RYA Yachtmaster exam
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RYA Yachtmaster exam
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The boat used must be between 7m (23ft) and 24m (78ft) and be in sound, seaworthy condition, equipped to the standard set out in the RYA book Cruising Yacht Safety (code C8). The boat must be equipped with a full, up to date set of charts and navigational publications and be efficiently crewed as the examiner will not take part in the management of the boat during the exam.
Before you book your exam please check that you:
1. Can provide a boat
2. Have completed the required mileage and experience as Skipper
3. Hold a VHF Radio Operators License or Short Range Certificate
4. Hold a valid First aid certificate
5. Have read the syllabus in RYA publications; G15 (sail) or G18 (power)
6. Have read and comply with the pre-requisites above.
If you need a Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence in order to work on board a commercial craft subject to the MCA's codes of practice, you will need to get it commercially endorsed - see left. You can then work as a Master of commercial vessels of up to 200gt in category 1 to 6 waters - that is up to 150 miles from a safe haven.
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.
*All candidates are required to hold a First aid certificate. Acceptable certificates include the RYA’s First aid Certificate, First aid at Work, First aid at Sea, or any other certificate issued on completion of a course which is a minimum of one day’s duration, recognised by the Health and Safety Executive and includes the treatment of hypothermia, cold shock and drowning.
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