We do not teach heroics. We teach you stamina away from shore. On Inshore you already had coastal nights. On this week you test whether you can keep the passage plan over distance, watches day after day, and decisions without calling the marina.
Offshore Skipper
Looking for something else?
If you searched for Inshore Skipper, open Inshore Skipper. There you learn coastal command after Yacht Crew, including night watches near shore.
This page is the next step. Here you work several days away from shore: you run a long passage to your plan, stand long watches, account for your own fatigue and the crew's, and decide without shore contact.
This is not the mooring week and not the sails week.
If you are comparing levels, start with Inshore Skipper or Yacht Crew. If you are still deciding whether this week is too early, read when Offshore is too early. If you need format, the sample route, money, and preparation for the week, open what to expect.
ISSA accreditation.
Last updated: February 13, 2026
Based on ISSA standards and FairHelm methodology.View ISSA course
Certified CoursePreparation for ISSA Offshore Skipper
Certificate (ISSA fee): 180 EUR. (paid by student) Postage is not in that sum.See all certificate costs
Training week and the ISSA certificate
Our training week lasts seven days and six nights. You enter it with Inshore or equivalent plus confirmed experience. If you need the full week logistics, open what to expect.
Cost and what is included
Tuition guide about €1,500 per person. If you want to unpack the price, the hedge for other waters and boats, and the separate fees, open what to expect. If you want the ISSA certificate, you pay their fee separately: it is not inside tuition.
Requirements
- You hold Inshore Skipper (ISSA or equivalent).
- You already have confirmed experience and are ready for days away from shore.
- You are ready for long watches, your own fatigue and the crew's, and decisions without shore contact.
If after Inshore you need a coastal experience season before deciding on this week, open experience after Inshore.
What you get on this training week
Watch of two participants plus an instructor. You keep the logbook. Preparation for the certificate does not promise a document at the end of every week.
How watches, weather, and life on board work is written in detail in what to expect. Below you only get short course-card anchors.
Who it is for
- You already lead near shore and want passage mode.
- You hold Inshore or equivalent plus confirmed time on the boat.
- You are ready for a week that holds the watch and does not "re-educate" you through fatigue on its own.
Past sample route
Below is a short strip of a past sample. It is not an enrollment and not a promise of the same dates. If you want day-by-day detail and the money of the week, open what to expect. Dates are in the schedule.
Preparation and kit
The full kit list and preparation steps live with week logistics. We do not repeat them on this page: below you only get doors to the right materials.
Sibling materials
Readiness for the week, experience after Inshore, and format logistics live on separate pages. Here you only get doors to them, without retelling.
What this week does not promise
If you are deciding whether the week is too early, open when Offshore is too early.
Association card: Offshore Skipper. List: ISSA courses. School step map: ISSA progression.
How to apply
If you want to ask about the next dates, write via contact.
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Format:
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Level:
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Duration:
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Certificate (ISSA fee)50 EUR
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Inshore Skipper
From EUR 1,000-2,000
Certificate (ISSA fee)155 EUR
After Yacht Crew you plan a coastal passage and run it, give orders, and stand night watches near shore. Group of up to four. The instructor watches and corrects, and does not take the helm for you.
Next step
Instructor trainingPrerequisites first - then this expedition
If you searched for Inshore Skipper, start there - or read how Inshore differs from Yacht Crew. This page is for coastal skippers ready for days away from shore. If you do not yet command near shore, start with Inshore.
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