RYA Yachtmaster Compliance Tracker

There are a very specific set of sea time requirements to qualify for the various RYA Yachtmaster certificates of compliance.

Documented minimum sea time(1) completed on a seagoing sailing or motor yacht (as appropriate) in the last 10 years: 

For RYA Yachtmaster Coastal:

For RYA Yachtmaster Offshore:

RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Required Sea Time Summary

Metric Days at Sea Distance Logged (nm) Total Night hours
Total Sea time 37 5203 106
Sea time as Skipper 0 102 0
Metric Value
Total number of 60+ nm passages 7 qualifying passages
Number of 60+ nm passages having overnight component 5 qualifying passages
Number of 60+ nm passages as skipper 0 qualifying passages

Past 10 years of Sea Time:

Dates (Leave & Arrive) Time (Leave & Arrive) Location (Origin, Destination, Leave & Arrive) Vessel Name Vessel Length (ft) Days Onboard Distance Logged (nm) Night Watch (Hours) Longest Passage Distance (nm) Longest Passage Duration (hours) Longest Passage Includes Overnight Crew Position Details of Voyage Blog Post
01-NOV-2023 to 23-NOV-2023 10:30 / 03:30 Las Palmas, Canary Islands to Tortola, British Virgin Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 22 2984 66 2984 531 Yes Crew, Helmsman Nonstop Atlantic crossing from east to west, Canary Islands to the BVI's. Crew and helmsman with 3-hour night shifts. My First Atlantic Crossing
28-OCT-2023 to 29-OCT-2023 10:00 / 08:00 La Graciosa, Canary Islands to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 2 130 3 130 22 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, helmsman on overnight passage to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands La Graciosa to Las Palmas
28-OCT-2023 to 28-OCT-2023 10:00 / 01:00 Tanja Marina Bay, Tangier, Morocco to La Graciosa, Canary Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 0 672 15 672 51 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, Helmsman on 5-day nonstop passage from Tangier, Morocco to the Canary Islands. 3-hour night shifts. Tangier to La Graciosa
21-OCT-2023 to 21-OCT-2023 14:00 / 19:00 Gibraltar to Tangier, Morocco Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 0 35 0 35 5 No Crew Crew on sail to Tangier. Gibraltar to Tangier
12-OCT-2023 to 13-OCT-2023 08:00 / 11:00 Las Roquetas de Mar, Spain to Gibraltar Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 2 150 4 150 27 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, Helmsman on overnight passage to Gibraltar. Las Roquetas de Mar to Gibraltar
11-OCT-2023 to 11-OCT-2023 09:00 / 14:00 Playa Cala de Enmedio, Spain to Las Roquetas De Mar, Spain Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 0 34 0 34 5 No Crew Crew on a day sail down the east coast of Spain. Playa Cala de Enmedio to Las Roquetas De Mar
10-OCT-2023 to 10-OCT-2023 10:00 / 19:00 Yacht Port Cartagena to Anchorage near Playa Cala de Enmedio Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 1 63 0 63 9 No Crew, Helmsman Crew for a day sail down the east coast of Spain. Cartagena to Playa Cala de Enmedio
09-OCT-2023 to 09-OCT-2023 08:00 / 08:00 Cartagena, Spain to Tortola, British Virgin Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 0 0 0 0 0 No Crew, Helmsman Journal entry to cover the entire excursion on s/v Abundance: The port-to-port trips from Cartagena to GIbraltar to Tangier to Canary Islands, then the Atlantic crossing to the British Virgin Islands. Europe to the Caribbean with Abundance
19-AUG- 2023 to 19-AUG- 2023 17:00 / 17:00 Athens, Greece Sunniva II, Lagoon 42, Sloop rigged 45.90 0 250 10 48 8 No Crew, Helmsman Crew, Helmsman on 7-day flotilla in the Saronic Islands in Greece. Vagabonde 2023 Greece Flotilla
