Master of Yachts - Offshore - Sail IYT

Master of Yachts Offshore (Sail) 200 Tons for command of a Yacht up to 200 Tons, 150 miles Offshore
PRACTICAL COURSE ONLY
Theory available through BCIT Marine Campus in North Vancouver, BC

Overview

The IYT Master of Yachts Offshore 200 Ton course has become the most globally accepted course for the operation of commercial yachts up to 200 Tons. Recognition by 25 Governments has placed IYT MOY 200 Ton accreditation at the top as the global standard of certification. The course may be taken for either recreational or commercial purposes depending on individual requirements.

What are the IYT Master of Yachts 200 Ton certificates?

The IYT Master of Yachts courses may be taken at recreational or professional level. The courses are designed to provide the highest standard of maritime education for the professional and recreational yachtsman and woman and for those who are serious about obtaining the best nautical qualifications available. They are ideal for those who greatly want to expand their knowledge and experience and increase their confidence in commanding a yacht. For those who are taking the courses for recreational purposes, completion of the 5 day STCW Basic Safety training courses is not required but the certificate will be endorsed “Not for Commercial Use”.
These courses are not for beginners; candidates will have to meet minimum requirements as outlined below.

If you wish to seek a career in professional yachting (also known as commercial use, which basically means getting paid to work on a yacht), you will also be required to complete five days of STCW Basic Safety Training along with your Master of Yachts certification. This is an international requirement as laid down by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The five day course covers Fire fighting, Sea Survival, First Aid and Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities.

STCW course is offered at the BCIT Marine Campus in North Vancouver, BC (not offered through Cooper Boating).

What are the minimum entry requirements to complete the IYT Master of Yachts Offshore Course?

Before taking this course students must have the MOY Offshore theory (available at the BCIT Marine Campus in North Vancouver, BC).

There are no prerequisite courses required.
However, candidates must provide documented evidence of boating experience as stated below:

1. Candidates must have logged 50 days on board a yacht at sea as an active crew member. For the purpose of this requirement, a day is defined as a period of 24 consecutive hours. Parts of a day may be included in this total, but a day is not invalidated by a candidate leaving the yacht for a few hours during a cruise. The term “at sea” is defined as being on a vessel outside of any harbor - natural or artificial - in which a cruising yacht could secure or anchor for a prolonged period of time.

2. Have logged 3,000 miles in a yacht while cruising at sea (power or sail). This mileage must be logged on genuine cruises or passages but not short day trips. At least 2,000 miles must have been completed on coastal voyages and not ocean crossings. It is important that the candidate has considerable time of actual vessel handling.

3. Five varied passages with rhumb lines of over 60 miles, two of which the candidate must have been undertaking the duties of skipper or watchkeeper during the passage.

4. Thirty hours on watch at night underway as an active member of a yacht’s crew. For at least six hours of this night time experience, the candidate must have been acting as the vessel’s captain/watch leader. “Night,” in this context, is defined as the time between sunset and sunrise.

5. A current medical examination and a colour blindness eyesight examination which allows the participant to safely perform the relevant duties on a yacht, including being able to see and distinguish lights and signals of other vessels and navigational marks in typical weather conditions without risk to him/herself, other crew members or the safe operation of the vessel.

• Candidates may sit the shore-based course prior to having all the above requirements.
• Verification of the above yachting experience must be original and signed by the skipper of the yacht in which the candidate was sailing. Candidates claiming sea time during times when they were acting as skipper may sign their own entries but independent verification may be required and checked by IYT.

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