Motor Conversion

Course length

5 days

Pre-requisite experience

Candidates with over 1,250 tidal miles, including three skippered passages over 60 miles of which 1 is skippered and 1 is overnight, logged in a power vessel plus 21 days onboard a power vessel in advance of the course can enter for the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster (Power) exam. Pre-requisites for the RYA Coastal Skipper (power), 400 miles, 12 days at sea, 2 as skipper and 12 night hours. For those students without the pre-requisite experience you will be entered for the RYA Day Skipper (power) qualification.

Course Overview

This course concentrates on different handling skills of motor vessels including the use of bow thrusters and manoeuvring twin engines, high speed navigation and pilotage, boat handling in close quarters and seamanship skills. Night navigation is also covered in the syllabus.