Yachtmaster Coastal Sail Course
$2,490
***SPECIAL COURSE***
Sydney to Melbourne
29 Sept to 5 Oct, 2025
Step Up to the Next Level
IYT Worldwide Yachtmaster Coastal Certification
Push your sailing skills further and earn the internationally respected IYT Yachtmaster Coastal Certificate. This intensive 7 to 9 day liveaboard course includes both training and your on-water practical exam.
Designed for those ready to take command in more complex conditions, this course focuses on leadership, advanced seamanship, and confident navigation.
Course Highlights:
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Develop and test your skippering skills under real-world conditions
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Gain 7-9 days of logged sea time (including 2 days as skipper)
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Includes 3 nights of sailing with solo night watches
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Maximum 3 students
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Theory included
Pre-requisite:
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IYT Bareboat Skipper or RYA Day Skipper
Embark on a 7–9 day offshore adventure that takes you down the stunning Sapphire Coast to Eden (typically a two-day, one-night sail). After a well-earned pub meal you’ll wait for the right weather window to cross ‘The Paddock’—the challenging stretch of Bass Strait—to the pristine Refuge Cove. We may also stop at Lakes Entrance along the way.
From Refuge, we sail along the coast, through the notorious Rip, and into Port Phillip Bay, finishing in the heart of Melbourne at Docklands.
This is a serious coastal passage designed to cement the skills learned in the Bareboat or Day Skipper courses and take you to the next level. You’ll gain real offshore experience: solo night watches, complex coastal navigation, and hands-on weather analysis for passage planning. It’s a test of ability—and a massive confidence boost.
Note: The itinerary is highly weather-dependent. Flexibility is key.
Comprehensive exercises in navigation, passage planning, anchoring and pilotage will extend your skills and experience.
Key Learning
- Preparation, safety checks and briefings
- Advanced sailing concepts
- Sea Safety and Survival
- Anchoring, mooring, coming alongside
- Pilotage and passage planning
- Understanding the weather and tides
- Detailed coastal navigation
- Lights, shapes and sounds
Please note, this is the International Yacht Training recreational Yachtmaster Coastal Sail Certificate. This certification is for recreational use only and is equivalent to the RYA Coastal Skipper course. This course is a useful bridging course for the commercial RYA Yachtmaster (Offshore) exam which is taken through an RYA accredited school.
