yachtmaster-coastal certificate

International certified yacht school – teaching experience since 2006

Course Yacht Master Coastal IYT

The Yachtmaster Coastal IYT  is a recreational certificate of competency for command of vessels up to 24 m in length up to 60 nm offshore in moderate wind and sea conditions.

Entry requirements to apply for the IYT Yachtmaster Coastal course:

  • The Candidate for Yachtmaster Coastal IYT certificate should have 800 nautical miles, 25 days on board at sea (2 days at least as captain), 12 hours on watch at night.
  • Applicants must have VHF certificate or to complete the IYT VHF / SRC course along with the Yachtmaster Coastal IYT course.
  • Minimum age to obtain certification Yachtmaster Coastal is 18
  • Course Yachtmaster Coastal IYT must attend a 7 days practice and theory on board a yacht with practical assessment and written examination.
  • course Yachtmaster Coastal IYT included 7 days (40 hours) of theory and practical skipper training, but this time frame may be reduced for those who have recognized prior learning or boating/sea time experience.

Scope for course Yachtmaster Coastal IYT:

  1. Safety & vessel checkout. Passage planning
  2. Work with charts, Tides and currents
  3. COLREG, lights and marks.Weather and forecasting

  4. Anchoring, docking, Man over board

Yachtmaster Coastal course can be taught in English, Estonian, Russian, and German.

How to get a Yachtmaster Coastal IYT certificate

1. You choose and agree with us convenient dates and places for Yachtmaster Coastal IYT practical training from schedule below. If you are still not sure in your dates you can choose the dates later. 

2. We register you on our website https://yacht-challenge.com/my-account/ – we need your name, surname, phone number and address for this.

3. You make an advance payment of 300 euros for courses Yachtmaster Coastal IYT in Estonia or 500 euros for courses in another place. You get access to online theory course. 

4. You pay the balance one month before the beginning of the practice. Prices for course Yachtmaster Coastal IYT in the different places you can find in schedule below.

5. You complete the practice (during the practice you have theory lessons too). You pass the practical and theory tests, and pay for the plastic card style certificate Yachtmaster Coastal IYT 150 euro.

6. You register on www.iytnet.com and inform us about your ID.

7. We send you a digital temporary certificate and order plastic card-style certificate. Temporary certificate is valid for two months before you receive plastic card by post. IYT also offers a three-day review and courier delivery for an additional fee.

yachtmaster coastal iyt Courses 2024

Estonia, Pärnu

May 15-22

Jun 06-13

Jul 10-17

Aug 01-08

Aug 10-17

Aug 30-Sep 06

Sep 16-23

Oct 16-23

Price – €890 Euro

Price included:

Captain-instructor, berth in DBL cabin, bed linen,, all necessary manuals.

Paid additionally:
Meals on the yacht, including meals for the captain-instructor,

Fuel, final cleaning,  insurance-100 euro, marina fees on islands – €33 per boat per night, after successful theory and practice exam – certificate Yachtmaster Coastal IYT – €150

Yacht Oceanis 393

Montenegro - kotor

16-27 april 2024

Kotor – Herceg Novi – Budva – Bar – Portonovi – Glavati – Kotor

Price – €980 Euro

Price included:

Captain-instructor,

berth in DBL cabin, bed linen, 

all necessary manuals.

Paid additionally:
Meals on the yacht, including meals for the captain-instructor,

100 –  fuel, final cleaning, yacht insurance,

marina fees,

after successful theory and practice exam – certificate Yachtmaster Coastal IYT – €150

NETherlands - Lemmer

19-26 July 2024

Lemmer – Urk – Enkhuizen – Medemblick – Harlingen – Hindeloppen – Lemmer

Price – €980 Euro

Price included:

Captain-instructor,

berth in DBL cabin, bed linen, 

all necessary manuals.

Paid additionally:
Meals on the yacht, including meals for the captain-instructor,

100 –  fuel, final cleaning, yacht insurance,

marina fees,

after successful theory and practice exam – certificate Yachtmaster Coastal IYT – €150

Atlantic France - La Trinite

07-14 September 2024

La Trinite – Quiberon – Belle Illes – Concarneau – Groua – Port Luis – La Trinite

Price  – €890

Price included:

Captain-instructor,

berth in DBL cabin, bed linen, 

all necessary manuals.

Paid additionally:
Meals on the yacht, including meals for the captain-instructor, marina fees, Fuel (all about 250€ per person per week)

  • Certificat Yachtmaster Coastal IYT – €150

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