Yachtmaster Validity

Posted by JVSAIL13@reddit | sailing | View on Reddit | 19 comments

To gain Yachtmaster Coastal/Offshore you need a valid SRC and First Aid cert. The SRC doesn't expire but first aid will every 3 years. If I was to let my first aid lapse would this invalidate my Yachtmaster cert.?

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Lord-of_the-files@reddit

First aid only needs to be valid on the day off the YM exam.

The RYA first aid only lasts three years, the STCW lasts for five.

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caeru1ean@reddit

What are you getting it for? If it's for commercial purposes then you are probably required to have STCW or at least first aid any ways...

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seamus_mc@reddit

It’s kind of funny that you can get your master without an STCW

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markforephoto@reddit

Well one is recognized by the US Coast Guard (STCW) and the other is not.

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seamus_mc@reddit

I’m fairly certain the coast guard recognizes my MMC

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markforephoto@reddit

Yes but a “Yacht Master” is not a rating that goes in an MMC. Closest would be a 100 ton with auxiliary sail.

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seamus_mc@reddit

I have a 50 ton with sail and towing

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markforephoto@reddit

Read my first comment…slowly.

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seamus_mc@reddit

Well one is recognized by the US Coast Guard (STCW) and the other is not.

The one where you are wrong? Ok I did. They recognize my master ticket and I don’t have an STCW. I still think it’s weird.

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markforephoto@reddit

Well this confirms it then. One of us is a merchant sailor and the other is not. You do realize that STCW is more than just basic training right? It’s a whole series of classes that set “Standards of Training, Certifications and Watch Keeping.” I mean cool 6pack license bro, but it’s quite literally bottom of the barrel when it comes to MMC endorsements.

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seamus_mc@reddit

Where do you get six pack from? I’m sure you think you are cool though.

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JVSAIL13@reddit (OP)

Ultimately, personal satisfaction. With then maybe the option of boat deliveirs but this is less likely at least in the short term.

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Shhheeeesshh@reddit

I’ve never been able to wrap my mind around why a recreational sailor/cruiser would get a piece of paper that allows them to operate a vessel taking on paying customers/passengers, and paying all the money it costs, and jumping through all the hoops required, when they never intend to work on a commercial boat.

You don’t need a yacht master to be a delivery skipper.

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Senior-Jellyfish-452@reddit

I have not done deliveries for many years. Officially you do not a Yachtmaster for deliveries. But often the insurance will require the skipper to be qualified. All the delivery companies I worked for required Yachtmaster Oceans for deliveries across the pond and a Yachtmaster cert for costal deliveries.

Source; used to delivery Mooring yachts for Beneteau from america and france to the carib.

Got to check those insurance documents. It happened to someone I knew. Got a private delivery he had a yachtmasters, a crew got hurt on the delivery. Insurance claim denied. Cos he was on a transatlantic delivery and was not qualified.

It might have changed as I have been out of the professional game for over a decade.

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At least that's what mine says 🤙