To qualify for the issue of this Certificate of Competency you must meet the following requirements:
(a) Be at least 19 years of age;
(b) Hold either:
- An RYA Yachtmaster certificate Offshore and a certificate of successful completion of a shore- based Yachtmaster Offshore course*; or
- An IYT Master of Yachts Limited certificate;
(c) Since the age of 16 have obtained a minimum of 36 months’ onboard yacht service. This must include at least 365 days seagoing service on vessels of 15 metres or over in load line length, made up of:
A minimum of 250 days’ ACTUAL sea going service and 115 days of any combination of the following:
- Actual sea service;
- Stand-by service – A maximum of 14 consecutive days may be counted at one time, but on no occasion may a period of standby service exceed that of the previous voyage;
- Yard service – up to a maximum of 90 days continuously or in separate periods;
*Note: Not required if the candidate holds a Yachtmaster Offshore certificate issued before 31 July 2003.