Offshore sailing & the path to Yacht Captain

A structured, long-term journey into seamanship, navigation and crew leadership, on inland water and open sea alike.

Ongoing — accumulating sea miles

Yacht Captain licence — Jachtowy Kapitan Morski

Jachtklub PTTK Pszczyna

Marcin Wadas standing at the wheel of a yacht in offshore kit and an inflatable lifejacket, the Polish ensign flying and open grey water behind him — At the wheel in full offshore kit — these are the miles that count towards the licence.

Milestones

Yacht Helmsman licence (Sternik Jachtowy) earned, first sea voyage completed as crew, and regular inland trips skippered myself.

More inland routes as skipper, including the Masurian Lakes, alongside the sea miles that count towards the next certification.

Planning and skippering a family charter across the Croatian Adriatic.

Enough sea miles and offshore navigation to earn the Yacht Captain licence and independently skipper a Baltic expedition.

Sailing is the ultimate blend of fluid mechanics, weather routing, risk management and crew coordination — all under real-world conditions, all at the same time.

Six crew in foul-weather gear in the cockpit of a yacht under the bimini, one of them at the wheel, harbour cranes in the background — Six aboard with the harbour astern — crew coordination is most of the job.

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