coastal skipper / yachtmaster theory - is it a joint exam (theory)

[hmm]

It is time I got some paperwork.

Places seem to be advertising the two together?

I thought coastal skipper was pretty basic and yachtmaster was a different beast?

Are they taken together?

 

[Solitaire]

They are one and the same course. There is a difference between the CS and YM practicals however.

 

[hmm]

Cheers

Great - thanks for that.

 

[alldownwind]

And you have to have had more hours in charge if you want the YM ticket. Don't know the exact numbers, I expect someone does.

 

[Solitaire]

This applies if you are doing the practical. The YM qualifications are HERE

and the Coastal Skipper are HERE

 

[DRANNIE]

I have just done coastal/YM theory and coastal course. You can do the coastal exam as well as the coastal practical course. The course will give you a course completion ticket however this cannot be commercially endorsed.

 

[powerskipper]

Its the same theory for coastal and yachtmaster, the day skipper is the more basic. For practical they are all separate course or commercial tickets and as the name suggests they get harder.

 

[simon_sluggett]

If you go for the yachtmaster does this give any opportunities for employment - yacht delivery, skippering, training etc?

 

[Solitaire]

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If you go for the yachtmaster does this give any opportunities for employment - yacht delivery, skippering, training etc?

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You can have the YM ticket commercially endorsed which means you can do delivery and charter skippering. In addition you would also have to hold a basic sea survival certificate, first aid and have a medical exam to the commercial endorsed.

To train others you will have to go on a crusing instructor 3 day course which would allow you to teach Day Skipper practical, to teach Yacht Master, you would be required to have at least 7,500 miles logged and to have been teaching DS.