Course

Minimum experience

Assumed knowledge

Course content

After course

Duration

Start Yachting

None

None

Basic introduction to yachting

Useful crew member

2 days

Competent Crew

None

None

Basic seamanship and helmsmanship

Useful crew member

5 days

Day Skipper shorebase

Competent Crew, practical knowledge

None

Basic theory, knowledge of navigation

Theoretical Day Skipper level of knowledge

5 days

Day Skipper practical

5 days,
100 miles,
4 night hours

Day Skipper shorebase

Basic navigation, sail handling, power handling, passage planning, seamanship, meteorology

Able to skipper a yacht by day in familiar waters

5 days

Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster offshore shorebase

Some navigation theoretical knowledge

Day Skipper shorebase knowledge

Coastal to offshore navigation, pilotage, passage planning, meteorology

Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster theoretical knowledge

5 days

Coastal Skipper practical

15 days,
300 miles,
8 night hours

Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster shorebase knowledge

Advanced sailing techniques to Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster offshore passages

Able to skipper a yacht on coastal passages by day and night

5 days

Yachtmaster preparation

50 days,
5 days as skipper,
2500 miles,
5 passages of over 60 miles

Coastal Skipper / Yachtmaster shorebase knowledge and practical

Advanced sailing techniques to Yachtmaster offshore standard, preparation for exam

Able to skipper a yacht on offshore passages by day and night

5 days

SRC / VHF

Powerboat Level 2

None

None

Basic navigation,power handling low speed and high speed

Able to skipper a powerboat by day in familiar waters

2 days