- Course ID: Y355
- Discipline: Yachting
- Level: Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster
The Yachtmaster Offshore Skipper Certificate certifies a recreational sailor’s ability to skipper a sailing yacht under sail and auxiliary motor on any passage during daylight and at night. The assessment is a practical assessment run at sea in a cruising boat. When you have completed the Yachtmaster Offshore Preparation course, you book the practical exam with SailCork . The Examiner is external . Duration is 10-18 hours for 2 candidates.
Requirements on log within 10 years: ( purchase the RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Logbook)
- 2500 miles logged
- 50 days at sea
- 5 days as Skipper
- 5 passages over 60 miles long to include 2 overnight passages and 2 as Skipper.
Plus
- VHF radio licence
- Valid 1st aid
- Navigation to Yachtmaster standard
| Accreditation | DTTAS /ISA Yachtmaster Offshore or RYA Yachtmaster Offshore |
| Price | Examiner fee approx €200 pp + Examiner expenses approx €50pp |
| Boat | Yacht "Holy Grounder" Beneteau 367, tiller. |
| Length of Course | 10-18 hours for 2 candidates |
| Objective | You meet the standard of Yachtmaster Offshore and are capable of skippering a sailing yacht under sail and auxiliary motor on coastal and offshore passages during daylight and at night. |
| Location | Cork Harbour |
| Equipment Included | The Boat has full safety equipment, all nav. aids and powerful engines. The safety equipment includes lifejackets and harnesses for each crew member. |
| What to bring | Soft bag with change of warm clothes, toiletries, sleeping bag. Your own sailing waterproofs. |
| Meals | Breakfast + Lunches are provided plus some evening meals. |
| Syllabus | IRPCS, Safety, Boat Handling, General Seamanship, Maintenance, Responsibilities of Skipper, Navigation, Metrology, Signals |
| Pre Course | RYA Yachtmaster Shorebased cert. VHF Radio licence. 1st aid cert. Logbook up to date. |
| Pre Course Advice | We strongly recommend you compete a 5 day Yachtmaster Offshore preparation course immediately prior to the exam. |
