The IYT Worldwide Yachtmaster Coastal certificate is a recreational certificate of competency for command of sailing and/or power vessels up to 24 meters in length up to 60 nm offshore. It is a comprehensive live aboard course consisting of 6 days for sail or 5 days for power which includes the practical on water examination.

It has come to our attention that it has not been made perfectly clear to all IYT Worldwide yachtmaster candidates that this certification is for recreational use only and may never be upgraded to a professional certificate. Therefore, we require all candidates taking a recreational IYT Worldwide Yachtmaster Coastal to complete an acknowledgement prior to taking the course which will be submitted to IYT Worldwide before we release certificates.

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;

Note: Yachtmaster Coastal is a recreational course that can be taught in any language BUT cannot be upgraded to the professional Master of Yachts certificate.

WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR THE IYT YACHTMASTER COASTAL COURSE?

- 30 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

For more information: https://www.iytworld.com/courses/recreational/yachtmaster-coastal-power-or-sail