Spain · DGMM / Capitanía Marítima
Patrón de Yate — Spain
Patrón de Yate is the Spanish yacht skipper licence — up to 24 metres, 60 miles offshore.
Syllabus: RIPA / COLREG full, IALA, lights & shapes, sound signals, coastal navigation, meteorology, communications, theory of the boat.
Who should take the Patrón de Yate
Skippers who already hold the PER and want to navigate further offshore or in larger yachts.
Topics tested by Patrón de Yate
Practice tests aligned with Patrón de Yate
How to prepare
Deep study of the full RIPA (Parts A–E), all IALA marks, lights and sound signals across all vessel types, plus coastal navigation charts and plotting.