candidates. |
| Minimum age | 18 years |
| Certification required |
A restricted (VHF only) Radio Operators Certificate or a GMDSS Short Range Certificate or higher grade of marine radio certificate. A valid first aid certificate (first aid qualifications held by Police, Fire and Armed Services are acceptable). |
The exam will include an assessment of your skippering skills, boat handling, general seamanship, navigation, safety awareness and knowledge of the IRPCS, meteorology and signals. The exam fee is additional and is currently £198.00.
The boat used must be between 7m (23ft) and 24m (78ft) and be in sound, seaworthy condition, equipped to the standard set out in the RYA book Cruising Yacht Safety (code C8). The boat must be equipped with a full up to date set of charts and navigational publications and be efficiently crewed, as the examiner will not take part in the management of the boat during the exam.
Before you book your exam please check that you:
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Have completed the required mileage and experience as skipper - Hold a VHF Radio Operators License or Short Range Certificate
- Hold a valid first aid certificate
- Have read the syllabus in RYA publications; G18 (power)
- Have read and comply with the pre-requisites above.
If you need a Yachtmaster® Offshore Certificate of Competence in order to work on board a commercial craft subject to the MCA's codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed. You can then work as a Master of commercial vessels of up to 200gt in category 1 to 6 waters - that is up to 150 miles from a safe haven.
The RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore Certificate of Competence can be used commercially in its own right. It is also a pre-requisite for the MCA's Officer of the Watch qualification, which enables you to work worldwide on vessels of up to 3000gt.
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RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore Exam Prep Course: 2013 - 5 days - £1260 per person |
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24th - 28th |
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19th - 23rd |
16th - 20th |
21st - 25th |
RYA Yachtmaster® - Conversion from Sail to Power
Next Course - 19th - 21st June - £750 per person 1 Space left
Yachtmaster Conversion Courses
If you have either a Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence you may consider taking a conversion exam to obtain the equivalent certificate of competence in the other discipline be it Sail or Power. We can assist either way.
You can convert from sail to power, or from power to sail; the exam for converting from power to sail usually takes slightly longer.
The assessment usually takes a good half day depending on how up to speed the candidate is. The examiner can ask questions or set tasks on any part of the syllabus but will concentrate on those sections which are different; so for example, for sail to power conversions there will be more emphasis on high speed navigation, radar, engine knowledge, man overboard and boat handling.
The mileage pre-requisites shown below must be in the type of boat that you are converting to. All qualifying sea time must be within ten years prior to the exam. Half of the qualifying sea time must have been conducted in tidal waters:
For Yachtmaster Coastal conversion exams:
- Minimum of 400 miles
- 12 days living on board
- Two days as skipper
- 12 night hours
For Yachtmaster Offshore conversion exams:
- Minimum of 1,250 miles
- 25 days living on board
- Three days as skipper
- Three passages over 60 miles including one overnight and one as skipper.
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RYA Yachtmaster® Conversion from Sail to Power Course: 2012 / 2013 - 3 days - £750 per person |
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| November 2012 | February 2013 | March 2013 | April 2013 | May 2013 |
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20th - 22nd |
17th - 19th |
22nd - 24th |
| June 2013 | July 2013 | August 2013 | September 2013 | October 2013 |
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19th - 21st |
17th - 19th |
21st - 23rd |
18th - 20th |
23rd - 25th |
For more information on any of our Yachtmaster courses please call on: +44 (0)1489 588977 - Office hours or +44 (0)7985 954260 out of hours or by completing our form here.
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RYA Yachtmaster® - Offshore Exam Prep Course
Next Course - 24th - 28th June 2013 - 1 space left.
The Yachtmaster® Offshore is competent to skipper a motor cruiser on any passage during which the vessel is no more than 150 miles from harbour.
Full details of the exam syllabus and requirements are shown in the RYA's Motor Cruising Logbook (code G18). The prep and exam is done over 6 days with the exam on the last day.
There is no formal training yachtmaster course leading up to the exam, but those who have not previously taken RYA courses often find it useful to book themselves in for some informal yachtmaster training at an RYA centre prior to their exam. This training can be tailor-made to your specific needs and helps to fill any gaps in your knowledge that may become apparent.
