IYMCS Master Of Yacht 80GT24m/Mate 200GTtm

Captain of a sailing vessel up to 80 Gross Tons and no more than 24 metres Length Overall (LOA), private or commercially registered. Mate or Watch-keeper on sailing vessels up to 200GT, private or commercially registered.

Course objective: Become a IYMCS MOY80GT24m or Mate200GT.

Certificate compliance:

(course ID 6.1.7)

Complies with STCW Code II/3 subject to flag recognition and acceptance.
Trading Area Restrictions: EEA & EFTA, Baltic, Mediterranean, Black Sea.
International Yacht Marine Certification Society BV, Netherlands (iymcs).

ISO 9001:2015 Certified by the British Standards Institute (BSI).
European Central Register for Short Vocational Education NL (CRKBO).


Pre Course Experience : Sea Areas Category III & IV:
40 days at sea (5 days pro deck crew)
4 night passages 8 hrs.
logged 400Nm.

Pre Course Experience : Sea Areas Category I & II:

34 days at sea (5 days pro deck crew)
3 night passages 8 hrs.
logged 340Nm.


Pre Course Certificate: YachtMaster Offshore
Duration: A total of 95 hours consisting of
pre-course study : 8 hours
theory class lessons : 35 hours
practical on board lessons : 40 hours
home study : 12 hours

Certificate : IYMCS MOY 80GT Sail/Mate 200GTtm Sail

Certification issuing requirements:

Seafarers Medical Certificate or IYMCS Sea-Medical certificate
Radio GMDSS Restricted Operators Certificate + Sat-Com.
Sea-time log book signed-off.
Sea-time testimonials signed-off.
STCW Basic Safety Training 1978/2010

Operational Limits for privately registered sailing vessels: 150Nm from a Safe Haven.

Operational Limits for commercially registered sailing vessels for charter:
60Nm from a Safe Haven in Category Waters II, III & IV (excluding polar waters).


Price: €2200

What I will learn :

  • Chartwork and plotting
  • Paper Charts and publications
  • Distance and bearing
  • Compass, variation deviation
  • Coastal and offshore navigation
  • Tides and Currents
  • Meteorology
  • Pilotage
  • Passage planning
  • Navigation instruments
  • Radar
  • Electrical systems
  • International regulations for preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS)
  • Ropes and Ropework
  • Towing
  • Anchoring
  • Safety procedures
  • Man over board
  • Emergency procedures
  • Ships power plant
  • Vessel handling under power and sail
  • Night passage
  • First aid
  • Engine work
  • Dock departure and arrival procedures

More details

The Master of yacht 80GT certificate is an entry level professional certificate in the field of sailing charter and nautical tourism. The objective is to enhance training and professional recognition for qualified skippers of commercial sailing vessels less than 24m and 80GT. It is meant to attract existing sailors with experience to migrate towards an internationally recognized certificate to operate charter operation thus boosting sailing tourism around the world.

Certification Flow Diagram :

Book your course now :

Palawan Sailing courses start at 9:30am and finish at around 4:30pm.
We have a maximum of 4 students per boat and a minimum of 2 students. It is recommended that you contact us to book your course.
Call +639 060185714 (please remember the time difference with the Philippines : UTC/GMT +8 hours) to inquire or book or use our contact form.