Commercial Yachtmaster
Aim
Preparation and qualification for sailing vessels under 24m, for employment opportunities in flotilla, charter, deliveries and instruction.
Course Overview
The course provides the training, practical experience and preparation for gaining a commercially endorsed RYA/MCA Yachtmaster (Offshore) certificate. Successful graduates are able to work on a variety of sailing yachts, including charter skipper, flotilla skipper, or corporate day sailing
This course provides a fast and effective way to enter the industry on vessels under 24m. It is also suitable for those looking to gain their RYA Yachtmaster with a view to skippering their own family yacht.
Pre-requisite experience
None required.
Duration
12 weeks
Qualify for
Skippering your own yacht, working with charter or flotilla companies, short haul deliveries, or teaching yachting if combined with a RYA Cruising Instructor course.
Benefits
- A destination specific course focussed on preparing you for work on vessels up to 24m
- Includes everything you need to gain and commercially endorse your RYA Yachtmaster certification
- Includes substantial sea phases which provide extensive cruising and pilotage experience
- Gain 2,500 miles of practical sailing experience aboard our extensive and varied yacht fleet
- Includes time onboard a 67ft Challenge yacht for larger yacht knowledge and confidence, teamwork, yacht management and seamanship skills
- Small class sizes with 1:5 instructor to student ratio afloat
Syllabus
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Practical sailing:
- 60 days afloat
- Minimum of 2,500 tidal miles practical experience in our extensive yacht fleet
- Close-quarters handling under power and sail
- Skippering and command skills
- Pilotage by day and night
- Sail setting
- Meteorology
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Shore based training:
- RYA Dayskipper Theory
- RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Theory
- Sea Survival
- First Aid
- Diesel Engine Maintenance
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Navigation and electronic aids:
- RYA Radar training, enhanced by the use of UKSA’s TRANSAS training suite
- Use of other navigational aids including GPS, log, depth and electronic charts
Qualifications
Successful candidates will gain the following qualifications:
- MCA / RYA Yachtmaster (Offshore)
or Coastal Skipper with commercial endorsement 1 - MCA / RYA Yachtmaster theory
- RYA Short Range Radio
- MCA / RYA Personal Survival Techniques
- MCA / RYA Elementary First Aid
- RYA Small Craft Radar course
- RYA International Certificate of Competence 2
- RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance
Notes
1 £80 plus ENG1 or ML5 Medical Examination
2 Free to RYA members. Membership fee £34.
Extra modules include:
A number of bolt on training modules are available for those choosing the Commercial Yachtmaster.
- Yachting Orientation - build mileage and experience before starting the course
- Motor Conversion - prepare for and take the MCA / RYA Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster practical examination for work on motor vessels. Candidates with over 1,250 tidal power miles, including three skippered passages over 60 miles of which 1 is skippered and 1 is overnight, logged in a power vessel plus 21 days onboard a power vessel in advance of the course can enter for the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster (Power) exam. Pre-requisites for the RYA Coastal Skipper (power) are 400 miles, 12 days at sea, 2 as skipper and 12 night hours. For those students without the pre-requisite experience you will be entered for the RYA Day Skipper (power) qualification.
- MCA Approved Engine Certificate
- RYA Cruising Instructor- qualify to teach Competent Crew and Dayskipper courses for RYA sailing schools. Acceptance for the Cruising instructors course requires suitable previous sailing experience. Please ask Course Advisers for guidance, available dates and course syllabus.
- Please note: this programme does not include STCW95 basic training, and is not suited to people wanting to work on commercial Superyachts. Those interested in such a career path should consider Crew Training, Ocean Graduate, Cadetship, or Motor Yacht Skipper Training
