Yacht skipper

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Official distinction Yacht pattern.

Patrón de yate (PY) is a nautical title that authorizes the government of pleasure boats with the Spanish flag. The conditions that regulate the nautical qualifications of recreational boats belong to the General Directorate of the Merchant Marine (DGMM), dependent on the Ministry of Public Works of Spain. However, the autonomous communities have delegated powers in the issuance of this title.

Basic Attributions

Government of recreational motor or motor and sail boats of up to 24 meters in length, for navigation that takes place in the area between the coast and the line parallel to it drawn at 150 nautical miles. In addition, they will be able to govern nautical motorcycles.

Complementary powers

Government of sailing vessels up to 24 meters in length, for navigation that takes place in the area between the coast and the line parallel to the same drawn up at 150 nautical miles. For this, in addition to the basic safety and navigation practices established for the title, it will be necessary to carry out sailing practices.

Nautical recreation in Spain
Title Eslora max. (meters) Area (miles) Nautical motor Notes
Yacht captain Recreation boats: 24
Recreation ships: without limit (max.: 3000 GT)
without limit A independent sailing
Yacht pattern 24 150 independent sailing
Recreation boat pattern 15 (→24) 12 independent sailing
24m enabled and optional navigation to the Balearic Islands
Basic navigation pattern 8 5 independent sailing
Navigation license 6 2 C navigation diurna
Federative authorization (titulin) 6
(power max.: 40 kW)
delimited areas - navigation diurna
(obsolete, replaced by Navigation License)
No title motor: 5
(power max.: 11,26 kW)
2 - navigation diurna
candle: 6

Requirements to obtain it

  • Poseer the title of Recreation Board (PER).
  • Being older.
  • Overcoming a medical examination in a homologated center.
  • Adopt the theoretical examination with four possible answers each.
  • Carry out the basic safety and navigation practices in a boat of a legally authorized school, the duration of which may not be less than 48 hours, of which at least 36 hours will be on the road and where the student will perform a full day and night sailing guard.
  • Execute regulatory practices of radiocommunications, SMSSM system, which may not be less than 4 hours, which will be performed in a classroom, in a certified simulator of an authorized school.
  • Performing sailing practices (only in the case of motor and sailing), the duration may not be less than 16 hours and will be performed on a boat of a legally authorized school. These practices are common to all recreational qualifications and will only be required once.
  • Request the issuance of the title.

Content of the multiple choice theoretical exam

The exam will last a maximum of 2 hours: 45 minutes for the generic module and 1 hour and 15 minutes for the navigation module.

ItemsModule DurationQuestionsMaximum faultsMinimum of success
Security at seaGeneric 45 minutes105 (only in case of module correction)5 (only in case of module correction)
Meteorology105 (only in case of module correction)5 (only in case of module correction)
Theory of navigationNavigation 1 hour and 15 minutes1055
Navigation1037
Total2 hours40Maximum total errors: 1228

It will be corrected with a double evaluation criteria:

  • Globally: Having a minimum of 28 hits and no more than 5 errors can be made Theory of navigation and 3 errors Navigation.
  • By modules. A module may be approved provided that the requirements set out in the table above are met. The approved module will be retained during the following 2 calls from the administration that performs the review.

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