Yachtmaster
Ocean: Ocean Passagemaker (500 mile course to
cover a minimum of 200 miles while more than 50 miles offshore).
(Link
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.
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.
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Next course:
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Course cost
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Includes 14 day
circumnavigation of Vancouver Island,
700 miles sailing, or similar cruise from cruising program,
day and night
watch keeping,
Use of Celestial Navigation,
course materials
and certification,
provisioning.
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