Yachtmaster Offshore Power & Sail Courses

Yachtmaster Offshore practical examinations an be taken under sail or power. The Training Centre provides the theoretical training to prepare candidates for this examination.

The Yachtmaster Offshore is competent to skipper a cruising yacht on any passage during which the yacht is no more than 150 miles from harbour.

The Yachtmaster Offshore test lasts 8 - 12 hours for one candidate and 10-18 hours for two, the exams can be taken in a power or sailing vessel.

Pre-requisite qualification and experience:

• Candidates must be age 18 or over;
• Radio Operator's Qualification. A restricted (VHF only) Radio Operators Certificate or a GMDSS Short Range Certificate or higher grade of marine radio certificate;
• First Aid, a valid first aid certficate;
• Seatime, 50 days, 2.500 miles including at least 5 passages over 60 miles measured along the rhumb line from the port of departure to the destination, acting as skipper for at least two of these passages and including two which have involved overnight passages. 5 days experience as skipper. At least half this miles mileage and passages must be in tidal waters.