Yacht License?

[aluijten]

Yep, 20 km/h under power (approx. 11 knots).
The actual statement is any boat over 15 metres or power boats faster then 20 km/h.

Ther are two versions of the Vaarbewijs:
- Inshore (Vaarbewijs I)
- Coastal (Vaarbewijs II)
You can take an exam for only I, for I & II at the same time or the upgrade exam (Vaarbewijs A). So Vaarbewijs II = Vaarbewijs I and Vaarbewijs A)

Arno

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[Beagle]

All true for Holland

Law: you don't need a thing (<15m and <20km/h)

Common sence: get basic licence asap. At least "Vaarbewijs" I. Charter companies should ask for an ICC too (can be obtained with either vaarbewijs I or II certificate or even TKN (coastal navigation and collreg stuff)

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[KevB]

But no license for sailing boats in France

I thought everyone needed a CEVNI for inland waterways in France? And I thought the CEVNI was an endorsement on your ICC so would assume you'd need that by default? Maybe I'm wrong....

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[sailorman]

inland yes.
offshore no

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[yachtnoobie]

OK! Thanks! That is excellent news!
So no license is needed to sail a yacht/boat that is shorted then 15m (49.2ft) and/or that is slower than 20kph (10.8kts).

Can I assume that there are no restrictions to the whereabouts that the sailing is taking place? (World wide)

As you have answered the previous question very thoroughly, you might be able to do the same with the first question that I have posted which was: what kind of yacht will be able to sail in rough seas? Are most yachts that I can purchase in Holland (around the 6-8m) able to sail the oceans?

Thanks

Best Regards,
YN

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[sailorman]

NO
YES
YES
& YES
NOW GO BOIL YER HEAD
hope thats helpfull enough
cheers
roger


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[LadyInBed]

. . . and you still haven't filled anything in in your profile!

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[Sgeir]

Nigel - I had a feeling that this would happen- see above: "Hmm. I wonder if this thread is just a wind-up".

When exactly was that pissup at Waterloo?

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[sailorman]

last night

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[yachtnoobie]

Yea! That was very helpful! Anymore helpful and I would not know how to deal with your kindness!

Thank you very much everyone for your help, time and efforts.

Regards,
Anonymous YN

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[Beagle]

ok, in short...

So no knowledge, experience or skills whatsoever, but just because you were on that particular spot when lightning struck, with all your wishdom you've decided to go out there, buy an old boat (8-10 meters) and are glad that luckely no training and certificates are needed so you could travel the globe and thus will do so? Hopefully you do without a VHF set and singlehanded.

Think I just noticed the birth of Steve101's Dutch ugly cousin........

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[DavidofMersea]

> what kind of yacht will be able to sail in rough seas? Are most yachts that I can purchase in Holland (around the 6-8m) able to sail the oceans?

There was an American that sailed across the Atlantic in 2 metre boat about 20 years ago

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[snowleopard]

OK, what does the team think?

1. It's a windup

2. We have a contender for the Darwin awards here.

All vote now on your keypads please.

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[Sgeir]

A propos of this unexpected turn of events, I don't suppose it's too much to ask how things went at Waterloo.








OK it is. I won't ask.

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[Koeketiene]

Think it's a Darwin candidate - sounds too stupid to be anything else.

In case it's real - steer well clear of cloggies this summer (not an easy thing to do - they are everywhere!)

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[sailorman]

[In case it's real - steer well clear of cloggies this summer (not an easy thing to do - they are everywhere!]
well William thats going to difficult with your boat based in Belgium init

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[Koeketiene]

In fact it's the only drawback.

Thank God there's still Robert to maintain some sort of order.

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[sailorman]

"If" & "when" one is mentally prepaired

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