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Hi,
I can see this topic has been broached a few times before...
I've been hunting all over the web for a series of Yachtmaster past papers.
Does anyone have a handy link - or even better - a batch of pdf's.
Thanks,
Pip Thornton - (North Cornwall)
 
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You run into RYA copyright challenges I suspect, though I trust we are talking about YM Theory papers?

However, you can buy the mock charts and question book from RYA
 
you don't say...:rolleyes:
Just seems strange that the RYA don't have a supply of past papers (must have years and years of them).
Would greatly help with self study for the theory ...
 
prv said:
It's a practical exam :confused:

http://www.rya.org.uk/coursestraining/exams/Pages/howtopassyourexam.aspx

Pete
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I'm not sure why you say that. I've a certificate which says "RYA Yachtmaster" and I didn't have to go anywhere near a boat to pass that examination, just spend 100 hours sitting in a classroom and doing homework questions. :(

It's the same qualification that the Croatians accept as equivalent to ICC (as discussed on the other thread)

Having a boat certainly helped though!

Richard

PS I don't think I've any of the papers but I'll look later. In the meantime the attached might be helpful

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nt1h29mji9gxgbm/AABjzUaRH0rR6gZVyautfWNfa?dl=0

I wrote the three spreadsheets during the course of my Yachtmaster to help me understand the theory and have something potentially useful. The ColRegs chart was written by another Forumite.
 
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I've always understood that there's the shore based Yachtmaster theory course, which ends in a written examination and the Yachtmaster practical examination which is conducted afloat by a RYA appointed examiner. No matter what the Croatian authorities may or may not accept, it is the paractical examination which leads to the Yachtmaster qualification not simply passing the theory exam. There was a thread recently started by someone complaining that the RYA wouldn't give him an ICC on the strength of his theory certificate: it was pointed out that this was because whilst he had demonstrated his ability to sit in a classroom and regurgitate knowledge, he hadn't shown anyone he could actually handle a boat at sea.
 
Its amazing what a simple question stirs up...
I think it is obvious to ALL - that the YM Theory course doesn't make you a Yachtmaster... OF COURSE there is a practical element.
I was just asking for some Past Papers to help self study for the theory prior to sitting an exam at a recognized ctr (to enable commercial accreditation). The RYA have been running courses for decades - so there will be loads of interesting questions lying around.
In the RYA's typically 'stuffy' approach to learning (our way or no way) they don't make them available. I've just helped my sons through 'A' Level Maths... with loads of practice (past) papers EASILY available.
 
RichardS said:
It's the same qualification that the Croatians accept as equivalent to ICC (as discussed on the other thread)
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All that does is illustrate the ignorance of the person who drew up the list, and why there is a need for an internationally recognised certificate. You would not get an ICC based on your qualification as it does not meet the requirements.
 
RichardS said:
I'm not sure why you say that. I've a certificate which says "RYA Yachtmaster" and I didn't have to go anywhere near a boat to pass that examination, just spend 100 hours sitting in a classroom and doing homework questions. :(
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You maybe have the Yachtmaster Theory ticket, but you can't (or shouldn't) be able to get a full Yachtmaster ticket without a practical exam.

Now if you want to upgrade that to an MCA 200GT Master, that's an oral, not practical examination.
 
Gladys said:
At the end of the Theory courses (DS, YM(Coastal and Offshore) you finish up with a course completion certificate, not a certificate of competence
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One gets you a certificate as Yactmaster (Theory) and the other gets you a certificate as Yachtmaster (Practical), although neither of them specifically say this on the certificate.

The Theory was far more valuable for me as I could have easily obtained a Day Skipper, Yachtmaster or ICC based on my practical experience. However, I could never have passed the Yachtmaster Theory as that required a much deeper level of knowledge of so many nautical subjects. However, this is merely re-hashing the previous thread where I listed the Yachtmaster areas of knowledge. :)

Richard
 
plumrock said:
you don't say...:rolleyes:
Just seems strange that the RYA don't have a supply of past papers (must have years and years of them).
Would greatly help with self study for the theory ...
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Our examining agency have 4 different exam papers that they randomly select so will not allow you to keep then otherwise they will have to keep on setting new exam papers which means work !!!

