so is that correct - if I relocate to CH, I can have my Australian Boat License swapped for the CH version ? no further tests required ?

can I then use the CH license in other places around the world, i.e. Mediterranean sea ?

THANKS LOB!
Although I went to that link, I had alreay foundout that those schools listed do not provide for anything other than getting your personal operators license for recreational boating. I need to find more info on the commercial end of this, and am finding out that not every kanton provides the test in an English format. Just starting to learn German is not providing me with many opportunities, for local knowledge. Yet I am very determined to open doors here, just need to find the righ ones!

you may start with some of the contacts listed on the thread as they might be able to steer you in the direction you need.

it might make sense to keep all the captain stuff in this thread though - so when captsomeoneelse comes along, he or she will find it

Hi there,

Just wondering if anyone can advise me whether it is possible to convert an Irish Sailing Assoc. Day Skipper Cert. to the Swiss system

Thanks for the thread guys.

Been meaning to do this for a Looooong time, not that the winds here are great for sailing, but you get the occasional day.

Any English versions of the Theory lessons? Have RYA training stuff, but not sure if this covers all the right information. Anyone have any example tests?

Can RYA certificates be converted? i.e. Power boat and sailing?

The RYA will issue an HOCC (Helmsman's Oversees Certificate of Competency) based on the certificates you hold. You will be able to get a powerboat one if you have a Powerboat level 2 cert, I think the dinghy sailing requires a level 3 cert and for keel boats I think its Dayskipper that will entitle you to the HOCC.

I used to be an RYA/ISA Sailing Senior instructor and a Powerboat Advanced Instructor and this was the standard course of action we would recommend for people coming to the continent to sail or motorboat.

Having said that I have never actually went and gotten a HOCC and have driven waterski boats on various lakes in Switzerland and France. I was counting on them accepting my normal certificates if someone asked me... I never got asked!

Hi,

Thanks for the info. I guess I'll contact the RYA and find out more.

I did my Tidal advanced when I was 14 but could not go any higher at the time as you needed to be 16 for instructor etc..

Yachts, did the day skipper thoery over a decade ago, but never completed the Pratcial. Although I've done many bareboat charters just based on my experience (a couple of times in Rothmans week Cape town SA, Block Island race week, many Isle of white races and Sunsail race weekends).

Power boat I did decades ago too but never received the certificate (thanks to the plocker organising this).

I'm considering getting my day captain permis to be able to take a motor boat out on to Lac Leman on these beautiful summer days

The SAN website for the Canton of Vaud tells me that I can only take the practical test in French, German or Italian and it seems to be a multiple choice exam taken on a computer

My French is OK but I'm a little worried about the technical terms. Does anyone know if the sylabbus for the exam and sample questions are published anywhere?

I remember when I did my pilots theory exam in the US many years ago, it was a huge help that the FAA published ALL the possible questions you could face on its website. It was a great way of swatting up on the answers and also getting a sense of the kind of questions you might come up against.

If something like that were available here then there would also be the huge benefit of being able to sit down with a dictionary and work out what the words mean!

Hi to everybody.I tried to check any information in Ef, however I could not find anything clear about converting foreign Certificate of Competency for Yatching (Amateur) to Swiss one. Is there any time limit for the conversion.Is it like Car Driver Licence or not. Do I have to attend any exam.And the most important question , where I should apply.(11 months in Switzerland as non-eu, B permit holder, living in Baselland)

I suggest to contact the police of Baselland. It's the authority responsible for boat captain licenses.

http://www.baselland.ch/main_schiff-htm.273919.0.html

Hi all, I'm looking to contact a member, John MC, regarding his website... he mentioned that he started a school to help people get their sailing licence here in Switzerland in English (but that was a few years ago now), my husband is geared up to get back into sailing.... I would appreciate any leads...thanks...

Did you try sending him a message? Click on his username (left button) and select email or private message.

Yeah, tried that... but haven't heard anything yet... thanks though...