Super Yacht Deckhand

5 Week Entry Level

THIS IS YOUR ENTRY INTO THE WORLD OF YACHTIES !!!

This program has been specifically been created to assist in Career building in the sailing / yachting industry.

This program provides you with the qualifications to work as a Deckhand, a Powerboat Level 2 driver and an RYA Day Skipper.

This means you are not only permitted to work as a Deckhand or Powerboat level 2 drive but also as a Day Skipper on a yacht up to 24m in length during the daytime only, in good weather, 20nm from a safe port.

You will also have the skills to address basic engine issues.

This program consists of the following courses:

RYA Competent Crew Practical (5 days on board – meals and accommodation included whilst on board) – under sail
RYA Day Skipper Theory – 6 days in our classroom at Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town
RYA Day Skipper Practical (5 days on board – meals and accommodation included whilst on board) – under sail
RYA SRC VHF Radio (online course) – exam shore based
STCW – 11 days
RYA Powerboat Level 2 – 2 days
YOA Super Yacht Deckhand – 4 days
RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance – 1 day
RYA PWC Jetski – 1 day
ENG1 Medical – R2,800 for 2022 for a medical on yourself and payable directly to the doctor by you on the day of the medical. We book this for our paying students.

These certificates are recognised internationally and with the STCW you are able to work internationally and start building your future in the highly sort after yachting industry.

This is what your program looks like:

RYA Competent Crew Practical – Monday to Friday (on board training) – meals and accommodation included in the fees.
RYA SRC VHF Radio – Online course for which we register you and you do the practical exam with us on a Saturday (shore-based in our classroom) – own accommodation and meals required.
RYA Day Skipper Theory – Monday – Saturday (shore-based training in our classroom) – own accommodation and meals required.
RYA Day Skipper Practical – Monday to Friday (on board training) – meals and accommodation included in the fees.
RYA Power Boat Level 2 – 2 days training, split between theory and practical – own accommodation and meals required.
YOA Super Yacht Deckhand – 4 days training, split between theory and practical – own accommodation and meals required.
ENG1 Medical – 1 day testing with the doctor, R2,800.00 (for 2022, price increases annual by +-10%) payable by you directly to the doctor. We book this for our paying students. Own accommodation and meals required.
STCW – 11 days training, split between theory and practical – own accommodation and meals required.
The RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance – this is a 1-day course run in our classroom.
RYA PWC Jetski – this is a 1 day shore based course with practical on the water

Included in the Course fees are:

Training material for the week, where applicable.

The use of books, tools and equipment necessary for training:

Calculator
Plotter
Divider
RYA Training Almanac (Southern Hemisphere)
South African List of Lights and Radio Signals
Symbols and Abbreviations used on South African Charts
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs)

We will also provide you with the following which you will be able to keep:

Personal Logbook
Yachtmaster Sailing School pen and pencil
72-page blank quad exercise book
Blank almanac pages for theory.

You will have full use of RYA Reference Books and navigation equipment.

PLEASE NOTE:

Students are required to bring the following on their first day with Yachtmaster Ocean Sailing School:

R1,500.00 CASH deposit /security for any loss or damage to yachts, equipment etc. At the end of your training, if no loss or damage has been noted, the deposit will be returned to you in cash.
R100 CASH deposit for a temporary access card to Royal Cape Yacht Club. Students are requested to make their way directly to the reception on their first day and pay the deposit and receive the card. At the end of your training, please return the card to Reception where the deposit will be returned to you.
Colour passport photographs for the following certificates: SRC Radio, RYA Day Skipper Practical, RYA Coastal Skipper Practical, Prep & Exam (x2), Commercial Endorsement Application, RYA Powerboat level 2.
A sleeping bag for practical courses, alternatively this can be ordered and purchased from Yachtmaster and will be ready for you on your arrival. Costs R500.
Foul weather clothing, for practical on-board courses, alternatively this can be ordered and purchased from Yachtmaster and will be ready for you on your arrival. (10% discount offered only to our booked students).

To book your place, we require a completed and signed Booking Form returned us via email please as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Commercial Requirements:

It is an international requirement to complete all STCW courses and a ENG1 Medical Examination to enable you to work on commercial vessels in any maritime industry.

STCW
ENG 1 Medical Examination

Optional Extras:

RYA Powerboat Level 2 – 2 days
RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance – 1 day
YOA Super Yacht Deckhand – 4 days

Additional Information

Commercial RYA qualifications are the preferred qualification requirements and are recognized around the world. However, the South African Maritime Authority (SAMSA) doesn’t recognize the RYA qualifications if they are obtained in South Africa.

It is therefore imperative that to captain a ship in SA waters that you obtain your SAS qualifications.

We can arrange for you to take SAS examinations. We also offer coaching for the SAS theory modules. If you wish to do commercial work in South Africa, then you will have to do a SAMSA Under 25-ton Commercial License Examination. We can assist you in obtaining the certificate.