Duncan is an Ocean Yacht Master (power and sail) serving many years as a RYA Yacht Master Instructor.
Over the past 40 years he has owned a wide range of sailing yachts, motor cruisers and a catamaran. A wide experience has been gained on North and South Atlantic crossings, North Sea, Bay of Biscay, in the Mediterranean and Caribbean.
Practical Training
- A new purchasers introductory course
- An intermediary berthing and boat handling course
- Advanced sail trim, passage making and night passages, using radar and AIS
- Preparation for RYA Yacht Master Coastal or Offshore practical exam
- RYA ocean YM qualifying passage including celestial navigation
We are an approved RYA Test Centre for the International Certificate of Competence.
This is particularly useful for skippers planning cross channel and other overseas cruising with their own boat or a charter boat.
It is often a requirement for some European countries and widely required as proof of competence by Insurers.
For experienced Sailors a refresher and test may only take a day. Typical cost £125
For less experienced and those with no training, a minimum of two days are required. Starting at £199
Those wishing to cover overseas Inland waterways will need to add to the ICC with a CEVNI endorsement. This is a RYA home study course and test. We offer this for £49. For those requiring a classroom course at Waterfront, the cost is £99
