Patrón de Yate · Yacht Skipper

The real step up. Up to 24 metres and 150 nautical miles offshore: the Balearics, Morocco, the Strait. And the gateway to the professional endorsements.

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Nirvana, a Dufour 455 sailing yacht, under way off Puerto Banús, Marbella

The details

What it allows
Vessels up to 24 m
Distance offshore
Up to 150 nm
Professional use
Yes, with the corresponding endorsements: transfers, port and beach manoeuvres, lifesaving, tourist excursions and recreational fishing (up to 6 passengers)
Official exam
Yes. 40 questions, 2 h
Training
In-person theory (full syllabus, 4 blocks)
Compulsory practicals
48 h, of which at least 36 h on passage, with day and night watches
Radio
SRC/ROCA compulsory, if not already done with the PER
Prerequisite
PER licence

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan and run a multi-day passage with watches
  • Navigate at night and in reduced visibility
  • Work with real weather: read the models and pick the window
  • Handle breakdowns and contingencies far from port
  • Take a 20-metre boat in and out of a marina

How it works here

Theory in person: the Patrón de Yate syllabus is dense and people pass it faster in a classroom. The 48 hours of practicals on multi-day intakes, aboard our own boats. This is the qualification where having your own fleet — and skippers who actually cross the Strait — shows most.

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Patrón de Yate · Yacht Skipper

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Questions about this course

Yes, it's a requirement for the qualification.

48 compulsory hours, and at least 36 of them have to be on passage, with day and night watches. You can't tick this off circling the harbour.

It permits professional services with the corresponding endorsements: transfers, manoeuvres, lifesaving, tourist excursions and recreational fishing with up to 6 passengers.

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