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CERTIFICATIONS

Worldwide recognition. Your passport to charter globally.

Our courses are designed to take you from a complete novice to a master of the oceans.
Below you will find our certification pathway detailed in sequence.
Choose the level that matches your experience.

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VHF MARINE COMMUNICATIONS MASTER (SRC)

Vital for safety. Covers maritime safety systems, GMDSS, and correct radio procedures to maximize clarity. You will learn distress protocols (Mayday/Pan-Pan), Search and Rescue interplay, and digital selective calling (DSC). Mandatory for Bareboat and Yachtmaster candidates.
 

  • GMDSS

  • EPIRBS & SART

  • Mayday, Urgency & Safety Calls

  • Channel 16 & Ships Channels

  • Obligations and Imperatives
     

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INTERNATIONAL BAREBOAT SKIPPER

The gold standard for chartering. Allows you to command a vessel up to 24m in coastal waters worldwide (20 miles offshore). Designed for those with existing sailing ability to refine command skills and navigation. Requires: 200NM logged. Age 16+

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  • Passage Planning & Pilotage

  • Meteorology & Collision Regulations

  • Handling in Confined Quarters

  • Heavy Weather Sailing & Reefing

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YACHTMASTER OFFSHORE

Highly regarded qualification for commanding yachts up to 150 miles offshore in any weather. Rigorous program combining high-level theory with practical refinement. A mark of true competence.

Requires: YM Coastal, 2,500NM logged (3-5 years exp), VHF & Medical.
 

  • Advanced Meteorology & Tidal Calculations

  • Situational Awareness & Command

  • Heavy Weather Seamanship

  • Comprehensive Passage Planning

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INTERNATIONAL CREW

The ideal start for beginners. A hands-on course with minimal theory, focused on making you a useful crew member on yachts up to 24m. You will learn to hoist/trim sails, steer, anchor, and assist in docking operations safely.
 

  • Safety & Lookout duties

  • Rigging & Parts of the Yacht

  • Helming (Reaching, Tacking, Gybing)

  • Man-Overboard Recovery & Knots
     

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YACHTMASTER COASTAL

Comprehensive live-aboard course for experienced sailors operating day and night up to 60 miles offshore. Theory and practice are interwoven, covering advanced navigation and night watches. Requires: 800NM logged, Bareboat/Day Skipper license & VHF-SRC.
 

  • Advanced Collision Regulations

  • Dead Reckoning & Position Fixing

  • Night Pilotage & Blind Navigation

  • Safety at Sea & Meteorology

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YACHTMASTER OCEAN

The highest recreational qualification for ocean crossing (Blue Water) sailing. Focuses on celestial navigation (Sextant) and worldwide meteorology for when electronics fail. Removes all distance limitations. Requires: YM Offshore, 3,000NM logged,

50 days at sea. VHF & Medical.

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  • Spherical Trigonometry & Sextant

  • Sight Reduction (Sun, Moon, Stars)

  • Great Circle Sailing

  • Oceanography

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