Qualification Guides
Qualification Guides
Source-dated public guidance for bareboat, liveaboard, AMSA, and USCG targets. Operator approval still varies for bareboat destinations.
Bareboat & Liveaboard
ASA 101 Basic Keelboat
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Owner & Liveaboard · qualification · usa · likely_required
Track the ASA 101 foundation certificate used as the entry point for the ASA bareboat progression.
ASA 103 Coastal Cruising
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Owner & Liveaboard · qualification · usa_coastal · likely_required
Track the ASA 103 certificate and readiness signals that sit directly before ASA 104 in the American Sailing progression.
ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising
Bareboat & Liveaboard · qualification · usa_caribbean · likely_required
Track voyage evidence and certificate completion toward the ASA 104 bareboat cruising baseline used by many US and Caribbean operators.
BVI Bareboat Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard · readiness · bvi · likely_required
Track the logged skipper evidence most likely to satisfy British Virgin Islands charter operator resume review.
Croatia Bareboat Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Europe & Med · readiness · croatia · likely_required
Track the qualification bundle and trip evidence commonly required for Croatia charter approval.
Greece Bareboat Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Europe & Med · readiness · greece · likely_required
Track the skipper qualification bundle, handling evidence, and first mate declaration commonly needed for Greece charter approval.
ICC
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Europe & Med · qualification · europe_med · likely_required
Track readiness and certificate issuance toward the International Certificate of Competence commonly requested in Europe and the Mediterranean.
IPC
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Europe & Med · qualification · europe_med · likely_required
Track the International Proficiency Certificate pathway used to convert US bareboat qualifications into Europe and Mediterranean charter evidence.
Italy Bareboat Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Europe & Med · readiness · italy · likely_required
Track the qualification bundle and handling evidence commonly expected for Italy charter approval.
Liveaboard Owner Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Owner & Liveaboard · readiness · global · advisory
Track the handling reps, nights aboard, and skipper evidence needed to move from occasional chartering into owner/liveaboard confidence.
RYA Day Skipper
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Europe & Med · qualification · europe_med · likely_required
Track trip evidence and certificate completion toward the RYA Day Skipper baseline commonly used for Europe and Mediterranean chartering.
Tahiti / French Polynesia Bareboat Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard · readiness · tahiti_french_polynesia · likely_required
Track the stronger skipper resume, logged passage evidence, and accepted qualifications commonly expected for Tahiti and French Polynesia charters.
Turkey Bareboat Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard, Europe & Med · readiness · turkey · likely_required
Track the qualification bundle and handling evidence commonly expected for Turkey charter approval.
USA Bareboat Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard · readiness · usa · likely_required
Track the logged bareboat evidence and recognized certifications that make US charter approval easier.
US Sailing Bareboat Cruising
Bareboat & Liveaboard · qualification · usa · likely_required
Track voyage evidence and certificate completion toward the US Sailing bareboat cruising pathway.
Whitsundays Bareboat Readiness
Bareboat & Liveaboard · readiness · whitsundays · likely_required
Track the logged handling and skipper evidence most relevant to Whitsundays bareboat operator review and briefing readiness.
Commercial Pathways
Coxswain Grade 1 NC
AMSA, Commercial Pathways · qualification · australia · required
Track AMSA prerequisite artifacts and near-coastal sea-service evidence toward Coxswain Grade 1 NC.
Master <24 m NC
AMSA, Commercial Pathways · qualification · australia · required
Track AMSA prerequisite artifacts and near-coastal sea-service evidence toward Master <24 m NC.
National Entry Level Ratings
USCG, Commercial Pathways · qualification · usa · required
Track the baseline artifacts for USCG entry-level MMC ratings such as Ordinary Seaman, Wiper, and Steward's Department.
National OUPV Great Lakes
USCG, Commercial Pathways · qualification · usa_great_lakes · required
Track the baseline service-day and document requirements for the USCG Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels Great Lakes route.
National OUPV Inland
USCG, Commercial Pathways · qualification · usa_inland · required
Track the baseline service-day and document requirements for the USCG Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels inland route.
National OUPV Near Coastal
USCG, Commercial Pathways · qualification · usa_near_coastal · required
Track the baseline service-day and document requirements for the USCG Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels near-coastal route.