Are you medically fit for a career in yachting ?

If you are considering a career at sea, getting your overall medical fitness checked out is essential. At UKSA we recommend to all our prospective students that they should take the recommended doctors medicals before committing to a training programme.

If you want to commercially endorse your RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certification then you need to complete either an ML5 Medical ( available from your GP) or an ENG1 medical examination. Should you have any aspirations to work on yachts over 16m then we advise that the ENG1 medical is the better of the two to opt for.

The ENG 1 medical is only available from GPs who are registered with the MCA. You can find the list of doctors approved to do ENG1 medicals here.

Find out more about commercial endorsements for RYA certification here or contact a UKSA Course Adviser on +44(0)1983 203038 if you are concerned or would like more information on the factors that may prevent you from passing the medical.

Case Study: Gareth Cox

A graphic designer with a real passion for racing and yachts, Gareth completed UKSA's Crew Training programme in 2009.

Since leaving UKSA he has completed a few deliveries and recently gained a job as deckhand on a 39m motor yacht in Toulon, which will be crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbean for the winter.

Case Study: John Morton

After 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry working as a transmission engineer, John chose to retrain with UKSA for a new carer in marine engineering. He successfully completed UKSA's Professional Yacht Engineer training.

His first job on leaving UKSA was as 2nd Engineer on a 50m private / charter yacht cruising Croatia, Montenegro and Greece. They then returned to Venice to pick up the owner and do it all over again before crossing the Atlantic for a Caribbean season.

Case Study: Chris Hill

Chris came to UKSA with a background in Event Management and Hospitality. After completing UKSA's motor yacht training his first job after UKSA was Bosun on a 37m MY Benetti Classic which had a busy itinerary in the Med.

Chris has recently landed a job as Junior Yacht Broker with Power to Sail.