Yacht Master Fast Track Program

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Looking for a new challenge or career direction? Whatever your incentive, a Yachtmaster Fast Track course is one way to get there. We’ve all seen and heard the claims: ‘become a Yachtmaster Offshore in as little as 14 weeks.’ It’s a claim often made by training centres offering a Fast Track Yachtmaster course. But is it really possible to fast track your skills? And can you be as assured a sailor as someone with extensive experience on the water? Can it be done? The short answer is ‘yes’. Just look at some of the people who have been down the Fast Track route. Volvo Ocean Race Skipper, Dee Caffari, was a PE teacher who had never been on a boat before channelling all her energy into taking a Yachtmaster Fast Track programme with UKSA in Cowes. Among her accolades is coming sixth in one of the toughest Vendée Globe Races in history. According to Vaughan Marsh, RYA Chief Instructor of Sail and Motor Cruising, success depends on the type of person you are and how dedicated to learning you are. “We can’t all expect to be the next Dee Caffari but going into it with the right attitude is a huge advantage. This intensive sailing programme is like taking an entire university course in three to four months. It’s a massive personal and emotional investment, but it can be done. I’ve seen some excellent skippers go through the Fast Track route.” crew working together on yachtmaster fasttrack course What to expect from a Fast Track programme With a Yachtmaster course you can progress from having no sailing skill or prior knowledge to becoming a qualified, commercially endorsed RYA Yachtmaster® ready to begin a career as a professional yacht skipper. The intensive program of theoretical and practical sailing instruction will see you build experience, certificates, and sea miles as you go. Modules often include: RYA Competent Crew RYA Day Skipper theory and practical RYA Coastal Skipper theory and practical RYA Marine Radio SRC course and exam And the RYA Yachtmaster exam Most students taking this route have plenty of time on their hands. Whether through retirement, a career break, or gap year and many have an end goal to skipper commercially. For those ready to ‘eat sleep sail repeat’ for the next 14-18 weeks, it all starts with finding the right centre and what the programme offers. Here are 10 things to think about to get the most from this life-changing experience. close up of man on sailing yacht doing ropework 1. Structured learning If you have never