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IYT International Bareboat Skipper
About this Course
The International Bareboat Skipper course is a five-day course. This course is not for beginners. This is a certificate of competency for those candidates who wish to train to command a vessel up to 24 meters in length, in fair weather, and in sight of land.
The International Bareboat Skipper Course consists of Modules 13 – 25 in the IYT International Boating & Sailing Passport (Passport).
Candidates must either hold a recognized VHF Radio Operators Certificate or must take the full IYT VHF-SRC Marine Communications course and the school must place an order for this certificate while placing an order for the Bareboat Skipper Certificate of Competency. If ordering VHF at the same time as Bareboat Skipper please upload a note to this effect. We have provided a sample note to upload when placing order.
This certificate is the level of competence that one needs when chartering a boat in the Mediterranean or West Indies where there are restrictions in terms of cruising area and distance from the base.
Course Requirements
- Candidates should be 16 years of age or over.
- To have logged with proof of a total of 200 nautical miles and 10 days at sea by the end of course.
- Must have taken IYT’s International Crew physical course with an IYT Partner School (candidates must either hold an IYT International Crew Certificate proving they have taken and passed the course, OR, a gold seal affixed to the IYT Boating & Sailing Passport signed by the school’s principal). Or they must hold an equivalent qualification from another training organisation.
- Hold an IYT VHF Radio Operators Certificate or equivalent from another training organisation.
- * Please note that we do not accept ISSA VHF qualifications.
- (If you are unsure if your radio license will be accepted, please send a scanned copy of the front and back of your license to support@iytworld.com. We will verify that your license is sufficient to receive the IYT International Bareboat Skipper license).
- Note: For IYT recreational certification, a “day at sea” is defined as 8 hours at sea, but not at anchor for prolonged periods of time.
Certificate Limitations
- Command of a vessel up to a maximum length of 78 ft /24 meters.
- In coastal waters up to 20 miles offshore
- In fair conditions with moderate wind and sea conditions
- Most charter agencies will insist on daylight hours as a condition to charter.
- Responsibilities of a Bareboat Skipper
- Crew safety checks
- Hull and rig checks
- Machinery and systems checks
- Fuel and water capacity and range
- Menus and quantities
- Float plan
- Sources of meteorological information
- Weather patterns
- Sea and land breezes
- Cloud types and formations
- Pilotage and passage planning
- Considerations when planning a passage
- Routine for navigating a coastal passage
- Passage strategy
- Port regulations, customs, immigrationPilotage plans
- Vessel handling in confined quarters
- Mooring, anchoring, coming alongside
- Ropes, knots, care and use of lines
- General deck work
- Tides and currents theory
- Tidal heights, springs, and neaps
- Rule of “twelfths”
- Position fixing, running fixes
- Plotting the effect of tides and currents
- Collision regulations
- Lights, shapes and sounds
- Application of the regulations
- Advanced dingy handling
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The Maritime School fo the West Indies
IYT International Bareboat Skipper
You’ll gain practical skills while soaking in stunning seascapes, making this course a memorable and rewarding journey towards becoming a confident and capable Bareboat Skipper.
Ian Mobbs
Boat Master Instructor
Garth Steyn
Examiner
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The instructors at the Maritime School each bring over 30 years of sailing experience, offering unparalleled expertise in vessel operations, navigation, and safety. Their deep understanding of sailing and decades of hands-on experience ensure that students receive the highest level of instruction.
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