Yachtmaster Coastal & Yachtmaster Offshore prep and exam

The YachtMaster qualification is for many the pinnacle of their yachting achievement. This special preparation course is an advanced coaching course for those who wish to maximise their chances of passing the exam.  The course gives potential Yachtmasters the opportunity to thoroughly hone their practical skills.

Sailing will be in local waters as it is normally found that at this level boat handling in close quarters is required rather than long Channel crossings. We will tailor the course to your needs but our experience usually leads us to emphasize the following subjects: Passage Planning, Skippering Techniques, Man-overboard Recovery, Meteorology, Close Quarters Handling and Pilotage in Restricted Visibility.

You are strongly advised to arrive for the course already having a thorough knowledge of the Collision Regulations, particularly in relation to lights, shapes and signals.

The successful Yachtmaster Coastal has the knowledge needed to skipper a yacht on coastal cruises but does not necessarily have the experience needed to undertake longer passages. Pre Exam previous experience & minimum seatime:

• 30 days seatime, 2 days as skipper. 800 miles and 12 night hours

The successful Yachtmaster Offshore is competent to skipper a cruising yacht on any passage up to 150 miles from harbor. The Yachtmaster Offshore certificated of competence is acknowledged throughout the world as the top sailing qualification. Re Exam previous experience & minimum seatime:

• 50 days seatime, 5 days as skipper. 2500 miles. 5 passages over 60 miles including 2 overnight and 2 as skipper

Qualification: Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence

5 day Yachtmaster preparation course including exam: £520 + RYA Exam fee (£181 YM Coastal & £210 for YM Offshore) (1st Apr – 30th Sept) and £495 +RYA Exam fee (£181 YM Coastal & £210 for YM Offshore) (1st Oct – 31st March) including all on board costs (discounts available for 2 or more booking together).

7 Day Yachtmaster Preperation course including exam: £685 + RYA Exam fee (£181 YM Coastal & £210 for YM Offshore) (1st Apr – 30th Sept) and £625 + RYA Exam fee (£181 YM Coastal & £210 for YM Offshore) (1st Oct – 31st March) including all on board costs (discounts available for 2 or more booking together).

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