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Does the yachtmaster offshore expire?

Once you are a qualified Yachtmaster it does not expire as such, but you will need to renew your paper licence with a new photo every few years. If however you are commercially endorsed, or you have also the STCW endorsement, then these additional endorsements do neeD renewing every 5 years, and your medical will need renewing every 1 to 2 years depending on the type.

What does a Yachtmaster do?

A yachtmaster offshore is qualified to skipper vessels up to 200 tons, this can be commercially endorsed if required so the skipper can work commercially as a yacht captain on vessels up to 24m in length, or as yacht crew on vessels of any length.

Is the Yachtmaster Offshore Difficult?

It takes a serious commitment to achieve yachtmaster offshore, so you will need to focus all your attention to the course every day. If you follow the process then it is achievable in 90 days, but it is not a holiday, there are theory and practical training sessions by day, and self study in the evenings. So yes it is hard work, but amazing fun too. 

How hard is the RYA Yachtmaster Exam?

This depends how well you have been trained. The yachtmaster exam places you in situations that allow you to demonstrate general seamanship and specific tasks both practical and theoretical.  if you do have all these skills then the exam is straightforward, albeit still a challenge. Note that it is not a simple case of just learning skills, they will need to be drilled repeatedly in various weather conditions. You achieve face these fresh challenges daily during the course.

What´s the highest Level of qualification at the RYA?

The highest RYA qualification ultimately is the instructor training level, but if you exclude that option then Yachtmaster Ocean is the highest level. Once you have your Yachtmaster Offshore you can build your experience and complete your ocean theory, and exam to become Yachtmaster Ocean.

Yachtmaster Offshore or Coastal, what´s the difference?

The yachtmaster offshore course is the higher level and enables you to work commercially in the industry with the additional endorsements. Yachtmaster coastal is a lower level, and requires far less practical experience, sea time and miles. 

 

Next course September 10th 2023

Yachtmaster Fast Track course check list. 

Included Features Allabroad Sailing Academy
New yachts for ALL your training
Radar Fitted on all Yachts
Dedicated full time Shorebase
Accommodation every day
Food every day
Beneficial training ratios
Full Yachtmaster Instructor
Extra exam opportunity if required 
RYA PPR course 
Powerboat level 2
Diesel Engine Training
Yachtmaster Theory
Radar & Electronic Chart plotting
ENG1 Medical Organised for you
STCW Survival course
STCW First Aid
STCW Fire Course
STCW PSSR 
STCW Security Awareness
Electrial Systems & Diagnostics
MCA & RYA Accredited 
Plumbing systems
Deck, gel coat & teak care

Further information

Maritime and Coastguard Agency Accredited Centre

Your Certification will be well respected in the global yachting industry.  As a subsidiary executive agency of the UK Department for Transport, the MCA is responsible for the syllabus and training standards for ships' officers and crew to the STCW requirements.  Allabroad is an MCA accredited course provider.

Allabroad Yachtmaster Training Established in 1999

Refined over the years by listening to our learners, the examiners, Instructors, yacht captains and many of the worlds largest employers in the Yachting industry.

 

During your training we can help you get your first position in the yachting or wider maritime industry. 

Experience is key.

We achieve a consistently high Yachtmaster offshore pass rate by choosing the very best FULL Yachtmaster Instructors and making sure our fast track team spend every week with a FULL Yachtmaster Instructor (YMI) at a low training ratio.   There is no substitute for experienced Full Yachtmaster Instruction and smaller group sizes.

Location Location Location

We are Gibraltar based but most, if not all, your Yachtmaster passage making will be in the waters of Portugal and Spain. The tides and shipping traffic of the Gibraltar Straits are comparable to the UK, and the Bay of Gibraltar is a 24 hour service station of the seas with one of the worlds busiest container ports in Algeciras; the constant bunkering makes for a great place to practice challenging night drills. 