Could RYA operate in a similar way hence no past papers available
 
Rogershaw said:
Our examining agency have 4 different exam papers that they randomly select so will not allow you to keep then otherwise they will have to keep on setting new exam papers which means work !!!

Could RYA operate in a similar way hence no past papers available
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5/6/8+ years ago now but my RYA DS and then YM Coastal exams ended with the instructor/invigilator collecting in the papers and declining a request by one student to keep it, so yes.
 
RichardS said:
One gets you a certificate as Yactmaster (Theory) and the other gets you a certificate as Yachtmaster (Practical), although neither of them specifically say this on the certificate.

The Theory was far more valuable for me as I could have easily obtained a Day Skipper, Yachtmaster or ICC based on my practical experience. However, I could never have passed the Yachtmaster Theory as that required a much deeper level of knowledge of so many nautical subjects. However, this is merely re-hashing the previous thread where I listed the Yachtmaster areas of knowledge. :)

Richard
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I was an RYA Instructor though I havent instructed for some years. The ticket you have, from what you have said, is not a Yachmasters ticket but a pass certificate for the theory exam. As luck would have it I have only just thrown away all my old blank certificates so I cant comment on how they are headed other than to say that the RYA will have changed the heading at least 10 times during their existence. As they have done for the Yachtmasters ticket- where the Coastal skipper has suddenly become Yachtmaster Coastal.

The Yachtmaster ticket requires both theory and practical and occasionally is done like that examining your theory knowledge on board as well as the practical skills. But most candidates for YM have a theory pass certificate so that area is only covered superficially during the practical.

Not surprised about Croatia. My son sails there using a theory ticket too.

As for the OPs original question, my stash of past exam papers went into the bin with everything else. But your instructor must have loads.
 
RichardS said:
I'm not sure why you say that. I've a certificate which says "RYA Yachtmaster" and I didn't have to go anywhere near a boat to pass that examination, just spend 100 hours sitting in a classroom and doing homework questions. :(

It's the same qualification that the Croatians accept as equivalent to ICC (as discussed on the other thread)

Having a boat certainly helped though!

Richard

PS I don't think I've any of the papers but I'll look later. In the meantime the attached might be helpful

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nt1h29mji9gxgbm/AABjzUaRH0rR6gZVyautfWNfa?dl=0

I wrote the three spreadsheets during the course of my Yachtmaster to help me understand the theory and have something potentially useful. The ColRegs chart was written by another Forumite.
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I've had a look through my old papers. I have the full test of in-course test papers all headed Yachtmaster Offshore but they are for all the different sections we covered, so one for weather, one for ColRegs, one for Pilotage etc rather than the final examination which covered all the subjects.

I'm sure you (Plumrock) have all the course sction tests .... as others have said, the final exam must have been returned after completion.

Richard

Just looking through that lot reminds me just how much we crammed into the one year!

Richard
 
YM Theory is three assessment papers now, Chartwork, General and Col Regs. The reason the papers aren't available is that questions are recycled between the years. It took a couple of years to sort out the 2007-15 papers, the syllabus changes from Jan 1, as DS changed last year to introduce more use of electronics - I believe (I haven't taught the latest syllabus yet) that candidates are able to use the new RYA Plotter to do their chart work, although they still have to answer certain questions in pencil on the chart.
 
RichardS said:
I'm not sure why you say that. I've a certificate which says "RYA Yachtmaster" and I didn't have to go anywhere near a boat to pass that examination, just spend 100 hours sitting in a classroom and doing homework questions. :(

It's the same qualification that the Croatians accept as equivalent to ICC (as discussed on the other thread)

Having a boat certainly helped though!

Richard

PS I don't think I've any of the papers but I'll look later. In the meantime the attached might be helpful

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nt1h29mji9gxgbm/AABjzUaRH0rR6gZVyautfWNfa?dl=0

I wrote the three spreadsheets during the course of my Yachtmaster to help me understand the theory and have something potentially useful. The ColRegs chart was written by another Forumite.
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Thank you those look useful. Nice to see someone helping out rather than point scoring.
 
IMHO not been able to review the exam papers both question and answer after marking prevents the you from determining what you did wrong in the answers that were marked wrong.

I have always found this very usefull as I tend to remember the answers I failed on than the ones I got correct.

There was a question asking to describe the isolated danger buoy which I got wrong, but will never forget now.
 
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