Conversion – Sail to Power
The duration of the preparation is 4 days followed by a 1 to 2 days exam depending on the number of candidates. The 4-day Boat Handling course is quite intense as we look to tweak your knowledge and ability and fill in any gaps or improve any weaknesses.
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Conversion from Sail to Motor
Convert your RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail to Yachtmaster Power
Holders of the RYA Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence are eligible for a “discount” in terms of the mileage and sea time that is required for the exam. In this course, we cover the necessary 1250 nautical miles. We run this course over 4 weeks. the first 3 weeks are spent milebuilding followed by a “skills & drills” preparation week, prior to taking the exam.
It is recommended you have completed your Yachtmaster Theory Course [not mandatory].
You will start and finish your course Gibraltar.
What’s Included
- Fuel
- Marina fees
- Light meals at sea……breakfast, Lunch, snacks, and drinks (evening meals are not included).
- Accommodation is onboard one of our motor boats for the duration of the course. Bedding and towels are also supplied.
- Course Material
*Exam fees are not included in our course fee. – Current price is £241 and paid directly to the RYA.
Previous Experience Required
A holder of an RYA Yachtmaster Coastal or Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence for Sail.
Exam Syllabus
The examination will include an assessment of the candidate’s skippering skills, boat handling, general seamanship, navigation, safety awareness and knowledge of the IRPCS (collision regulations), meteorology and signals.
The examiner will set tasks for the candidates to demonstrate their ability as skipper and can be asked questions on any part of the RYA syllabus for all practical and shorebased courses up to Yachtmaster Offshore level. For the full Yachtmaster Syllabus please refer to our Yachtmaster Offshore page.