Yachtmaster Offshore Motor

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What is the Yachtmaster Offshore Motor course?

An RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Motor Certificate of Competence is often the ultimate aim of aspiring skippers. It is a well known, highly respected qualification worldwide, proving your experience and competence as a skipper.

The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence can 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

Course content

International regulations for preventing collisions at sea, safety, boat handling, general seamanship, responsibilities of skipper, navigation, meteorology, signals and much more

Pre-course experience / requirements

• 50 days at sea, 2500 miles on yachts up to 500gt2
• 5 days as skipper on vessels less than 24m LOA
• 5 passages over 60 miles long which must include 2 overnight passages and 2 as skipper
• At least half the qualifying sea time must be gained in tidal waters and on vessels less than 24m LOA.
• All qualifying sea time must be within 10 years prior to the exam.
• Navigation to the standard of the Yachtmaster Coastal/Yachtmaster shorebased course
• VHF Certificate and a Valid First Aid certificate (to be eligible to take the exam)
• For Commercial endorsement you will also require a Sea Survival certificate and a ENG1 Medical