The Yacht Captain course is an advanced training program designed for those who wish to obtain the highest category nautical license in recreational boating. This license allows holders to assume responsibility and command of recreational vessels up to 24 meters in length, with the ability to navigate without geographical limits regarding distance from the coast, both day and night.
What is included?
The course includes a theoretical and a practical component. In the theoretical part, topics such as navigation theory and calculations, meteorology, and English are covered. The mandatory practical training consists of navigation and safety practice.
Requirements
– Hold a Yacht Master qualification
– Pass the theoretical exam
– An official exam covering topics such as navigation, meteorology and English must be passed.
– Completion of mandatory practical training
– Be of legal age
– Medical certificate. A driver’s medical certificate must be submitted, specifying its purpose, certifying physical fitness for navigation
Course structure
Theory
Students will have full access to an e-learning platform where they will find all course materials, from notes and slides used in classes to self-assessment questionnaires for each study module to check progress in understanding the syllabus.
Classes are conducted in telepresence mode, where each student can interact with the instructor and the rest of the class through a virtual classroom system with audio and video access.
These classes are recorded and made available to students on the e-learning platform for viewing at any time.
Practical training
Mandatory safety and navigation practical training, 48 hours of navigation where much of the knowledge gained in theoretical classes is developed on-site, as well as the use of electronic instruments and completion of navigation watches.
This practical training will be carried out aboard a Lagoon 38 catamaran with 11.55m length and 4 cabins, making the practice even more comfortable.
Night navigation will be conducted, organising watch shifts, and the contents of the Yacht Master course will be reviewed.
The price of the 48-hour navigation practical training is €480.
Additional Endorsements
Holders of yacht captain and yacht skipper licenses may also command recreational vessels carrying up to 6 passengers for tourist excursions and recreational fishing, within Spanish inland maritime waters and territorial sea up to a maximum distance of five miles from the port, marina, or departure beach.
To do so, it is necessary to obtain the professional certificate of Basic Training in Maritime Safety and request the attached authorization from the Maritime Captaincy.
You can prepare for the PPER (Professional Skipper of Recreational Vessels) which qualifies you to work with up to 12 passengers.
Start date
Access to the preliminary material for the next course is now open; further information will be provided once the calendar for the upcoming exam sessions is known.
