Yachtmaster Coastal IYT course

The IYT Worldwide Yachtmaster Coastal certificate is a recreational certificate of competency for command of sailing and/or power vessels up to 24 metres in length up to 60 nm offshore. It is a comprehensive live aboard course consisting of six days, which includes the practical on water examination. The minimum age to obtain this certification is 18.

Candidates must either hold a recognised VHF Radio Operators Certificate or must take the full IYT VHF-SRC Marine Communications course.

IYT’s Yachtmaster Coastal Sail Certificate covers command of a sailing vessel with a sail area of greater than 80 square metres/861 square feet.

The minimum entry requirements to apply for the IYT Yachtmaster Coastal course:

• 25 days and 800 miles at sea including 2 days as watch leader/skipper
• 12 hours underway on watch at night
• Minimum sea time must have been met prior to the final examination

Course Outline

• International collision regulations
• Navigational charts and publications
• Dead reckoning and estimated position
• Position fixing
• Tides and currents
• Pilotage
• Safety at sea
• Meteorology
• Ropework
• Anchoring
• Boat handling
• Docking
• Passage planning

Certificate Limitations

• Command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 metres
• In coastal waters up to 60 miles offshore
• In moderate wind and sea conditions
• Not for commercial use