Yachtmaster Practical
5 days prep + 2 days exam in Procida
Sailing Pro Italy runs Yachtmaster pathways to prepare candidates for the official RYA/MCA exam with a structured route to the required standard.
Training is 5 intensive days onboard with an experienced Yachtmaster Instructor, followed by 2 exam days with an independent RYA examiner in Procida. The result is an internationally recognised RYA/MCA certificate, which can be commercially endorsed (Commercial Endorsement) for professional use.
Certifications
- Yachtmaster Coastal
- Yachtmaster Offshore
- Yachtmaster Ocean (shorebased course →)
At a glance
- Format: 5 days training + 2 days exam • Onboard in Procida with Yachtmaster Instructor and independent RYA examiner
- Certification: RYA/MCA Yachtmaster (Commercial Endorsement available)
- Minimum age: 18
- Included: Accommodation onboard, fuel, insurance (ASC card)
- Not included: Mooring outside Procida, food
- Exam fee: Not included; paid to the examiner (typically ~£200)
Exam syllabus
What the examiner looks for- Navigation
- Boat handling
- Man overboard recovery (MOB)
- Safety procedures
- Meteorology
- Adverse weather management
- Skippering ability and leadership
- Planning and running long passages
What to bring
Pack light and practical- Passport or ID
- Sunglasses with case
- Sun cream and hat
- Clothing and shoes suitable for the weather and season
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow case
- Sailing gloves
- Quick-drying travel towel
- Personal medicines (seasickness tablets)
- Torch
- Reference books for the class, including RYA Syllabus & Logbook (G158)
Pre-exam requirements
Sea time and certificates you needYachtmaster Coastal
- 30 days at sea, 2 as skipper
- 800 NM (self-certified accepted)
- 12 night hours
- GMDSS-compatible radio certificate (e.g., RYA SRC)
- Valid First Aid certificate (e.g., RYA First Aid, STCW, or similar)
Yachtmaster Offshore
- 50 days at sea, 5 as skipper
- 2,500 NM (self-certified accepted)
- 5 passages > 60 NM with night hours, at least two as skipper
- GMDSS-compatible radio certificate (e.g., RYA SRC)
- Valid First Aid certificate (e.g., RYA First Aid, STCW, or similar)