Where you can work with RYA qualifications
If you are working on a British flagged boat, the categorisation of waters and required certification below applies to you.
RYA certificates can be commercially endorsed for the following areas of operation:
Category 0 Unrestricted (ie: worldwide)
Certificate required
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence
Category 1 Up to 150 miles from a safe haven
Certificate required
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence
Category 2 Up to 60 miles from a safe haven
Certificate required
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence
Category 3 Up to 20 miles from a safe haven
Certificate required
- RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence,
- RYA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate of competence,
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence, or
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence
Category 4 Up to 20 miles from a safe haven, in favourable weather and daylight
Certificate required RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate of competence,
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence, or
RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence
Categroy 5 To sea, within 20 miles from a nominated departure point in favourable weather and daylight
Certificate required
- RYA Day Skipper practical and shorebased certificate,
- RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence,
- RYA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate of competence,
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence, or
- RYA Yachtmaster Ocean certificate of competence
Category 6 To sea, within 3 miles from a nominated departure point(S) and
never more than 3 miles from land, in favourable weather and daylight
Certificate required
- RYA Powerboat Level 2,
- RYA Day Skipper practical certificate,
- RYA Advanced Powerboat certificate of competence,
- RYA Yachtmaster Coastal certificate of competence,
- RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate of competence
If you are working on board a non-