RYA sailing training in Germany
November 5, 2025 · 43 min · 753 views · Germany
What this video covers
Leon Schulz, RYA Yachtmaster Ocean Instructor and newly qualified Yachtmaster Ocean Examiner, explains the full RYA certification pathway and how it compares to the German sailing licence system.0:25 The RYA route runs from Competent Crew through Day Skipper to Yachtmaster Offshore and Yachtmaster Ocean; instructors must be reassessed every five years and are evaluated on their ability to observe and critique candidates, not just sail.3:13 Schulz contrasts this with the German SKS/SHS system, noting the RYA approach is practical and continuous rather than theory-heavy and one-time.14:33 He describes conducting his first two Yachtmaster Ocean examinations and the 197-day summer passage that ended with his Hallberg-Rassy 46 wintering at Marina Coruña.31:53 Training legs included a Bay of Biscay celestial-navigation passage to Brest and a 600-nautical-mile non-stop Ocean Qualifying Leg from Brest to Lisbon sailed without GPS.33:18 He recounts a GPS jamming and spoofing incident near Gotland, traced to Kaliningrad, that knocked out a cargo ship's motor controls, autopilot, and plotter.34:37 Upcoming courses include an electronic-navigation simulator weekend in Malta in February and an astro-navigation weekend in Bremen on 6–7 December.41:40 Only a handful of RYA training centres operate in Germany; Schulz expects more to open.29:02
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