06-SEP- 2020 to 06-SEP- 2020 13:00 / 20:00 La Rochelle, France Beneteau 390, Bemeteau 390, Sloop rigged 37.16 0 40 0 40 7 No Crew, Helmsman Crew and helmsman for a day sail off the coast of La Rochelle, came in just at dusk. Daysail near La Rochelle
21-SEP- 2019 to 21-SEP- 2019 13:00 / 17:00 Nice, France Tyniwe, Sparkman & Stephens Alpa 21, Sloop rigged 21.25 0 12 0 12 4 No Skipper Skippered a 21- foot sailboat chartered out of the Port of Nice. Winds 8- 12 knots, waves 1-1.5 meters high. Went out with one person who got off early due to excessive chop, motored around for another hour. 1st Charter in Nice
09-FEB-2019 to 09-FEB- 2019 11:00 / 15:00 Galveston Bay, Texas, USA Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged 35.5 1 30 0 30 4 No Crew Trimmer/grinder for 2019 Icicle Race 5. 12-18 knots of wind, ended up 3rd place. 2019 Icicle Race 5
26-JAN-2019 to 26-JAN- 2019 11:00 / 15:00 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged 37.55 1 30 0 30 4 No Crew Trimmer/grinder for Icicle Race 4. 1 day race on a triangle course. 8-12 knots of wind, 2nd place! 2019 Icicle Race 4
19-JAN- 2019 to 19-JAN- 2019 11:00 / 15:00 Galveston Bay, Texas, USA Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged 37.55 0 30 0 30 4 No Crew Trimmer/grinder for Icicle Race 3. 1 day triangle race. 20-30 knots of wind, 40 knot gusts. Cold but 1st place! 2019 Icicle Race 3
12-JAN- 2019 to 12-JAN- 2019 10:30 / 15:00 Galveston Bay, Texas, USA Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged 37.55 0 30 0 30 4.5 No Crew Trimmer/grinder for Icicle Race. 1 day race, good wind. 2019 Icicle Race 2
15-DEC- 2018 to 15-DEC- 2018 12:00 / 15:00 Galveston Bay, Texas, USA Escape Hatch, Hunter 34, Sloop rigged 34.42 0 30 0 30 3 No Crew Trimmer. Race around Galveston Bay. Got 2nd place. 15-20 knots of wind. Last Peanut Regatta in 2018
18-NOV- 2018 to 18-NOV- 2018 10:30 / 13:30 Galveston Bay, Texas, USA Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged 37.55 0 2 0 2 3 No Crew Trimmer. 2nd day of the Turkey Day Regatta. No wind, so no sailing after all of the practice prior to the race. Turkey Day Regatta, Day 2
17-NOV- 2018 to 17-NOV- 2018 10:30 / 16:30 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged 37.55 0 30 0 30 6 No Crew Trimmer. Turkey Day Regatta, got 2nd place. Included running a Spinnaker. Turkey Day Regatta 2018
29-OCT- 2018 to 29-OCT- 2018 07:30 / 18:15 From an Anchorage between Port Aransas and Freeport to Freeport Moonlight Serenade, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged 35.5 1 75 0 75 11 No Crew, Helmsman Day 2 of trip from an Anchorage between Port Aransas, Texas to Kemah. Sailed offshore in the Gulf of Mexico to a marina in Freeport, and docked in the marina. Abandoned the boat & crew in Freeport (cut the trip short) due to work obligations. Post HMR: The Trip Back, Day 2
28-OCT- 2018 to 28-OCT- 2018 11:00 / 21:30 Port Aransas, Texas USA to an anchorage between PA and Freeport, Texas USA Moonlight Serenade, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged 35.5 1 50 0 50 10.5 No Crew, Helmsman Day 1 of trip from Port Aransas, Texas to Kemah, Texas. Motored in the Intracoastal Waterway, and anchored after dark in an anchorage somewhere between Port Aransas and Freeport. Post-HMR: The Trip Back, Day 1
25-OCT- 2018 to 26-OCT- 2018 07:00 / 22:00 From Galveston to Port Aransas, Texas USA via Gulf of Mexico Moonlight Serende, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged 35.5 2 185 5 185 39 Yes Crew, Helmsman Rotating Crew and Helmsman for the 2018 Harvest Moon Regatta (7- person crew). Motored from Kemah to Galveston, then sailed the race from Galveston Pleasure Pier to Port Aransas, offshore. Night watch in shifts on Thursday night/Friday morning. Good winds on Thursday, but wind died on Friday, extending the race by 8 hours or so. Sailed in to the finish line well after dark. Won 1st place in our division! Harvest Moon Regatta 2018
