Inshore and Offshore share one digit in the table: seven days, no more than four people. That is not one week with night watches bolted on. Inshore: seven or fourteen days of daytime command, after crew and real time on board. Offshore: a separate seven-day expedition where night and distance are already part of the work. Entry differs: solid coastal command first, then experience that fits that distance.
First row is not that mix-up. Crew: you execute, sheets and helm under instruction. Beginners welcome; no prior certificate. Format: about seven days on board, max four. The word about is deliberate: this is not a booked date. Issue fees are not on this map: they live on the certificates page and can change.
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| Level | Role | Usual entry | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CrewYacht Crew - Mindhelm | You execute: lines, lookout, helm under instruction | Beginner-friendly. No prior certificate required. | About 7 days liveaboard, max four students |
| 2. Coastal commandInshore Skipper | You command: plan, give orders, carry the watch | Yacht Crew (ISSA or equivalent) plus confirmed time on board | 7 days (or 14-day format), max four students |
| 3. OffshoreOffshore Skipper | Night passages, watches, fatigue on distance | Solid Inshore first, then offshore-ready experience | 7-day expedition with night work, max four students |
Radio sits beside the ladder, not on it. Mooring and sail-trim weeks do not replace coastal command. Instructor comes after command is already there.
The association describes the same names differently. After crew it opens inland waters and coastal. This map has no inland step. For coastal it asks one sailing trip, age over 16, and a radio certificate; the school asks crew or equivalent plus time on board. For offshore the ISSA page asks 28 days at sea as skipper or watch leader, at least two passages and two areas, age over 18, radio and first aid. Their duration is 7-14 days by experience. Certificate limit: up to 120 nautical miles from shore, about 222 kilometres, including heavy weather, day and night. Next for them is Master of Yacht. Those sea days, that range, and that step are not on the school card. They are not pasted here. Ads that put beginners on coastal without experience do not transfer. A short jump with weak command is not sold. The association paper does not replace national licences if a flag state requires them. The map does not book a slot.
First row is not that mix-up. Crew: you execute, sheets and helm under instruction. Beginners welcome; no prior certificate. Format: about seven days on board, max four. The word about is deliberate: this is not a booked date. Issue fees are not on this map: they live on the certificates page and can change.