2014
Swiss inland licence A & D
Licence for motor and sailing boats on Swiss waters.
Training and certificates
All certificates listed have actually been earned, nothing added, nothing rounded up.
2015
Swiss offshore licence sail & power
Entitlement to command yachts on the high seas, sail and power.
2016
RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore
Internationally recognised exam for trips up to 150 nautical miles from a safe harbour.
2019
RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean
The highest RYA/MCA level for yacht skippers, including astronavigation and an ocean passage.
What does Yachtmaster Ocean mean?
In short: the highest British skipper qualification for yachts. It requires a documented ocean crossing, navigation by sun and stars without electronic aids, and independently planning and commanding a yacht far from shore and assistance.
About me
Nevil Santschi
Swiss skipper, at home on the water since 2014, from inland lakes to the Atlantic.
It all started on Swiss waters with the inland licence A & D. Curiosity turned into a profession: offshore licence, then RYA/MCA training up to Yachtmaster Ocean.
Since then I have covered more than 40,000 nautical miles under sail and power, on holiday charters, training trips and deliveries.
On board I am calm and direct: clear agreements, clean manoeuvres, an honest assessment of weather and area. And because a trip is more than miles, fishing and cooking on board are part of it.
Contact
Trip request
Tell me briefly what you have in mind: area, dates, crew size. I usually reply within 48 hours.