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Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore Exam Candidates may be given the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge or competence in 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. In Yachtmaster 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 different weather conditions. 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 memorise specific local regulations. General rules (1-3) Steering and sailing rules (4-19) Lights and shapes (20-31) Sound and Light signals (32-37) Signals for vessels fishing in close proximity (Annex II) Distress signals (Annex IV) Safety Candidates will be expected to know what safety equipment should be carried on board a yacht, based either on the recommendations of 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 to: Safety harnesses Lifejackets Distress flares Fire prevention and fighting Life rafts Knowledge of rescue procedures Helicopter rescue
Boat Handling Candidates for Coast Skipper examinations will be expected to answer questions or demonstrate ability in simple situation 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: Coming to an weighing anchor under power or sail in various conditions of wind or tide All berthing and unberthing situations in various conditions of wind and tide Recover of man overboard Towing under open sea conditions and in confined areas Boat handling in confined areas under sail Boat handling in heavy weather Helmsmanship and sail trim to sail to best advantage Use of warps for securing in an alongside berth and for shifting berth or winding
General seamanship, including maintenance Properties, use and care of synthetic fibre ropes Knots General deck-work at sea and in harbour Engine operations and routine checks Improvisation of jury rigs following gear failure
Responsibilities of skipper Can skipper a yacht and manage the crew Communication with crew Delegation of responsibility and watch-keeping organisation Preparing yacht for sea and for adverse weather Tactics for heavy weather and restricted visibility Emergency and distress situations Victualling for a cruise and feeding at sea Customs procedures Standards of behaviour and courtesy
Navigation Charts, navigational publications and sources of navigational information Chartwork including position fixing and shaping course to allow for tidal stream and leeway Tide and tidal stream calculations Buoyage and visual aids to navigation Instruments including compasses, logs, echo sounders, radio navaids and chartwork instruments Passage planning and navigational tactics Pilotage techniques Navigational records Limits of navigational accuracy and margins of safety Lee shore dangers Use of electronic navigation aids for passage planning and passage navigation Use of waypoints and electronic routeing Meteorology Definition of terms Sources of weather forecasts Weather systems and local weather effects Interpretation of weather forecasts, barometric trends and visible phenomena Ability to make passage planning decisions based on forecast information Signals Candidates for Yachtmaster Offshore and Coastal Skipper must hold the Restricted (VHF only) Certificate of Competence in radiotelephony or a higher grade certificate in radiotelephony. RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore exam pre-requirements Yachtmaster Coastal exam pre-requirements 800 logged miles 12 night hours 30 days at sea including 2 as skipper First Aid & VHF/SRC certificates If Coastal Skipper practical course completion certificate already held, this is reduced to: 400 logged miles 12 night hours 20 days at sea including 2 as skipper Yachtmaster Offshore exam pre-requirements 2500 logged miles 5 passages over 60 miles including 2 as skipper and 2 overnight 50 days at sea First Aid & VHF/SRC certificates Note: At least 50 per cent of mileage must have been gained in tidal waters.
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