Oak Bay Sailing School
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Yachtmaster Ocean: Ocean Passagemaker.

 

Course

Requirements at start date

Course Content

Minimum Duration

Ability on successful completion of the course

ISPA Yachtmaster Ocean 

 

Shore based

International Certificate of Competency, Coastal Navigation Certificate 

International Certificate of Competency, Astro/Celestial navigation completed by classroom correspondence or Home study.

More details on shore based course

Approx 40 hours

 ISPA Yachtmaster Celestial Navigation

Ashore certificate

ISPA Yachtmaster Ocean

 

 Practical

International Certificate of Competency Yachtmaster Offshore

Yachtmaster Ocean Ashore certificate

Standard First Aid including CPR

 2500 miles

 SSB Radio

Live aboard Course in Tidal waters.

Must stand a rotational navigational watch as skipper, or watch-captain for the duration of the course.

More details

500 miles.

Course to cover a minimum of 200 miles while more than 

 50 miles offshore.

International Certificate of Competency

ISPA 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.