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RYA Yachtmaster Exams
Information on all levels of Yachtmaster exam from Coastal to Ocean
What is an RYA Yachtmaster?
The ultimate aim of many professional skippers
Coastal Skipper
A higher qualificaton for sail or motor yachts, in tidal or non-tidal waters.
Day Skipper
A qualification for either sail or motor yachts, in tidal or non-tidal waters.
Powerboat Advanced
A qualification for skippering by day and night in the RIBs, dories, sportsboats and workboats
Powerboat Level 2
RYA powerboat qualifications for those using small powered craft such as RIBs, dories and sportsboats that don't generally undertake long or offshore passages.

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