24-OCT-2018 to 24-OCT-2018 17:30 / 19:30 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Moonlight Serenade, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged 36 0 8 0 8 2 No Crew 2 hours of practicing drills at twilight in Galveston Bay. Heavy rain caused us to start heading back to the marina around 19:00. Harvest Moon Regatta Day N-1
06-JUN- 2018 to 06-JUN- 2018 09:00 / 12:00 Clear Lake, Texas, USA Nauti Habit, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged 28.42 0 1 0 1 1 No Crew, Helmsman Quick motoring out to Clear Lake, where we got good anchoring practice in. Anchoring Practice
04-MAY-2018 to 06-MAY-2018 08:00 / 17:00 Gulf of Mexico Starbound, Tayana 37, Cutter rigged 36.7 3 60 3 12 8 No Crew, Helmsman, Skipper Crew and Helmsman for ASA 106 course, and also took on skippering duty for part of the voyage. Sailed in Gulf and slept in Marina at night. Motored in at night from the Gulf entering Galveston via the Houston Ship Channel on one night. Included 1 day offshore. ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising Course
29-APR- 2018 to 29-APR- 2018 10:30 / 16:30 Galveston Bay, Texas, USA Sail's Call, Beneteau 390, Sloop rigged 37.16 0 30 0 30 6 No Skipper Bareboat charter, daysail. Skippered with 2-person crew, including Jenn. 1st mate Drew was the other crewmember. Skeleton Crew Take 2
18-MAR- 2018 to 18-MAR- 2018 10:30 / 15:30 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Southern Cross, Beneteau 321, Sloop rigged 32.64 0 30 0 30 4 No Skipper Bareboat charter, daysail. Skippered for a 2-person crew, one having no experience. Running with a Skeleton Crew
29-OCT- 2017 to 29-OCT- 2017 10:00 / 16:00 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Southern Cross, Beneteau 321, Sloop rigged 32.64 0 30 0 30 6 No Skipper Bareboat charter, daysail in Galveston Bay. Skippered with a 3-person crew, only 1 crew member had sailing experience. A Peaceful Day Sail
07-OCT-2017 to 07-OCT-2017 08:30 / 12:40 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Beneteau 321, Beneteau 321, Sloop rigged 32.64 0 2 0 2 4 No Crew, Helmsman Crew and Helmsman during a 4-hour motoring, sailing. and docking coaching session. Mentoring and Monitoring
10-SEP-2017 to 10-SEP-2017 06:00 / 13:00 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Wind Orchid, Catalina 350 36.42 0 50 0 50 7 No Crew, Helmsman Crew and Helmsman as part of the ASA 103/104 Combo course. Sailed from Galveston to Kemah alongside the Houston Ship Channel in fresh winds. ASA 103-104 Combo Course, Day 3
09-SEP-2017 to 09-SEP-2017 07:00 / 18:00 Gulf of Mexico, Texas USA Wind Orchid, Catalina 350, Sloop rigged 36.42 1 50 0 50 11 No Crew, Helmsman Crew and Helmsman as part of the ASA 103/104 Combo course. Sailed out and practiced skills offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, and returned to the Galveston Yacht Basin before dark. ASA 103-104 Combo Course, Day 2
08-SEP-2017 to 08-SEP-2017 13:00 / 18:00 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Wind Orchid, Catalina 350, Sloop rigged 36.42 0 50 0 50 5 No Crew, Helmsman Crew and Helmsman as part of the ASA 103/104 Combo course. Motored from Kemah Marina to Gavleston Yacht Basin via the Houston Ship Channel. ASA 103-104 Combo Course, Day 1
09-JUL-2017 to 09-JUL-2017 12:30 / 15:30 Clear Lake, Texas USA Catalina 22 Capri, Sloop rigged 24.67 0 15 0 15 3 No Crew, Helmsman Crew and Helmsman as part of the ASA 101 course. ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing, Day 2
08-JUL-2017 to 08-JUL-2017 13:00 / 16:00 Clear Lake, Texas USA Catalina 22 Capri, Sloop rigged 24.7 0 15 0 15 3 No Crew, Helmsman Crew and Helmsman on the water as part of the ASA 101 course. ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing, Day 1

