YachtMaster

[Moose]

What does it involve?
How much does it cost?
How old do you have to be? (No1 Moose)
What do you have to do?
Who has got one?
Where can I get one?
How long does it take?
What qualifications do you need?

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Moose

 

[ccscott49]

Brain removal.
Depends on who does the surgery. Me, nothing!
Don't know for sure, but maybe mental age of three would cover it.
Join the RYA. (very difficlut, you'll get stick on here)
Not me.
Lots of places, but I can forge one for you, much cheaper.
A couple of weeks, if the RYA is to be believed.
None. Having sailed with a few of them.

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[hagrid]

Me thinks you have to have 2500 NM undre your belt, of completed Day skip Coatal skip course shorebased, then practical... No 1 would be good as he is better in comand than someone else I could mention (aledgedly) age not important except No 1 says your passed it...

Costs (a lot) but can do it either distance learning etc I think he would do well...

Demonstrate good seamna ship cahrt work and passage planning etc etc Im sure there is more



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[Moose]

No, you need 2500nm for the YM ocean. Not for the Coastal one, which is what I would do.

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Moose

 

[ccscott49]

No, you need 2500 for yachtmaster practical, you need an ocean passage for yachtmaster ocean and sextant work. Theres a few other things aswell you need for YM, including night passages and a few other things, but for the yachtmaster theory, you really need to have done the dayskipper theory first. The mileage, VHF ticket etc, you need before taking your YM practical. It should all be on a website somewhere, I think.

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[Renegade_Master]

I think its all on the RYA web site

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[ccscott49]

The official answer is 50 days, five days as skipper, 2,500 miles logged, five passages over 60 miles logged from the point of departure to the destination. Two of these passages must have been undertaken overnight and two as skipper. Half of the experience must have been in tidal waters. In practice, the amount of miles you have logged is less important than the amount and the quality of your skippering experience. For example, miles gained as a watch member on an ocean passage will be useful in many ways but may not prepare you in the same way as miles gained as a skipper of a small yacht in tidal waters. In essence, the examination is essentially a test of your ability to take charge of a yacht and direct the crew. All on the www.rya.org.co.uk website.


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[joanne2]

To do Yatchmaster Offshore you need to be up to Dayskipper standard. The reason I know this is because when I did my First Aid course last week at Bisham Abbey I asked Roy May (Principal) the question as I would like to do the course in the autumn. The cost is £465. I am not sure where you live but their telephone number is 01628 474960.

I did my Dayskipper there last year as a week intensive course last October which worked well for me so therefore intend to do the Yatchmaster Offshore there this year. Nick may do it at the same time if he can afford the time off. They do also do the course on alternate weekends.

Joanne

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[hlb]

Me and Tutts did day skipper thigy over about 16 weeks through the winter. It did our heads i. Maybe it was the teacher, who kept rambling off into his little adventures. Then back to the course while we were still asleep. Anyway on one bit of the course he asked. What dangers need to be looked out for, on a journey from X to Y. Tutts written reply was. Keep into the blue bits and out of the brown. Then you should be all right!!!......../forums/images/icons/frown.gif

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Haydn

 

[duncan]

I quite enjoyed the DS theory course one winter but there was a distinct split between the people that wanted to get a boat (sail) and the ones that had boats (new/power/biggish).
As, at the time, the owner of a 17.5ft dory I started the course in awe and ended it taking the piss..............we had done more in the dory in 4 years than all the power boaters put together. The sailors were just dreaming and had few practical reference points to consider issues like tidal diamonds - just what does 4 knots at springs mean? - and anchor scopes. The ex Navy guy that ran the course was brilliant - nothing fazed him - by the end of the course I would have gone anywhere in any craft with him. After the exams he siad to everybody that the next winters course would be the Yachtmaster and they were all welcome to join..............

I think the RYA have a difficult task in both training and examining people - and nowhere does this come together as much as Yachtmaster. If you have the experience and compreension to make passages in just about any craft then you should be able to were the badge that means 'Trust me I know what I am doing' on a leisure craft. That should include when and how to reef a sail vessel, what the outdive trim mechanism means and how to use it, how to change diesel engine filters and why having all the lights on a sailing vessel on for 72 hours is not a good thing - as well as an understanding of tide, current, weather etc
Unfortunately it seems to be considered an academic step to instructor in a chosen discipline............

if you want to learn then hire the guy for a week and take your craft into new territory for you (no not bad weather or tough conditions) and start living the dream- all of you will enjoy it more!

 

[rich]

Y,M, Pants.nobody recognises it except the Brits,,,,,

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[hlb]

You feeling alright today Duncan?

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Haydn

 

[Doffy]

Just Go and do it, it's the most nerve racking exam I have done (practical YM power) Having been playing in things that float for 35 yrs rags and stink pots, I got made redundant (god bless them) and used my retraining budget to get a practical done in 2000, did theory in 86, went for the commercial endorsment as a pretex to get money.
The exam was great night time work, go find the unlit bouy, when can I get in here etc we went from Harwich to dover up to titchmarsh. The worst was blind nav using radar, log and depth, when i turned radar on it lit up the M6, the Orwell on a sat morning no wind and all raggies out going nowhere, try and distinguish a buoy and a yacht, all went really well although the headache afterwards was intense. Just like flying a F4 around wales.
You will feel on top of the world afterwards and it is very much worthwhile even if the Frogs/stella drinkers/ditch hoppers don't agree.


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[hlb]

Oi. Who you calling ditch hopper. I said the bloke who examinated us was crap. Nuffing about nowt else. Did get a bit bored doing all the thingies about sailing boats. Nothing about power boats. Except a gasp when he pointed at the picture of the wake on the front of a 40 footer that we were towing round to Dunmore East in Ireland. E was gobsmacked!!

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Haydn

 

[BarryH]

Nah, his having boat withdrawal symptoms. Spot it a mile off. I often do it. Out in the car with the wife and kids and asked where we were going to moor!. Sad, I know

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[duncan]

bit of everything I think - apologies post a bit ott but I get het up when people seem to think the exam or the course is everything.
Most examiners are brilliant but by hte time you are ready for YM you would be better off with the guy (or gal) plus your boat and a week of exploration.
You down next weekend Barry? fancy a BBq somewhere - anywhere?

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[BarryH]

Hoping to be down. Looking at getting down friday, Theres talk of us being down for the week. Wifes off work and the kids on half term. Depends on the weather.

Don't think all the exams in the world teach you as much as experience. Sorry but I'm fromthe old skool. All very well knowing how to navigate in the class room. Different story in a small cockpit in a fast/pitching boat.

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[duncan]

experienced people can 'teach' you to get the best out of your set up.
the class room has a place (in winter!) up to DS/CS theory
YM is about putting it all in practice!

Down Friday night through till at least Tuesday midday - maybe longer - then back again Thursday night till Sunday.
looking forward to it

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[burgundyben]

Brian, you're reffering to Paul Hay, he still runs Prestige Power, I know, I worked with him at WSS, he is highly knowledgeable and competant, own boat tuition is I reckon always more valuabe than going on someone elses boat.

B

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