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Boating license
Our school is acknowledged by Navigation Office. It provides training for the following boating permits:
- Cat. "A" permit, required to drive boats equipped with motors above 6 kw power (4.4 kw on Bodensee).
- Cat."D" permit, required to drive sailboats with sail surface exceeding 15 m2. (12 m2 on Bodensee).
- International yachtmaster's certificate.
Cat. A et D permits are valid for inner water navigation (lakes and rivers).
They are delivered by Canton of residence, nevertheless, they are valid throughout Switzerland.
Upon demand, an international certificate can be obtained.
To obtain A and D permits, following procedure is required:
- Send permit application to Canton of residence.
- Pass theory exam.
- Pass practical exam.
No "temporary" permit is delivered for boat-driving. If they wish, candidates can start their practical training, accompanied by a permit holder, before having passed theory exam or even before having sent permit application. However, registration for theory exam requires previous permit application. Registration for practical exam can be done only after having passed theory test.
Training with a professional school is not mandatory, but strongly recommended.
Candidates wishing to pass exams in another Canton must obtain an authorisation from Canton of residence.
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Motor boat permit
Cat. A permit is required to drive boats equipped with motors above 6 kw power ( 4.4 kw on Bodensee).
Theory exam is common with cat. D permit
Practical exam takes place upon appointment. It lasts about one hour.
According to achieved level and with your permissionl, our school can register you for exam.
Program of practical exam for motor boat ( cat. A) driving permit :
- Préparation of boat.
- Safety: fire; hull breakdown, rough weather, engine failure, first aid.
- Speed and direction limits near the shore.
- Driving along different courses.
- Stop at a buoy.
- Man over board rescue.
- Manoeuvering in a narrow space.
- Docking forwards and backwards on starboard and port side.
- Docking in a berth forwards and backwards.
- Anchor manoeuvers.
- Mooring boat using different knots.
- Chart use and course plotting .
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Sailing permit
Cat. D permit is required for sailboats with sail suface exceding 15 m2 (12 m2 on Bodensee).
Theory exam is common with cat. A permit.
Practical exam takes place upon appointment. It can last one hour or more, according to weather conditions. Wind force must be at least 2 Beaufort.
According to achieved level and with your permissionl, our school can register you for exam.
Program of practical exam for sailboats ( D permit)
- Préparation of boat.
- Hoisting sails.
- Safety: fire; hull breakdown, rough weather, engine failure, first aid.
- Sailing at different points.
- Tack and jibe.
- Sailing a given course.
- Manoeuvering in a narrow space.
- Man over board rescue.
- Getting under way and docking from a pontoon or a buoy.
- Reefing.
- Anchor manoeuvers.
- Mooring boat using different knots.
- Chart use and course plotting .
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Yachtmaster's Certificate
Switzerland has no coasts on the sea. Nevertheless, the Country has one maritime harbor at Basel, connected to the North Sea through navigable Rhine river.
Through Cruising Club Organisation, Swiss authorities deliver a yachtmaster's certificate, valid throughout the world, without limit of distance form the shore.
Requirements to abtain this certificate are listed on official law text : ordonnance sur le permis mer.
requirements can be resumed as follows :
- Minimal age 16 years old.
- Theory exam.
- Inner water permit of correspondent category.
- First aid certificate.
- Sight and hearing test.
- Proof of practical training and navigation at sea.
Our school organises training courses to prepare theory exam twice a year, in the Spring and Autumn ( in French language only). We also organise training cruises at sea (on sailboats only).
Program of cruises and theory courses is published on specific page: Offshore sailing school.
