Buying a UK flagged boat in the EU: issues, advice and Brexit.

[Frogmogman]

Not sure what you mean here .... there was no 90/180 rule for Brits in the Schengen area before Brexit so you could travel from country to country as a tourist indefinitely - as long as you had your UK passport with you and your EHIC you could be a permanent tourist in Europe - even get a job if you like - in any country.

As of 01.01.2021 it looks like that all ends, and Brits will have to follow the same rules as all other third country nationals - tourist only, 90 days in 180, not allowed to work and must be able to sustain themselves without recourse to any social security support from the EU.

Those are the consequences of ending free movement of people.

.......but it's all worth it for blue passports.

 

[Metabarca]

Another point (which may already have been examined, I don't know): will British sailing qualifications be valid in the EU post 31/12? Or will some countries require an International Certificate of Competence (ICC)?

 

[nortada]

Another point (which may already have been examined, I don't know): will British sailing qualifications be valid in the EU post 31/12? Or will some countries require an International Certificate of Competence (ICC)?

As I understand it, all British sailing qualifications including the ICC will still be valid in the EU post 31/12/20 as they currently are now.

 

[Refueler]

As I understand it, all British sailing qualifications including the ICC will still be valid in the EU post 31/12/20 as they currently are now.

Why shouldn't they ? Considering they are valid in most countries of the world. In fact the RYA syllabus and make up of the Certificates is used widely as the basis of many countries own Tickets.

 

[nortada]

Why shouldn't they ? Considering they are valid in most countries of the world. In fact the RYA syllabus and make up of the Certificates is used widely as the basis of many countries own Tickets.

Don’t know of any countries where RYA Certificates are not accepted

 

[nortada]

I agree with all that you say, I was referring to the case in point i.e. buying a boat in France and becoming a part-time liveaboard which is rather different from fixing residence and working iand raising a family in Germany.

Endemic problem on forums.

You seek advice on a specific problem but get answers that do not relate to the initial question. Add to this opinion rather than fact and a bit of politics; often followed by irrelevant differences and point scoring and total confusion quickly takes over.

To be fair this thread has remained constructive and stayed on subject far better than most.

Rant over?

 

[Tiderace]

Whoever you get to survey your boat; get somebody from the UK and fly them out. Local surveyors will be working under local T&Cs and jurisdiction/ insurance. If anything subsequently goes wrong you either a) have a very large legal bill or b) wont get any recourse.

It might sound like a lot of money to fly the surveyor out; but its not!

(Lesson learnt with a big dent in my bank account).

 

[colind3782]

Whoever you get to survey your boat; get somebody from the UK and fly them out. Local surveyors will be working under local T&Cs and jurisdiction/ insurance. If anything subsequently goes wrong you either a) have a very large legal bill or b) wont get any recourse.

It might sound like a lot of money to fly the surveyor out; but its not!

(Lesson learnt with a big dent in my bank account).

Look at the YDSA list though as there are many UK surveyors based in popular sailing locations abroad.