The Yachtmaster® "Prep" Course is designed to find out the weak points and work them up to exam standard. These "Prep" courses are run on demand and will include time for the exam. The length of the exam will depend on the number of students:on average 8-12 hours for one candidate and 10-18 hours for two.
| Minimum seatime | 50 days, 2,500 miles including at least 5 passages over 60 miles measured along the rhumb line from the port of departure to the destination, acting as skipper for at least two of these passages and including two which have involved overnight passages. 5 days experience as skipper. At least half this mileage and passages must be in tidal waters. All qualifying seatime must be within 10 years prior to the exam. |
| Form of exam | Practical |
| Minimum duration | 8-12 hours for 1 candidate, 10-18 hours for 2 candidates. |
| Minimum age | 18 years |
| Certification required |
A restricted (VHF only) Radio Operators Certificate or a GMDSS Short Range Certificate or higher grade of marine radio certificate. A valid first aid certificate (first aid qualifications held by Police, Fire and Armed Services are acceptable). |
The exam will include an assessment of your skippering skills, boat handling, general seamanship, navigation, safety awareness and knowledge of the IRPCS, meteorology and signals. The exam fee is additional and is currently £198.00.
The boat used must be between 7m (23ft) and 24m (78ft) and be in sound, seaworthy condition, equipped to the standard set out in the RYA book Cruising Yacht Safety (code C8). The boat must be equipped with a full up to date set of charts and navigational publications and be efficiently crewed, as the examiner will not take part in the management of the boat during the exam.
Before you book your exam please check that you:
-
Have completed the required mileage and experience as skipper
- Hold a VHF Radio Operators License or Short Range Certificate
- Hold a valid first aid certificate
- Have read the syllabus in RYA publications; G18 (power)
- Have read and comply with the pre-requisites above.
If you need a Yachtmaster® Offshore Certificate of Competence in order to work on board a commercial craft subject to the MCA's codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed. You can then work as a Master of commercial vessels of up to 200gt in category 1 to 6 waters - that is up to 150 miles from a safe haven.
The RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore Certificate of Competence can be used commercially in its own right. It is also a pre-requisite for the MCA's Officer of the Watch qualification, which enables you to work worldwide on vessels of up to 3000gt.
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RYA Yachtmaster® Offshore Exam Prep Course: 2013 - 5 days - £1260 per person |
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| November 2012 | February 2013 | March 2013 | April 2013 | May 2013 |
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Full |
22nd - 26th |
20th - 24th |
| June 2013 | July 2013 | August 2013 | September 2013 | October 2013 |
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24th - 28th |
15th - 19th |
19th - 23rd |
16th - 20th |
21st - 25th |
RYA Yachtmaster® - Conversion from Sail to Power
Next Course - 19th - 21st June - £750 per person 1 Space left
Yachtmaster Conversion Courses
If you have either a Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence you may consider taking a conversion exam to obtain the equivalent certificate of competence in the other discipline be it Sail or Power. We can assist either way.
You can convert from sail to power, or from power to sail; the exam for converting from power to sail usually takes slightly longer.
The assessment usually takes a good half day depending on how up to speed the candidate is. The examiner can ask questions or set tasks on any part of the syllabus but will concentrate on those sections which are different; so for example, for sail to power conversions there will be more emphasis on high speed navigation, radar, engine knowledge, man overboard and boat handling.
The mileage pre-requisites shown below must be in the type of boat that you are converting to. All qualifying sea time must be within ten years prior to the exam. Half of the qualifying sea time must have been conducted in tidal waters:
For Yachtmaster Coastal conversion exams:
- Minimum of 400 miles
- 12 days living on board
- Two days as skipper
- 12 night hours
For Yachtmaster Offshore conversion exams:
- Minimum of 1,250 miles
- 25 days living on board
- Three days as skipper
- Three passages over 60 miles including one overnight and one as skipper.
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RYA Yachtmaster® Conversion from Sail to Power Course: 2012 / 2013 - 3 days - £750 per person |
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| November 2012 | February 2013 | March 2013 | April 2013 | May 2013 |
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20th - 22nd |
17th - 19th |
22nd - 24th |
| June 2013 | July 2013 | August 2013 | September 2013 | October 2013 |
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19th - 21st |
17th - 19th |
21st - 23rd |
18th - 20th |
23rd - 25th |
For more information on any of our Yachtmaster courses please call on: +44 (0)1489 588977 - Office hours or +44 (0)7985 954260 out of hours or by completing our form here.