{"id":5398,"date":"2021-03-15T15:45:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T14:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yamana.ch\/2021\/03\/15\/how-to-obtain-the-rya-yachtmaster-offshore\/"},"modified":"2021-03-15T15:45:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T14:45:48","slug":"how-to-obtain-the-rya-yachtmaster-offshore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yamana.ch\/en\/2021\/03\/15\/how-to-obtain-the-rya-yachtmaster-offshore\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Obtain the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore"},"content":{"rendered":"

For some time, I had wanted to obtain the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence with the Commercial Endorsement, which would open new doors for me in the world of professional yachting. Finally, in 2020, I took the plunge and, between lockdowns, I managed to obtain it. Here’s some useful information and advice, including for purchasing study books. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The RYA (Royal Yachting Association) offers various practical and theoretical courses with different levels of competence.
\nIt’s not my goal to list them all in this article: we will look at what the Yachtmaster Offshore is and how to obtain it in the simplest way.<\/p>\n

The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore<\/strong> certifies the captain’s competence for navigation up to 150 nautical miles from a safe haven with a vessel of maximum 24 meters LOA and 200gt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

To obtain it, you need to meet the following prerequisites:<\/p>\n

Age<\/strong>: minimum 18 years old
\nRadio certificate<\/strong>: Short Range Certificate or higher
\nFirst aid certificate<\/strong>: RYA First Aid Certificate, STCW First Aid or some international certificates
\nMinimum sea experience<\/strong>: you need to document the time spent at sea (in our case on a sailboat) in the last 10 years. This must include: <\/p>\n

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  • 50 days at sea<\/strong> on yachts up to 500gt<\/li>\n
  • 5 days as skipper<\/strong> on vessels up to 24m LOA<\/li>\n
  • 2500 nautical miles<\/strong> on yachts up to 500gt, of which half on vessels of maximum 24m LOA<\/li>\n
  • 5 passages over 60 nautical miles<\/strong>, of which 2 overnight and 2 as skipper<\/li>\n
  • At least half of the time spent at sea must be in tidal waters<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n