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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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
- Options
- Theory only, practicals only, or the full package — you choose
- 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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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.
Where to next
Where you came from, and where it goes next.
