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IYT Yachtmaster Offshore Course (Sail)
Location: Phuket
The IYT Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate allows you to take command of a vessel up to a maximum 24 metres, up to 150 nautical miles from the coast (day or night, any weather).
Prerequisites
Yacht Master Offshore :
- Hold a Yacht Master Coastal
- Hold a VHF Radio Operator certificate
- 3000 NM logged, and minimum 50 days at sea
- 30 hrs night watch logged
- A physical/medical which must include eyesight and colour blindness check
Duration: 11 days
Course Details
Day 1 - 6
Day 7 - 10
Day 10 - 11
Day 1 - 6
A six day in depth classroom based module including assessment papers and written examinations covering navigation, Tidal calculations, international collision regulations, pilotage, meteorology, anchoring and berthing, buoyage, safety, passage planning, general ship knowledge and seamanship.
Day 7 - 10
A five day offshore practical section is conducted onboard a training vessel.
This part of the instruction covers seamanship skills such as nautical terms, tides, seamanship, anchoring, boat handling, docking, weather, navigation and passage planning.
Day 10 - 11
On the fifth day of the offshore module you will be assessed by an independent instructor examiner on board.