This is a recreational certificate of competency for command of a sailing catamaran up to 24 meters in length and up to 150 nautical miles offshore.
It is a comprehensive theory and live aboard course consisting of five days of classroom theory and a practical component of six days including the final practical on the water examination.
* Those who have obtained the Yachtmaster Offshore Sail - Catamaran CoC, can automatically obtain the “International Certificate of Competency” (ICC), provided the candidate meets the requirements as laid down by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Resolution 40).
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
-Must be at least 18 years of age
-A VHF Radio Operators Certificate
-To have logged 3.000 nautical miles at sea (power or sail). This mileage must not be logged on short-day trips.
-At least 2.000 miles must have been completed on coastal voyages and not ocean crossings
500 miles must have been on sailing catamarans <24m
-50 days on board at sea (a day = 24 hours)
30 hours on watch at night underway
-Successful completion of a medical and color blindness eyesight examination is mandatory.
*It is recommended that candidates also hold STCW Basic Training Certificates.
*Minimum sea time must have been met before the final examination.
*If a candidate already holds an IYT Yachtmaster Offshore Sail CoC, the modules for catamaran training should be a 1.5 to 2-day course. A review of the Yachtmaster Offshore course should be considered at the beginning of the course.
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