Past 10 years of Sea Time acting as Skipper:

Dates (Leave & Arrive) Time (Leave & Arrive) Location (Origin, Destination, Leave & Arrive) Vessel Name Vessel Length (ft) Days Onboard Distance Logged (nm) Night Watch (Hours) Longest Passage Distance (nm) Longest Passage Duration (hours) Longest Passage Includes Overnight Crew Position Details of Voyage Blog Post
21-SEP- 2019 to 21-SEP- 2019 13:00 / 17:00 Nice, France Tyniwe, Sparkman & Stephens Alpa 21, Sloop rigged 21.25 0 12 0 12 4 No Skipper Skippered a 21- foot sailboat chartered out of the Port of Nice. Winds 8- 12 knots, waves 1-1.5 meters high. Went out with one person who got off early due to excessive chop, motored around for another hour. 1st Charter in Nice
29-APR- 2018 to 29-APR- 2018 10:30 / 16:30 Galveston Bay, Texas, USA Sail's Call, Beneteau 390, Sloop rigged 37.16 0 30 0 30 6 No Skipper Bareboat charter, daysail. Skippered with 2-person crew, including Jenn. 1st mate Drew was the other crewmember. Skeleton Crew Take 2
18-MAR- 2018 to 18-MAR- 2018 10:30 / 15:30 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Southern Cross, Beneteau 321, Sloop rigged 32.64 0 30 0 30 4 No Skipper Bareboat charter, daysail. Skippered for a 2-person crew, one having no experience. Running with a Skeleton Crew
29-OCT- 2017 to 29-OCT- 2017 10:00 / 16:00 Galveston Bay, Texas USA Southern Cross, Beneteau 321, Sloop rigged 32.64 0 30 0 30 6 No Skipper Bareboat charter, daysail in Galveston Bay. Skippered with a 3-person crew, only 1 crew member had sailing experience. A Peaceful Day Sail

All 60+ nm Passages in the past 10 years:

