>RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Offshore Preparation and Exam
Take the Royal Yachting Association/MCA exams with confidence. This course offers advanced skippering and boat handling techniques plus navigation, pilotage, man overboard recovery and overall confident yacht management skills.
Duration
7 Days (Monday to Sunday), which includes 5 days’ preparation and a 2-day exam weekend.
Capacity
Maximum of 5 students per yacht.
Experience
You will need to have successfully completed the RYA Coastal Skipper: 30 Days aboard, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles logged, 12 night hours, VHF Operator’s Certificate and First Aid Certificate. If you hold a Coastal Skipper Course Completion Certificate then only 400 miles are required.
OR
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore: 50 Days aboard, 5 days as skipper, 2500 miles logged, 5 passages (of more than 60 miles) including 2 overnight and 2 as skipper. You will also need a VHF Operator’s Certificate and a valid First Aid Certificate.
2 Oceans Maritime Academy takes great pride in ensuring that each and every one our candidates is fully prepared and able to successfully complete the RYA/MCA practical exams. With an early appraisal of a candidate’s current performance and knowledge base, the instructor (a licensed Yachtmaster Offshore Instructor) will then structure the week to address any areas of potential weakness. The focus of this 5-day course is to ensure that candidates are able to successfully complete the various demonstrations of skippering techniques that an examiner would expect.
Concentrated time is spent on man over board (MOB) drills, boat handling under sail and power plus commanding a yacht on passages during the day and at night. Other subjects include passage planning and weather, preparation and safety at sea, maintenance, navigation, pilotage and a thorough knowledge of the International Collision Regulations.
At the end of each day candidates can expect a debriefing of that day’s training from the instructor.
At the end of the week, another feedback session ensures that candidates know how to approach the exam in a relaxed and confident manner.
