Candidates may be given the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of competence in many of the areas listed below. In each section the Examiner will expect to see the candidate take full responsibility for the management of the yacht and crew.
In Yachtmaster Offshore exams the candidate will be expected to demonstrate competence based on broad experience.
To achieve this standard in the fastest possible time see our RYA Yachtmaster Fast Track Program.
Extract from RYA Yachtmaster Scheme Syllabus and Logbook G158 – Nov 2018 Update
1. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
Questions will be confined to the International Regulations and although candidates must be aware of the existence of Local Regulations, they will not be expected to memorize specific local regulations.
2. Safety
Candidates will be expected to know what safety equipment should be carried on board a yacht, based either on the recommendations in the RYA Boat Safety Handbook (C8), the ISAF Special Regulations or the Codes of Practice for the safety of Small Commercial Vessels. In particular, candidates must know the responsibilities of a skipper in relation:
3. Boat Handling
Candidates for Coastal Skipper examinations will be expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in simple situations only. Candidates for Yachtmaster Offshore will be expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in more complex situations and will also be expected to show a higher level of expertise:
4. General Seamanship, including maintenance
5. Responsibilities of the Skipper
6. Navigation
7. Meteorology
8. Signals
Candidates for Yachtmaster Offshore and Coastal Skipper must hold the Restricted (VHF only) Certificate of Competence in radiotelephony or a higher grade of certificate in radio telephony
The RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Exam Syllabus is identical to the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Exam Syllabus above.
The main difference is that in RYA Yachmaster Coastal Exams the candidate will be expected to demonstrate understanding but may not have had the opportunity to practice all aspects of the syllabus under a range of weather conditions.
To achieve this standard in the fastest possible time see our RYA Yachtmaster Fast Track Program.
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