MCA Yachtmaster Power

Overview:

The Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competence and Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence Courses are very similar in the way we run them. They are both a four day preparation course followed by a one day exam (making a five day package). While the syllabus for each is very similar the Offshore candidate requires more logged sea time and will be pushed harder in the exam. If your unsure exactly which level you are we are happy for you to book the preparation course and decide part way through, once you have seen the kind of exercises involved. The external examiner will not know which exam you are each taking until he meets you.

Aims:

Simple really! To work with you to ensure you pass your exam. The preparation time not only helps get you familiar with the boat, the operating area and the crew but it looks at exam techniques and polishes rusty skills.

Course Duration:

Five days (with a 0930 start on day 1). The first four days are spent with our instructor on board coaching you. Day 5 is devoted to the exam. There will be several late finishes as night pilotage is part of the training and the exam.

Pre Requisites:

Yachtmaster Coastal

• 30 days motor cruising
• 800 miles logged
• 12 night hours
• 12 days as skipper
• In date First Aid
• SRC or VHF
• RYA Sea Survival Course (recommended - compulsory if you are seeking a RYA/MCA Commercial Endorsement)

Yachtmaster Offshore

• 50 days motor cruising
• 2,500 miles logged
• 50 night hours
• 5 passages of sixty miles or more (with 2 overnight and 2 as skipper)
• In date First Aid
• SRC or VHF
• RYA Sea Survival Course (recommended for leisure boaters - compulsory if you are seeking a RYA/MCA Commercial Endorsement)

Course Content:

The preparation part of the week is intended to act as a refresher on pilotage, boat handling, safety, skippering and passage planning. In particular skills like blind navigation, electronic navigation (radar and GPS), night pilotage and MOB procedure. During the exam candidates will be set tasks to demonstrate their ability as a Yachtmaster and are asked questions on any part of the syllabus for all practical and shorebased courses up to Yachtmaster.

What's Included:

• 5-days use of our motor cruiser
• 4-days of instruction
• Diesel and on board consumables
• Lunch, tea/coffee and snacks on board
• Evening meals on board
• Free berthing at the home port
• 1-year's free introductory RNLI membership
• Free parking at our marina

What's Not Included:

• One evening meal (usually eaten ashore)
• Wet Weather gear (£20/week to hire)
• MCA Yachtmaster Exam Fee (£168 for Coastal, £194 for Offshore, paid to the examiner on the day)

Booking:

The dates below denote the first day of the five day preparation and exam package. The courses start at 0930 on the first morning. If these dates do not suit please contact us to discuss alternatives.

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