Yachtmaster Ocean Course
Master bluewater passages with the Yachtmaster Ocean Course. Build confidence in celestial navigation, ocean route planning, watchkeeping, and emergency procedures to skipper safe, efficient offshore voyages to professional maritime standards. The course delivers focused training on sextant use, sight reductions, yacht performance, safety gear, metocean planning, and real-world voyage readiness.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Yachtmaster Ocean Course equips you with practical skills for confident bluewater passages. Master sextant use, daily celestial routines, and sight reductions, applying them to route planning, watchkeeping, and risk assessment. It covers yacht performance, safety equipment, metocean planning, and emergency procedures for efficient, voyage-ready training.
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Develop skills
- Ocean celestial fixes: reduce sextant sights and plot accurate ocean positions.
- Offshore route planning: design safe great-circle and trade-wind passages fast.
- Ocean passage management: build watch systems, DR tracks, and daily nav routines.
- Metocean strategy: use GRIBs, currents, and trade winds for faster crossings.
- Emergency seamanship: handle gear loss, medical events, and SAR communications.
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