Accreditation and Safety

RYA Coded Vessels

All Falmouth Boat Charter vessels are coded through the RYA. This means they are governed by MCA regulations and are fully compliant with MGN280.

Charter Requirements

To ensure your safety, and that of your fellow passengers, we do have requirements in place for skippers looking to charter our boats, as outlined below.

Bareboat Sailing Skipper Qualifications and Operational Limits

QualificationOperation Limits
RYA Day Skipper (Sail) + VHF Max West(Manacles Buoy) to the East 20 Miles Daylight passages only
RYA Coastal Skipper Practical or Yachtmaster Coastal (Sail) + VHF 20 Miles from Safe Haven, Day and Night. Includes the Isles of Scilly
RYA Yachtmaster Offshore or higher-60 Miles from Safe Haven Day and Night

Bareboat Powerboat Skipper Qualifications and Operational Limits

QualificationOperation Limits
RYA Powerboat Level 2 + VHFMax West (Manacles Buoy) to the East Porthscatho Daylight passages only
RYA Intermediate + VHF20 Miles from Safe Haven Daylight only
RYA Advanced or higher20 Miles from Safe Haven Day and 10 Miles by Night

Motorboat Charter Requirements

  • All motorboat charters are required to go out with a skipper.