Half Fast Track Yachtmaster Program

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Aim

The RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate is for those who are planning to work in the international charter industry as professional yachtsmen and women or who simply want the best qualification available as a recreational sailor.

The Half Fast Track program is designed for those sailors who already have experience sailing but have little or no formal qualification. The program provides you with approximately 1000miles, 20 days of sea time and 10 days of classroom theory and is run over 6 weeks.

There is no minimum sea time or mileage required to start this course. During the program you will gain the minimum sea time required to obtain the RYA Coastal Skipper Certificate of Competence, however, if your intention is to complete the Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate you will have had to have completed a minimum of 2,500 nautical miles.

Includes

  • RYA Competent Crew
  • RYA Day Skipper – Theory and Practical
  • RYA Coastal Skipper
  • RYA Coastal Skipper/Yachtmaster Theory
  • RYA Yachtmaster – Preparation for exam
  • VHF/HF radio license
  • RYA Diesel Engine Course
  • Personal Survival Techniques (Through our association with another school, AMSA approved STCW95)
  • 1000 nautical miles sailing
  • All text books and theory materials
  • Accommodation on board yachts during practical sailing
  • All meals whilst on the vessel
  • Use of wet weather gear
  • Use of safety equipment

Please note the full AMSA approved Certificate of Safety Training (STCW95) is an optional extra.

Why do your Yachtmaster with Chardonnay Coast Sailing?

We aim to provide an excellent Yachtmaster program in one of the best cruising grounds in Western Australia. Because we are a small family school we can provide personalised service to help you gain the skills you need to succeed in the RYA Yachtmaster cruising scheme.

Effective Structuring

The course has been structured to provide plenty of opportunity for yacht handling as well as undertaking coastal passages.

Open Water Sailing

Our training area extends along the coast of Western Australia from Cape Naturaliste to Fremantle and up to Geraldton, with future plans to extend through to Exmouth. It is open waters exposed to the Indian Ocean. It includes some of the remotest shorelines you will find anywhere. As a result our course demands effective planning and independence when at sea with an ability to deal with all weather conditions.