is there a register for Yachtmasters?

[Uricanejack]

But the whole certification business has changed beyond all recognition in recent years.

As others have pointed out, there was a warning about the lack of automatic record keeping centrally and with a requirement for people to send their certificates in to be recorded if that was important to them.

The RYA now keep very good records.

I'm not here to defend the RYA (even though I work for them from time to time) but the mud you are slinging isn't really hitting the target and sticking. You appear to have an axe to grind. Did you have a bad experience of an RYA registered school or some part of the Exam system at some time in the past?

No. Just disagreeing with you and others who have said an old certificate does not matter. I think they mattered to the persons who bothered to take the course.

I am glad to hear the record keeping has improved.

 

[stevepick]

I don’t know what the fuss is about possible problems with replacement of a DS Cert or an old YM certificate. Unless you’re commercially endorsed and working in the Yachting industry it’s a personal thing anyway.

My reason for recently doing my YM was partly personal, but I do "need it" if I go somewhere and want to charter, then its an easily recognised qualification for me to use. I will never be commercially endorsed (I am diabetic). I do want to use it when I go chartering with friends though.