Sail-training sabbaticalRYA Yachtmaster Offshore (Sail)
May. 2016 - Apr. 2017Europe and Middle EastSkippering and crewing on sailing yachts up to 50 feet in Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, the UAE and Portugal.
In charge of crew, passage planning, pilotage, navigation, safety, victualing, managing watch systems. Certificates gained:
Qualified as RYA Yachtmaster Offshore May 2016 RYA Yachtmaster Coastal Skipper exam (tidal)
STCW 2010: personal survival techniques; fire prevention and fire fighting; elementary first aid; personal safety and social responsibility; and security awareness.
RYA Marine Radio certificate
RYA PPR (Professional Practices and Responsibilities)
RYA Day Skipper Theory (2004) and again 2015 with 99% correct
RYA Coastal Skipper Theory with 97% correct
RYA Day Skipper Practical - tidal (2004 and again 2015)
RYA Coastal Skipper Practical course - non tidal 2015