RYA Yachtmaster exam preperation

Training Info

Duration: Five day practical
Prerequisites: Extensive sailing experience who can competently handle a boat under sail or power in all situations. Has a depth of knowledge gained from attending an RYA Yachtmaster shorebased course.
Residential

Upcoming Dates

Start Date
Finish Date
Length
Price
Location
Available Spots
23rd January 2025
27th January 2025
5 days
$2,200
Port Phillip Bay, Victoria
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Service Description

The RYA Yachtmaster Exam Preparation training is five days long and followed by the practical exam (to be arranged following). The course content will depend on the needs of all candidates and the course is aimed at fine tuning existing skills, rather than teaching new ones. During the course, you will spend a lot of time cruising at night, and carry out various challenging boat handling exercises under power or sail while employing all your existing RYA Yachtmaster theory knowledge. The instructor will shape the syllabus for the practical exam and include:

  • International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
  • Safety
  • Boat handling
  • General seamanship including maintenance
  • Responsibilities of the Skipper
  • Navigation
  • Meteorology
  • Signals

This exam preparation will be completed over five days. You will sleep aboard throughout this time.

All fresh, wholesome, boat cooked meals are provided. All dietary requirements are catered for.

PFD’s, tethers, bed linen and a bath towel is provided.

Following the five days of preparation training, to be eligible for the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore exam the pre-exam requirements are:

  • Minimum sea time: 1250 NM
  • 25 Days 
  • 3 Days as Skipper
  • 3 Passages over 60 NM, including 1 overnight and 1 as Skipper


Please don’t hesitate to contact Annette for further information or to book.

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0407044663

annette@papersailorsrock.com.au

Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, Royal Esplanade, Manly QLD, Australia

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Complete your RYA certificates on a comfortable, sea kindly yacht; be nourished with fresh cooked produce; combine the sail training and experiences with holiday locations on offer.

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