Dates (Leave & Arrive) Time (Leave & Arrive) Location (Origin, Destination, Leave & Arrive) Vessel Name Vessel Length (ft) Days Onboard Distance Logged (nm) Night Watch (Hours) Longest Passage Distance (nm) Longest Passage Duration (hours) Longest Passage Includes Overnight Crew Position Details of Voyage Blog Post
01-NOV-2023 to 23-NOV-2023 10:30 / 03:30 Las Palmas, Canary Islands to Tortola, British Virgin Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 22 2984 66 2984 531 Yes Crew, Helmsman Nonstop Atlantic crossing from east to west, Canary Islands to the BVI's. Crew and helmsman with 3-hour night shifts. My First Atlantic Crossing
28-OCT-2023 to 29-OCT-2023 10:00 / 08:00 La Graciosa, Canary Islands to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 2 130 3 130 22 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, helmsman on overnight passage to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands La Graciosa to Las Palmas
28-OCT-2023 to 28-OCT-2023 10:00 / 01:00 Tanja Marina Bay, Tangier, Morocco to La Graciosa, Canary Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 0 672 15 672 51 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, Helmsman on 5-day nonstop passage from Tangier, Morocco to the Canary Islands. 3-hour night shifts. Tangier to La Graciosa
12-OCT-2023 to 13-OCT-2023 08:00 / 11:00 Las Roquetas de Mar, Spain to Gibraltar Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 2 150 4 150 27 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, Helmsman on overnight passage to Gibraltar. Las Roquetas de Mar to Gibraltar
10-OCT-2023 to 10-OCT-2023 10:00 / 19:00 Yacht Port Cartagena to Anchorage near Playa Cala de Enmedio Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 1 63 0 63 9 No Crew, Helmsman Crew for a day sail down the east coast of Spain. Cartagena to Playa Cala de Enmedio
29-OCT- 2018 to 29-OCT- 2018 07:30 / 18:15 From an Anchorage between Port Aransas and Freeport to Freeport Moonlight Serenade, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged 35.5 1 75 0 75 11 No Crew, Helmsman Day 2 of trip from an Anchorage between Port Aransas, Texas to Kemah. Sailed offshore in the Gulf of Mexico to a marina in Freeport, and docked in the marina. Abandoned the boat & crew in Freeport (cut the trip short) due to work obligations. Post HMR: The Trip Back, Day 2
25-OCT- 2018 to 26-OCT- 2018 07:00 / 22:00 From Galveston to Port Aransas, Texas USA via Gulf of Mexico Moonlight Serende, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged 35.5 2 185 5 185 39 Yes Crew, Helmsman Rotating Crew and Helmsman for the 2018 Harvest Moon Regatta (7- person crew). Motored from Kemah to Galveston, then sailed the race from Galveston Pleasure Pier to Port Aransas, offshore. Night watch in shifts on Thursday night/Friday morning. Good winds on Thursday, but wind died on Friday, extending the race by 8 hours or so. Sailed in to the finish line well after dark. Won 1st place in our division! Harvest Moon Regatta 2018

60+ nm Passages having an overnight component in the past 10 years:

Dates (Leave & Arrive) Time (Leave & Arrive) Location (Origin, Destination, Leave & Arrive) Vessel Name Vessel Length (ft) Days Onboard Distance Logged (nm) Night Watch (Hours) Longest Passage Distance (nm) Longest Passage Duration (hours) Longest Passage Includes Overnight Crew Position Details of Voyage Blog Post
01-NOV-2023 to 23-NOV-2023 10:30 / 03:30 Las Palmas, Canary Islands to Tortola, British Virgin Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 22 2984 66 2984 531 Yes Crew, Helmsman Nonstop Atlantic crossing from east to west, Canary Islands to the BVI's. Crew and helmsman with 3-hour night shifts. My First Atlantic Crossing
28-OCT-2023 to 29-OCT-2023 10:00 / 08:00 La Graciosa, Canary Islands to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 2 130 3 130 22 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, helmsman on overnight passage to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands La Graciosa to Las Palmas
28-OCT-2023 to 28-OCT-2023 10:00 / 01:00 Tanja Marina Bay, Tangier, Morocco to La Graciosa, Canary Islands Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 0 672 15 672 51 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, Helmsman on 5-day nonstop passage from Tangier, Morocco to the Canary Islands. 3-hour night shifts. Tangier to La Graciosa
12-OCT-2023 to 13-OCT-2023 08:00 / 11:00 Las Roquetas de Mar, Spain to Gibraltar Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged 43.6 2 150 4 150 27 Yes Crew, Helmsman Crew, Helmsman on overnight passage to Gibraltar. Las Roquetas de Mar to Gibraltar
25-OCT- 2018 to 26-OCT- 2018 07:00 / 22:00 From Galveston to Port Aransas, Texas USA via Gulf of Mexico Moonlight Serende, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged 35.5 2 185 5 185 39 Yes Crew, Helmsman Rotating Crew and Helmsman for the 2018 Harvest Moon Regatta (7- person crew). Motored from Kemah to Galveston, then sailed the race from Galveston Pleasure Pier to Port Aransas, offshore. Night watch in shifts on Thursday night/Friday morning. Good winds on Thursday, but wind died on Friday, extending the race by 8 hours or so. Sailed in to the finish line well after dark. Won 1st place in our division! Harvest Moon Regatta 2018

60+ nm Passages as skipper in the past 10 years:

No qualifying log entries were found.