Yachtmaster Offshore IYT certificate

International certified yacht school – teaching experience since 2006

IYT Yachtmaster Offshore Certificate training

The program Yachtmaster Offshore IYT is not for beginners!

  The course IYT Yachtmaster Offshore for those who are ready to study in detail navigation, tiding, and meteorology.

Yachtmaster Offshore limitations

Yachtmaster Offshore license holder has the right to command of a vessel up to a maximum 24 meters, up to 150 nautical miles from the coast, day or night, any weather.

Standard for the Yachtmaster Offshore license 

 IYT Yachtmaster Offshore requirements:

– 3000 nautical miles
– 50 days on board at sea (a day = 24 hours)
– 30 hours on watch at night underway.

– certificate Radiooperator VHF or candidates must study course Radiooperator VHF at the same time as Yachtmaster Offshore

The Candidate for Yachtmaster Offshore license should be 18 years of age or over.

11 days comprehensive high-level course:

6 days high-level shore-based module with a number of assessment papers and written examinations incorporating subjects including navigation, tidal calculations, COLREG,  meteorology,  buoyage, safety, passage planning, general ship knowledge.

5 days practical course – seamanship skills such as  boat handling, docking,  navigation and passage planning.

The course duration be a minimum of 40 hours of theory and practical training, but this time frame may be reduced for those who have recognized prior learning or boating/sea time experience.

Yachtmaster Offshore course in our yacht school can be taught in English, Estonian, and Russian.

Theory Yachtmaster Offshore price

Theory in classes

Address:
Estonia: Pärnu, Sadama,13

Price: €600

Theory ON WEB SITE

Price: €300

Theory exam Yachtmaster Offshore IYT: Writing exam for 4 main subjects

  • Navigation
  • Tides and currents
  • COLREG
  • Meteorology

Practice Yachtmaster Offshore price and dates in Estonia, Pärnu

 May

18

 Jun

12, 23

Jul

14, 25 

 Aug

 04, 30

Sep

20

Oct

01

Price – €900    

Price included:

-Captain-instructor,

-berth in DBL cabin, bed linen,

-marina fees in Pärnu,

-all necessary manuals.

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

-fuel, insurance, final cleaning – €100,

-marina fee on islands – €33 per boat per night,

-after successful theory and practice exam – Yachtmaster Offshore license – €150

yacht Oceanis 393 – 3 cab 2 WC

Check-in/Check-out – 12-00

Practice Yachtmaster Offshore price and dates, Spain - France

15-22 March 2025

Palamos – Estartit – Banyuls – Port-Vendres – Collurs – Cadaques – Palamos

Price – €1080

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 euro -fuel, final cleaning, boat insurance,

-marina fees,

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

yacht Oceanis 34 3 cab 1 WC

Practice Yachtmaster Offshore price and dates in Atlantic France, La Trinite

04-11 July 2025

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

Price – €1080

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)

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

yacht Dufour 405  3 cab 2 WC

e-mail: info@yacht-challenge.com   cell.+37253754494

Practice Yachtmaster Offshore price and dates Italy - Sicily

11-18 October 2025

Portorosa – Vulcano – Lipari – Salina – Stromboli – Milazzo – Portorosa

Price – €1080

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)

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

yacht Oceanis 38.1  3 cab 2 WC

e-mail: info@yacht-challenge.com   cell.+37253754494

On the Yachtmaster Offshore IYT courses, you study the following disciplines:

  • Chart work
  • Tides and Currents
  • Meteorology
  • Passage planning
  • Electronic navigation aids COLREGS
  • Ship Construction
  • Towing, Anchoring
  • Emergency Procedures

Practice exam Yachtmaster Offshore IYT:

  • Predeparture checks
  • Safety
  • Navigation
  • Boat handling under power and sail
  • VHF

We know everything about sailing and yachting, or almost everything, and are going to share the accumulated information with you. We hope that you will appreciate our efforts for dignity, and training in the "Yacht-Challenge" will bring you joy and 100% result. Support for graduates after graduation!