RYA / MCA Exams

Each RYA and MCA Certificate of Competence has a preparation course and exam. Our first time pass rate for these exams hovers around 98%.

RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat Certificate of Competence

Join our 3 day RYA/MCA Advanced Powerboat Preparation course which culminates in the MCA/RYA Exam. Alternatively, if you own a boat, we can arrange for an examiner to come and test you onboard your own boat. This qualification will certify you to commercially skipper power vessel up to 24m, carrying up to 12 passengers, up to 20 miles from a safe haven by day and night.

RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate of Competence

Join our Yachtmaster Coastal Power or Yachtmaster Coastal Sail Preparation Courses. The Yachtmaster Coastal CoC holder is an experienced skipper. The certificate can be used for power or sail and the exam would be taken in the relevant type of craft.

RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate of Competence

The most respected and recognised yachting certificate in the world. We run RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore Sail and Yachtmaster Offshore Power Preparation Courses as well as Yachtmaster sail to Power Conversion courses & Exams. The Yachtmaster Offshore  is qualified to skipper commercial craft up to 200 tonnes, up to 150 miles offshore and up to 12 passengers.

RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Exam

You can join us for the Ocean course and Ocean qualifying passage or simply book an Ocean Exam.

MCA Master 200 & OOW 500

Having passed the Yachtmaster Offshore or Yachtmaster Ocean Exam you will become eligible to progress on to the Master 200 Preparation and Exam.

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