My Story of Obtaining the RYA Coastal Skipper License 

Thank you for your kudos. I must admit, that this was also my most intensive english course :)

Thank you 😁

Thank you for your opinion. Pozdrav Dule i tebi u Nemačku :)

I am glad, that my video is helpful :) Thank you.

Thank you Chris. I appreciate it 🙏🙏

Thank you too!

I am very satisfied that the video is helpful and that you like it :)

I am thinking and dreaming about sailing beyond the Mediterranean, but it hasn't worked out yet. However, I believe it will in the future, along with obtaining my Offshore Yachtmaster certification. Thank you for your info 👍👍👍

And I am very glad that you enjoyed the video :D

Thank you, Norman 👍

My son is in charge for fishing. In Croatia he has some luck already, but in Greece we are still waiting for his first serious catch 😉😉

Thank you for asking. This is the link for the school: www.7seassailing.com/

I tottaly agree with you. Legally, you don't need anything other than the Boat Leader's License of Competence. But the level of knowledge required to obtain it is only a small fraction of what you need to demonstrate for the RYA. Sadly, most of those with the Boat Leader's License usually don't even know the basic rules of meeting at sea - Col Regs

@@PRODVIDEOEDIT I've never heard of a boat leader's licence. I've sailed in UK waters since 1987. I know of no legal requirement for qualification. The RYA has fought against such things for years and deserve support. If people keep talking about licenses they will get what they wish for and another freedom will be lost. It is possible these days to get discounts on insurance with RYA qualification so that is an advantage.

​@@mjcooke2sailingmostly I don't know how are things in UK, but in many countries somesort of certificat is mandatory as follows: In Greece, the license requirements for boating are: Motorboats: A license is required for operating motorboats with an engine power over 30 HP (22.3 kW). Sailboats: A license is required for sailboats, regardless of engine power, if they are longer than 7 meters. Slovenia: Requires a Boat Leader's License for vessels up to 24 meters or with engine power over 7.35 kW. Croatia: Requires a license for all boats with an engine, regardless of size or power. Italy: Requires a license for boats with an engine stronger than 41 HP (30 kW), and for boats sailing more than 6 nautical miles from the coast. Spain: Requires a license for boats longer than 5 meters (for motorboats) and 6 meters (for sailboats), or for boats with engine power over 15 horsepower (11.2 kW). France: Requires a license for motorboats with engine power over 6 horsepower (4.5 kW) if sailing more than 2 nautical miles from the coast. Germany: Requires a license for motorboats with engine power over 15 horsepower (11.2 kW) and for boats sailing on rivers or open sea.

@@PRODVIDEOEDIT Yes, but not UK. I sailes Spain and Portugal with nobody asking for qualifications. People can apply for that certificate if they want,, wise if sailing Europe. RYA qualifications always good and worth getting as long as not forced on people. I have Yachtmaster Offshore theory and many thousand miles of my own sailing where I really learnt things. I would recommend Bob Bond and Steve Sleigh's book 'Cruiser handling' Bob Bond a top RYA man. This is quite old now but easy learning. I had that as a novice before crewing Port Elizabeth to Martinique 1985.

@@mjcooke2sailingmostly I agree, nothing should be forced