Yachtmaster Power - Exam Prep Course
Practice your skills with an experienced instructor to prepare for the Yachtmaster Coastal / Offshore exam.
How to book a course
If you would like to book a Yachtmaster Power course with Portsmouth Marine Training you can use the online booking system at the bottom of the page, or feel free to give us a call on 01243 511293 and we can take your booking over the phone.
What are the aims of the Yachtmaster Coastal / Offshore Prep Course?
The Yachtmaster course helps you prepare for the MCA Yachtmaster Certificate of Competence in motor cruising. You will practice the skills needed to skipper a motor cruiser or work vessel up to 200 tonnes and take responsibility for the vessel and crew for passages up to 150 miles offshore, day and night. To attain the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore certificate, candidates must pass a practical examination of their skippering ability. A Yachtmaster should be capable of skippering a yacht on extended offshore passages by day and night.
What will you be learning?
An experienced Yachtmaster Instructor will prepare and polish your skills for the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster exam. There will be revision of advanced skippering techniques, navigation and pilotage by day and night, and overall yacht management skills. You will also have time to practice close quarter handling, person overboard recovery and other skills as deemed necessary by the instructor. The exam will be conducted on the 5th and 6th day by an external examiner. The Yachtmaster exam fees are payable prior to the course online to the RYA.
What are the Yachtmaster Coastal Exam prerequisites?
A minimum of 800 miles logged sea time, practical boat handling experience to Day Skipper level, as well as a sound working knowledge of tidal navigation, preferably an RYA Yachtmaster Theory certificate. For further details of requirements, please see the RYA website.
What are the Yachtmaster Offshore Exam prerequisites?
A minimum of 2500 miles logged sea time, including at least 5 passages over 60 nm. You should have practical boat handling experience to Yachtmaster Coastal level, as well as a sound working knowledge of tidal navigation, and preferably an RYA Yachtmaster Theory certificate. For further details of requirements, please see the RYA website
As well as extensive boating experience, you will also need a VHF certificate and First Aid certificate to complete the exam. We would also recommend the RYA Sea Survival course, RYA Radar course and the RYA Yachtmaster Theory course.
Related course materials…
Buy RYA Yachtmaster Handbook at the RYA Shop Here
