IYT : FAQs
What makes IYT different from other yachting organisations?
Unlike other recreational yachting organisations such as the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) or Yachting Australia (YA) or the American Sailing Association (ASA), IYT is a professional yachting organisation that is run by professional mariners for professional mariners and we issue professional yachting certificates (where applicable). No other organisation offers training on a global scale with more courses in more countries, in more languages through more schools and with more Government approvals than IYT.
Can candidates do the theory courses during the winter seasons and the practical courses when the weather is more favourable?
Yes, they can. Countries with colder winter climates tend to teach the theory courses in the evenings and weekends and the practical courses during the summer months, often undertaken with IYT partner schools that operate in warmer climates such as the Caribbean, Mediterranean and Whitsundays.
How do candidates obtain the necessary miles at sea to comply with the course requirements?
A number of our partner schools offer "mileage builder" courses for those that require the additional nautical mileage for the International Bareboat Captain/ Skipper and the Yachtmaster, Master of Yachts Coastal and Master of Yachts Limited and Unlimited Certificates.
Can candidates go to any IYT licensed school to continue their studies?
Yes, the beauty of the IYT International Boating and Sailing Passport programme allows candidates to go to any IYT licensed school anywhere in the world to continue their certification.
Who are the MCA and what role do they play in Professional Yachting?
The MCA is the British "Maritime and Coastguard Agency". They were the first organisation in the world to recognise "Professional Yachting" as a career and have put in place a series of Professional Yachting qualifications for both deck and engineering that have become the de facto world standards which includes the IYT Master of Yachts qualifications.
What does STCW mean?
STCW stands for the "Standards of Training and Certification for Watchkeepers" and are global nautical training standards that are set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). All countries that are members of the IMO (currently167) are required to comply with their training standards.
Uniek in Nederland
Internationaal Certificaat van Competentie ( ICC )
De meeste Europese landen hebben met elkaar afgesproken dat bezoekende watersporters voor zeil- en motorboten een Internationaal Vaarbewijs, het Internationaal Certificaat van Competentie (ICC) moeten hebben. Dat is vastgelegd in resolutie 40 UN/ECE/Sc 3.
International Yacht Training ( IYT ) waarbij navi-yachting is aangesloten verzorgd deze opleiding.
Navi - Yachting is als enige in Nederland bevoegd om een ICC vaaropleiding te verzorgen voor IYT.
Geldigheid
Dit vaarbewijs is geldig in de meeste landen van de wereld.
Opleiding
Het is een Engels Amerikaanse opleiding enige kennis van de Engelse taal is een pre.
De opleiding bestaat uit Praktijk en Theorie. De nadruk van de opleiding ligt op de praktijk het veilig kunnen manoeuvreren en navigeren van een yacht. Om dit te kunnen moet U in staat zijn de theorie in praktijk te kunnen uitvoeren.
De opleiding mits ervaring in het varen duurt 3 tot 4 dagen. De locatie voor de opleiding is in Port Zelande .
Het certificaat heeft betrekking op:
1. Zeilschepen tot 24 meter met een vermogen goedkeuring tot 10 meter, om tenders goed te keuren tot 10 meter
2. Motor aangedreven schepen tot 24 meter
3. Motor aangedreven schepen tot 10 meter
4. Kleine Powerboat en RIB
5. PWC
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