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A flexible, semi-presential pathway to the Patrón de Yate: study online, join Madrid live workshops, then complete a 24-hour coastal voyage in Comunidad Valenciana or Baiona. Perfect for PER holders who want hands-on night navigation practice and chart confidence.
A flexible, semi-presential pathway to the Patrón de Yate: study online, join Madrid live workshops, then complete a 24-hour coastal voyage in Comunidad Valenciana or Baiona. Perfect for PER holders who want hands-on night navigation practice and chart confidence.
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Curso Patrón de Yate Semipresencial carves a clear route from study desk to open sea, combining Madrid-based live instruction with a required 24-hour coastal voyage in Comunidad Valenciana or Galicia (Baiona). Designed for sailors who already hold the Patrón de Embarcaciones de Recreo (PER), the program pairs a complete online campus (nine months access) and focused live workshops with official Seguridad y Navegación practices to meet the legal requirements for the Patrón de Yate title.
The curriculum follows RD 875/2014 and concentrates on the two eliminatory exam blocks—Teoría de navegación and Navegación en carta—through problem-solving drills, chart exercises and instructor-led walkthroughs. Students progress on a recommended eight-week plan that phases from rules, safety and meteorology into intensive chart work. Live classes run from Madrid or via videoconference, and groups are intentionally small (4–12) so tutors can work through compass bearings, demoras, tides and current effects step by step.
What makes this pack stand out is its integrated approach: study materials, downloadable summaries, mock exams and real-world application aboard a 24‑hour coastal passage with night navigation. Practical trainings alternate guard schedules, passage planning and estimation tasks while students live aboard, provision meals and take turns at helm and watch duties. Practices sail on the Mediterranean coast’s rocky coves and sandy bays in Comunidad Valenciana and the sheltered ria landscapes off Baiona in Galicia — the latter offering Rías Baixas channels and variable coastal weather that sharpen meteorological decision-making.
Operationally the course streamlines certification: the online content mirrors DGMM exam patterns, live sessions zero in on allowed error margins (five errors for navigation theory, three for chart work), and crewed prakticas are held on homologated training vessels with professional instructors. The program’s nine-month access window and twelve-month completion allowance give flexibility for multiple exam attempts or scheduling practicals around work and travel.
Who should enroll? Competent PER holders aiming to upgrade their privileges, recreational skippers who want systematic chart skills and those who value a hands-on transition from desktop learning to night-time seamanship. Bring a willingness to work through calculations, commit to guard rotations, and adapt to communal life aboard. Successful graduates leave with sharper navigational judgment, practical night-watch experience and a clear path for applying for the Patrón de Yate via DGMM or regional authorities. Book the semipresencial edition to blend Madrid classroom support with a genuine 24-hour coastal crossing that turns theory into seamanship.
Instructors bring years of commercial and sail training experience, guiding students through real watchkeeping, basic engine checks and emergency procedures so candidates feel competent on exam day. Practical vessels vary from double-masted training yachts to modern motorsailers, always homologated for official practice. Reserve early: editions fill fast, especially weekend-intensive cohorts. Ask about flexible payment options today.
You can start the course and access online content, but you must hold the PER to apply for the Patrón de Yate title after completing exam and practices.
Students have nine months of access to the online campus from course activation.
Practices run in Comunidad Valenciana and Galicia (Baiona) aboard homologated training vessels.
Live sessions concentrate on the two eliminatory blocks: Teoría de navegación and Navegación en carta, using mock problems and chart exercises.
Yes — classes are offered presencial in Madrid or via videoconference in real time.
Official practices of 24 hours are valid for 24 months for title processing, and the full pack must be completed within 12 months.
Greenwich Nautica is a maritime training provider based in Pelayos de la Presa, Community of Madrid. The organisation delivers a full range of recreational boating courses and practical experiences designed for candidates pursuing the Basic Navigation Skipper (PNB), Recreational Boat Skipper (PER) and Radio‑Operator of Short Range (ROCA) certifications. Courses combine online theory, classroom sessions and hands‑on practical instruction. Practical locations include Pantano de San Juan near Madrid for motor practice, the Port of Dénia for Mediterranean practicals, and multi‑day sailing practices that operate between the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. Training formats range from one‑day intensives and 8‑ to 16‑hour practical blocks to 48‑hour habilitación trips aboard yachts such as the Beneteau Oceanis 44CC and modern Dufour models. Online offerings include fully remote PER courses with extensive question banks and instructor support, plus blended and semi‑presential packs that combine e‑learning and on‑water hours. Additional services cover radio operator courses (ROCA), licence management and title processing (DGMM / Madrid), and combined packs that include theory, radio and motor practice. All descriptions and schedules reflect the programmes and locations provided by Greenwich Nautica in the Community of Madrid and Mediterranean practice areas.
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