Bareboat Skipper / ICC
BRONZE
32ft Monohull-
32ft Monohull
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Course Maximum 4 Pax
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Course Duration: 5 Days
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Entry Level: Logged 200nm, VHF, 16 yrs+
SILVER
40ft Monohull-
40ft Monohull
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Course Maximum 5 Pax
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Course Duration: 5 Days
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Entry Level: Logged 200nm, VHF, 16 yrs+
GOLD
50ft Monohull-
50ft Monohull
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Course Maximum 5 Pax
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Course Duration: 5 Days
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Entry Level: Logged 200nm, VHF, 16 yrs+
Course Summary
Want to charter a yacht overseas? This is the course you need.
The International Bareboat Skipper and ICC course is a five day course and it is not for beginners.
This course includes both the Bareboat Skipper qualification AND the ICC (International Certificate of Competence). This combination is widely accepted by international charter companies.
The course is comprised of online learning along with 5 days of on-water instruction.
The online theory is extensive and can take up to 40 hours to complete. Please allow enough time to complete this prior to the on-water component of the course.
The practical component of the course is approximately 25-30 hours over 5 days. Typically beginning at 10am and finishing at 3pm, however there is one longer day to allow for adequate passage planning. The longer day is determined by weather conditions at the time of the course.
Need to gain more experience first? Check out the International Crew course, as the prerequisite to this course.
Prerequisites
- VHF Maritime Radio Operators Certificate (this can be added on to the course if needed)
- 200 nautical miles logged
- 10 days at sea
- Over 16 years of age
- IYT International Crew Certificate or equivalent
Qualifications
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be issued with both of the below certifications.
IYT International Bareboat Skipper Sail
- Command a sailing vessel of up to 24 metres (78 feet)
- Up to 20 nautical miles offshore
- In fair weather conditions
International Certificate of Competency (ICC) for Operators of Pleasurecraft
- Recognised by the MCA (Maritime & Coastguard Agency)
- Valid for sailing vessels of up to 24 metres (78 feet) and 80 gross tonnes
- Within Coastal & Inland Waters
- Valid for power vessels of up to 10 metres (32 feet)
- Within Coastal & Inland Waters
What You Learn.
- Responsibilities of a bareboat skipper
- Crew safety checks
- Hull and rig checks
- Machinery and systems checks
- Fuel and water capacity and range
- Menus and quantities
- Float plan
- Sources of meteorological information
- Weather patterns
- Sea and land breezes
- Cloud types and formations
- Pilotage and passage planning
- Considerations when planning a passage
- Routine for navigating a coastal passage
- Vessel handling in confined quarters
- Mooring, anchoring, coming alongside
- Ropes, knots, care and use of lines
- General deck work
- Tides and currents theory
- Tidal heights, springs and neaps
- Rule of “twelfths”
- Position fixing, running fixes
- Plotting the effect of tides and currents
- Collision regulations
- Lights, shapes and sounds
- Application of the regulations
- Advanced dingy handling
- Passage strategy
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BRONZE
32ft Monohull-
3 - 7 November 2025
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1 - 5 December 2025
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19 - 23 January 2026
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9 - 13 February 2026
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More course dates coming
SILVER
40ft Monohull-
24 - 28 November 2025
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15 - 19 December 2025
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12 - 16 January 2026
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16 - 20 February 2026
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More course dates coming
