No limit from shore · RYA
Yachtmaster Ocean
Sextant, ocean routes and large-scale weather.
LengthTheory 6 days · theory exam 1 day
WhereIn the classroom, in person or online
LanguageIn English, with Italian instructors
CostOn request+ RYA exam fee 199 GBP
Who it’s for
For Yachtmaster Offshore holders heading across oceans.
What it lets you do
Extends the Yachtmaster Offshore to ocean passages.
Exam requirements
- Yachtmaster Offshore
- A 600-mile passage, 200 of them more than 50 miles offshore
What you learn
- 01Celestial navigation and the sextant
- 02Great-circle and rhumb-line routes
- 03Ocean meteorology
- 04Preparing boat and crew for an ocean passage
Included
- Course with an RYA instructor
- Theory exam with an external examiner, fee included
Not included
- RYA exam fee (199 GBP)
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