Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore (Power)

Condiciones y requisitos

Conditions and requirements

Prerequisites before the exam: A GMDSS Short Range Certificate (SRC) or higher marine radio certificate is required. A valid first aid certificate.

Minimum age: 17 years old

Yachtmaster Coastal exam prerequisites:

Minimum sea time: 30 days, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles, 12 hours at night (if you have the Coastal Skipper certificate this is reduced to 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles, 12 hours at night).

Yachtmaster Offshore pre-requisites exam:

Minimum sailing time: 50 days, 2,500 miles, including at least 5 passages of more than 60 miles measured along the rhumb line from the port of departure to the port of destination, as skipper for at least two of these passages, and also including two that were overnight. 5 days of experience as skipper.

Application forms:

• Yachtmaster Exam Application
• Commercial Endorsement Application