Author: yachtpoint

Recently we have received many questions about the possible validations between the Spanish qualifications such as the Yacht Captain, the Harbor Master or the Captain of the Merchant Navy with the English qualifications of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), especially with the Yachtmaster, which is composed of three titles: Yachtmaster Coastal, Yachtmaster Offshore and Ocean Yachtmaster In the following link you can find the various attributions offered by each of the titles of the RYA: RYA COURSES In some nautical schools the offers of Captain of Yacht + Ocean Yachtmaster are being promoted. Be careful with these promotions because they…

Pere Valera Taltavull is the Chief of Studies and instructor of our courses RYA (Royal Yachting Assoctiation). Accumulating more than 60.000 miles of sailing, he is titled as a professional skipper by the Spanish Merchant Marine graduated at RYA as Yachtmaster Ocean. He started his professional career in 1998 in the world of charter. An Activity he always combined with other works, all related to nautical  topics.He has patroled boats of different lenghts and has made different oceanic crossings. He is very passionate about traditional navigation, as well as combining it with the most modern navigation methods. In 2013-2014 he was captain of…