Yachtmaster Sail
The world renowned Yachtmaster Sail ticket, ideal for people looking to challenge themselves and achieve the gold standard!
How to book a course
If you would like to book a 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 02392 838885 or 07597 311612 and we can take your booking over the phone.
Yachtmaster Sail Cruising Course Aims
The Yachtmaster Sail course is for experienced skippers looking to attain the world renowned Yachtmaster Coastal or Offshore qualification. This advanced sail programme is designed for you to perfect your skills and prepare you for the Yachtmaster Assessment, which starts on the 5th day.
What You Will Learn During Yachtmaster Training
There is no set syllabus for this course. We will customize your sail training to help you perfect the skills needed to pass the coastal or offshore exam. As a guide it will cover boat handling, navigation, safety and emergency situations, man overboard, meteorology and also help you perfect your general ability as a skipper.
Advanced Sailing Course Prerequisites
As this is the gold standard you are expected to have a lot of sailing experience.
Yachtmaster Coastal prerequisites
This should include 800 miles, with at least 2 days spent as skipper and 12 night hours (if you hold the Coastal Skipper course certificate, this is reduced to 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles, 12 night hours). At least half the qualifying sea time must have been conducted in tidal waters.
For details of requirements for the Coastal exam please see the RYA website.
Yachtmaster Offshore prerequisites
This will include 2500 miles, with at least 5 days spent as skipper. These miles should include at least 5 passages over 60 miles measured along the rhumb line from port to port, two of which you will have skippered and two involving overnight passages. All qualifying sea time must be within 10 years prior to the exam.
For details of requirements for the Offshore exam please see the RYA website.
As well as extensive sailing experience you will also need a VHF Short Range certificate and First Aid certificate in order to be able to take either exam. Your theory knowledge should be up to Yachtmaster standard, and so we strongly recommend that you complete the RYA Yachtmaster Theory course prior to the practical course. We would also recommend the RYA Radar course and RYA Sea Survival course.
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