Low Ratio

Fast Track Yachtmaster is about 75% hands on training so if there are too many people on each yacht you will not get the experience you need to get to grips with sailing a yacht.  We keep our sailing days to never more than five students to one Instructor on board one yacht, with a good majority of time at sea less than this ratio. You will be actively navigating and taking responsibly for the yacht from day one.

What's included?

 
  • RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
    • 2500NM, mostly all tidal and with more personal hands on helm time, no autopilots. 
    • Yachtmaster Shorebased Theory Certificate
    • Skippered passages
    • Night Passages
    • 60NM Qualifying Yachtmaster Passages
    • Powerboat Level 2
    • RYA Yachtmaster Examination organised
  • MCA STCW Basic Safety Training (can be removed if not required to reduce cost)
    • Elementary First Aid
    • Personal Survival techniques
    • Fire prevention & Fire fighting
    • Person Safety & Social Responsibilities
    • Security Awareness
  • Commercial Endorsement
    • RYA PPR Course
  • Communications Certification
    • VHF DSC Radio course
    • VHF DSC Radio Assessment
  • Additional Systems Learning
    • Radar and Electronic Chart Plotting
    • Diesel Engine inlcuding servicing 
    • Electrical Systems including fault finding 
    • Plumbling systems onboard
    • Deck, gel coat and teak care 
    • Knots & splicing 
  • General
    • Food and Accommodation throughout your course
    • Mooring fees every day
    • Fuel throughout
    • Gas for cooking 
    • 24/7 access to the crew study
    • Free wifi 
    • 21 years of industry experience for your success



......Commercial Yachtmaster skipper training courses from Allabroad are far from a holiday, we were working 6 days a week for the first 5 weeks, it is hard work at first but like most things in life, you only get out what you put in....

Allabroad offer you the largest fleet of new training Yachts in Gibraltar and is the only school in Gibraltar with actual 24/7 shore based facilities holding both RYA and MCA accreditation to deliver not just Yachtmaster training but the STCW Basic Safety Training, essential for the professional Yachtmaster. 

Example Allabroad Yachtmaster Fast Track course plan

Week  Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

Week

1

Intro

safety

Ropes

Points sail

Helming

Trimming

Reefing

sail

Mooring

Anchor

 

 

VHF

online

Week

2

DS Theory

DS

Theory

DS

Theory

DS Theory

DS

Theory

DS

Theory

Free / Study

Week

3

Practical

nav

Mob Drills

Mooring 

Mooring

under sail

Sailing trim Pilotage

RYA 

Radar

Free / Study

Week

4

YM Theory

YM

Theory

YM 

Theory

YM Theory

YM

Theory

YM

Theory

Free / Study

Week

5

Passage Planning

Passage

Making

Gibraltar -

Sevilla - Lagos -

Tidal

Skills

Free / Study

Week

6

Tidal Skills- 

Passage

Making

Passage Making

Gibraltar

Skills 

Gibraltar

Skills

Free Free

Week

7

STCW

Training

STCW

Training

STCW

Training

STCW

Training

STCW

Training

VHF 2h

Exam

Free / Study

Week

8

Reefing & Trim Mooring sail & Mot

MOB sail & Motor

Anchoring

sail & Mot

Night Pilotage

PPR

Online

Free / Study

Week

9

Sailing Drills

Adv Boat

Handling

Adv Night Drills Adv Night Drills Adv sail tactics Free / Revision

Free / Revision

Week

10

RYA Radar RYA Diesel  ENG 1 Medical

Power

boat L

Power

boat L2

Passage

Planning

Free / Revision

Week

11

Passage Making

Portugal

Miles

Portugal

Miles

Portugal

Miles

Portugal

Miles

Spain

Miles

Free / Revision

Week

12

Africa

Miles

Spain

Miles

Spain

Miles

Spain

Miles

Africa

Miles

Gibraltar

Skills

Free / Revision

Week

13

Intensive

Drills 

Night Drills Tailored Drills

Tailored Drills

Practical Exam

Practical Exam

Finish


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