{"id":5519,"date":"2024-05-29T13:03:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mco-sailing.com\/the-rya-mca-yachtmaster-certificates\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T13:14:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T13:14:38","slug":"the-rya-mca-yachtmaster-certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mco-sailing.com\/en\/mco-sailing-academy\/the-rya-mca-yachtmaster-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"The RYA\/MCA\u2122 Yachtmaster certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5519\" class=\"elementor elementor-5519 elementor-27\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9ac36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b9ac36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec2f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cec2f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><strong>The RYA\/MCA\u2122<br>Yachtmaster certificates<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90066be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90066be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c5f2b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c5f2b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"12\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/mco-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/welle-senkrecht-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4860\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93dfc91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93dfc91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3531cd26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3531cd26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b30bab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b30bab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/mco-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kleine-welle-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4863\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95874db elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95874db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>DAY SKIPPER<\/h1>\n<p class=\"Text\"><strong><em><span lang=\"DE\">The introduction to the RYA system<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c56e849 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5c56e849\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e450c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38e450c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Text\"><b><span lang=\"DE\">Experience required: <br \/><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"DE\">5 days, 100 miles, 4 nighttime hours on board a sailing yacht <\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><b><span lang=\"DE\">Course content:<br \/><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"DE\">Preparation for sailing, work on deck, navigation, piloting, meteorology, traffic regulations, maintenance and repair work, engines, emergency situations, handling a yacht under power, handling a yacht under sail, shipping lanes, night crossings<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4978377 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4978377\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87637ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87637ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/mco-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kleine-welle-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4863\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563af13 elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"563af13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>RYA\/ MCA Yachtmaster\u2122 Coastal<\/h1>\n<p><strong><em>UK coastal certificates \u2013 the RYA-YM basic level<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe9931 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbe9931\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516c247 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"516c247\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Text\"><em><b><span lang=\"DE\">The Yachtmaster\u2122 Coastal has the knowledge required to skipper a yacht on crossings, but does not necessarily have the experience required to complete longer passages.<\/span><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><b><span lang=\"DE\">Minimum time at sea:<br \/><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"DE\">30 days, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles, 12 nighttime hours <br \/><\/span> <span lang=\"DE\">If you already have a Coastal Skipper certificate, the requirements are reduced to 20 days, 2 days as skipper, 400 miles, and 12 nighttime hours. Half the time at sea must have been spent in tidal waters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><span lang=\"DE\"> <\/span><b><span lang=\"DE\">Qualification required: <br \/><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"DE\">a GMDSS SRC or higher maritime radio certificate and a valid first aid certificate <\/span> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130e32d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"130e32d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f303bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f303bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/mco-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kleine-welle-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4863\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e3a64 elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2e3a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>RYA\/ MCA Yachtmaster\u2122 Offshore<\/h1>\n<p><strong><em>Your entry into the world of professional sailing<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a18ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2a18ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e064bc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e064bc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Text\"><em><b><span lang=\"DE\">This certificate is your entry into professional sailing and is considered a true mark of the quality of your skills. The Yachtmaster\u2122 Offshore certificate permits you to sail a cruising yacht on any passage where the yacht is no more than 150 miles from the coast. <\/span><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><b><span lang=\"DE\">Minimum time at sea:<br \/><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"DE\">50 days, 2,500 miles, and at least 5 passages of over 60 nautical miles, of which at least 2 as skipper and 2 overnight. 5 days experience as a skipper <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><span lang=\"DE\">At least half the miles and passages must have been completed in tidal waters. The total qualified time must be within 10 years of the exam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><b><span lang=\"DE\">Qualification required: <br \/><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"DE\">a GMDSS SRC or higher maritime radio certificate and a valid first aid certificate <\/span> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d3faa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22d3faa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f221c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f221c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"60\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/mco-sailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/kleine-welle-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4863\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ede8af elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ede8af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>RYA\/MCA Yachtmaster\u2122 Ocean<\/h1>\n<p><strong><em>The crowning achievement and culmination of training to be a skipper in the RYA system<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84dc88b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84dc88b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:30,&quot;end&quot;:70}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c330f86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c330f86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"Text\"><em><b><span lang=\"DE\">A skipper with a Yachtmaster Ocean qualification has the experience and competence to skipper a yacht on passages of any length in any part of the world.<\/span><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><b><span lang=\"DE\">Minimum sea time:<br \/><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"DE\">ocean passage as skipper or watchmate. <br \/><\/span> <span lang=\"DE\">During the crossing, you must have covered a minimum distance of 600 miles without interruption, the yacht must have been at sea for at least 96 hours continuously, and the yacht must have been at least 200 miles from land or charted objects for more than 50 miles while sailing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Text\"><b><span lang=\"DE\">Required certificates:<br \/><\/span><\/b><span lang=\"DE\">RYA\/MCA\u2122 Yachtmaster Offshore competence certificate, as well as a GMDSS SRC or higher maritime radio certificate, and a valid first aid certificate <\/span> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9272157 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