Yachtmaster
Ocean: Ocean Passagemaker (500 mile course to
cover a minimum of 200 miles while more than 50 miles offshore).
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to course matrix)
International Certificate of Competency Yachtmaster Ocean (Sail)
The
holder is certified as the skipper and navigator, to be responsible for
the safety of his/her vessel and crew for ocean passages, where
navigational and weather hazards exist, in any conditions, at any time
day or night.
This is a live aboard course in tidal waters.
Candidates must stand a rotational navigational watch as skipper, or
watch-captain for the duration of the course.
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details
Pre-requisites:I
International Certificate of
Competency Yachtmaster Offshore, Yachtmaster Ocean Ashore
certificate. Standard
First Aid including CPR. 2500
miles logged, SSB
Radio.
Shorebased courses.
International
Certificate of Competency, Astro/Celestial navigation completed by classroom
correspondence or home study. Approximately 40 hours of
study.
More details on shore based course
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Next course:
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Course cost
$3465 + GST
Includes 14 day
circumnavigation of Vancouver Island,
(Vancouver Base)
700 miles sailing,
day and night
watch keeping,
Use of Celestial Navigation,
course materials
and certification,
provisioning.
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