Motor Cruising
Day Skipper, Yachtmaster Offshore, Yachtmaster Coastal and Helmsman training, all courses we can teach on our school boat or we can train you on your own boat.The RYA guidelines also state that knowledge of the Day Skipper Shorebased course is assumed for practical course students.
For your first practical course in motor cruising, you should consider the Helmsman Practical Course. This two day course covers basic boat handling, engine checks and safety. It is ideal for the new owner who is conscious of the difficulty and potential hazards of boat handling in the marina. You do not need any previous experience to join a Helmsman Practical course. However if you have previous experience you should consider the Day Skipper Practical Course.
Helmsman Practical Course
This two day course covers basic boat handling, engine checks, safety, helmsmanship, boat handling and introduction to engine maintenance. It is ideal for the new owner who is conscious of the difficulty and potential hazards of boat handling in the marina.
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Suggested pre-course minimum experience |
Some practical experience desirable |
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Assumed knowledge |
None |
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Ability After Course |
Competent to handle a familiar motor cruiser in sheltered waters |
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Minimum Duration |
2 days |
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Day Skipper Practical Motor Cruising Course (Tidal)
The practical course gives you a chance to take charge on short passages under instruction with plenty of advice and help from the instructor. Designed for tidal waters and includes practical application of the theory course knowledge, pilotage, boat handling, seamanship and navigation.
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Suggested pre-course minimum experience |
2 days on a motor cruiser |
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Assumed knowledge |
Basic navigation and helmsmanship |
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Ability After Course |
Able to Skipper a motor cruiser in familiar waters by day |
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Minimum Duration |
4 days |
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Coastal Skipper Practical Motor Cruising Course (Tidal)
The more ambitious motor cruising Skipper can improve his or her skills on a Coastal Skipper Course. The course consists of Skippered passages by each of the trainees in a whole variety of situations. Designed for tidal waters and includes practical application of theory course knowledge, aspects of safety, passage planning, pilotage by day and night, boat handling and emergency situations.
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Suggested pre-course minimum experience |
15 days, 2 days as skipper, 300 miles, 8 night hours |
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Assumed knowledge |
Navigation to Coastal Skipper shorebased standard. Boat handling to Day Skipper Practical standard |
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Ability After Course
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Able to Skipper a motor cruiser on coastal passages by day and night |
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Minimum Duration |
5 days |
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Yachtmaster Practical Exam Preparation
For those wishing to reach platinum standards on the water this is the course required to prepare you in every way to achieve the much sought after Yachtmaster Offshore qualification.
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RYA Coastal Skipper Motor Cruising Practical Examination
A practical examination, leading to a RYA Coastal Skipper Certificate of Competence. An exam content includes: collision avoidance, safety, boat handling, seamanship, passage making and navigation, meteorology and ability as Skipper.
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Suggested pre-course minimum experience |
30 days, 2 days as skipper, 800 miles, 12 night hours (for holders of Coastal Skipper Practical Course Certificate 20 days, 400 miles) |
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Assumed knowledge
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VHF operators certificate or Short Range Certificate plus First Aid Certificate |
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Ability After Course
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Able to Skipper a motor yacht on coastal passages by day and night. To Skipper commercial vessels under 24 metres up to 20 miles from a safe haven. |
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Minimum Duration |
6 - 10 hours for one person and 8 - 14 hours for two people |
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RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Motor Cruising Practical Examination
This is a Practical Examination lasting approx 8 to 10 hours. Candidates will be set tasks to demonstrate their ability as Skipper of an offshore motor yacht, including questions on collision avoidance, navigation, pilotage, meteorology and boat handling.
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Suggested pre-course minimum experience |
50 days, 5 days as skipper, 2500 miles, 5 passages over 60 miles including 2 overnight and 2 as Skipper. VHF Radio operators licence or SRC. First aid certificate. |
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Assumed knowledge
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Content of Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster shorebased course. Content of practical cruising courses. |
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Ability After Course |
Can Skipper an offshore motor cruiser by day or night. |
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Minimum Duration |
8-12 hours for one candidate, 10-18 for two. |
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International Certificate of Competence (ICC)
European countries are increasingly expecting visiting vessels to hold a certificate of competence, without which they are legally allowed to impound your vessel, at your cost, until you can produce a valid certificate. If you are planning to cruise within Europe and the Mediterranean the RYA and MCA recommends Skippers to hold the International Certificate of Competence (ICC). Any candidate who wishes to be endorsed for operation on inland waterways requires the CEVNI test. This is a multiple choice paper that can be taken at the same time as the ICC exam.
New rules introduced in January 2005 mean that if a powerboat school tests you or the boat used is of 10m or less you can only be certified up to 10m. For motor cruisers over 10m you will be certified up to 24m either on your own boat or our Training Centres F44 motor cruiser, "Dark Angel"
This qualification is only available to BRITISH CITIZENS or bona fide BRITISH RESIDENTS, and is valid for British flagged vessels only.
There are 3 ways to obtain an ICC valid for power vessels between 10m and 24m:
- By completing the ICC application form and attaching a photocopy of your Practical certificate at Day Skipper and above. For clarification of the level of certification you may acquire consult the list of certificates eligible for conversion on the back of the ICC application form.
- If you have previous experience, but no qualification to prove it, you can take a practical test at our RYA Training Centre, which is authorised to carry out ICC tests. The test lasts approximately a day and can be taken on your own boat or one provided by our Training Centre. The test includes; questions on safety, collision avoidance, navigation and pilotage. There will also be a practical test where you need to demonstrate a satisfactory level of ability in close quarters, MOB and safe high speed handling
- You will qualify automatically for an ICC on completion of the Day Skipper Practical course.
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Own Boat Tuition
There are great advantages to completing courses on you own boat:
- It is the most cost effective way to learn.
- You complete your courses with people you know.
- You get to know your own boat with a fully qualified Instructor on board to help you out as necessary
While we are happy to use your boat to complete the course of your choice, we reserve the right to refuse to operate on any vessel we deem unfit for the intended purpose and/or does not reach the basic safety equipment standards for the proposed area of operation. As a guide all vessels should carry flares, life jackets (with lights if operating at night), basic first aid kit, foghorn, a horse shoe buoy (or equivalent) and a set of wooden bungs. Vessel operating outside The Solent must carry a suitable liferaft, radar reflector & handheld VHF.
Our Instructors will carry some of this equipment so don't worry if you do not have it all yet. However the equipment we are suggesting is a sensible minimum. If you need help obtaining and fitting this equipment follow this link to our safety equipment pages. We can cater for all your safety requirements from rowing boats to ocean going liners.
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