The sailing licence category 'D' permits sailing with vessels with a sail area of more than 15 m2. To obtain the licence, it is necessary to pass a theoretical examination and then a practical examination.
La patente vela categoria "D" permette la navigazione a vela con natanti con superficie velica superiore a 15 m2. Per l'ottenimento della patene è necessario superare un esame teorico e successivamente un esame pratico.
Qualifications needed:
- Minimum age 14 years
- Medical examination from age of 65
- Eye examination
Per la preparazione all'esame teorico si può fare riferimento a diversi sistemi di e-learning oppure utilizzare il manuale ufficiale.
For preparation for the theoretical examination, you can refer to various e-learning systems or use the official manual available at the nautical school
An average of 15 to 25 hours of practical lessons are required to prepare for the practical examination, depending on any knowledge already acquired in the past. This number may vary depending on the student's learning ability and experience. Lessons can be conducted individually or in groups of up to 4 students.
It is also possible to do practice hours with your own boat, accompanied by someone who already holds a licence in this category.
Nozioni e manovre richieste per superare l'esame pratico:
- Course determination
- Position reporting
- Fire prevention
- Reducing sail area (reefing)
- Measures in the event of an emergency
- Weather assessment
- Anchoring manoeuvres
- Manoeuvring in restricted waters
- Man over board
- Sailing on different tracks
- Hositing and dropping sails
- Manoeuvring (tacking, gybing)
- Approaching a buoy or jetty
Costi patente vela categoria D
| Practical lessons | |
| single lesson 1h | 120.-- |
| lesson 2 persons 1h p.p | 90.-- |
| lesson 3 persons 1h p.p | 70.-- |
| lesson 4 persons 1h p.p. | 55.-- |
| e-learning access | |
| access to theorie elearning | 60.-- |
| accesso manovers elearning | 35.-- |
| Costs issued by governement | |
| initial registration | 30.-- |
| theory examination | 30.-- |
| practical examination | 90.-- |
| license release | 50.-- |
| Other | |
| release of international licenss | 50.-- |
The powerboat licence category 'A' permits the driving of watercrafts with mechanical propulsion of more than 8 horsepower (6kw) on Swiss waters. To obtain the licence, it is necessary to pass a theoretical and a practical examination.
Requirements:
- Minimum age 18 years
- Medical examination from age 65
- Eye examination
For preparation for the theoretical examination, you can refer to various e-learning systems or use the official manual.
An average of 20 to 30 hours of practical lessons are required to prepare for the practical examination, depending on any previous knowledge already acquired. This number may vary depending on the student's learning ability and previous experience. The practical lessons are generally held individually.
It is also possible to do practice hours with your own boat, accompanied by someone who already holds a licence in the above-mentioned category.
Knowledge and manoeuvres required to pass the practical examination:
- Mooring the boat to the cleat, bollard, ring and pole
- Knots
- Course Determination
- Position detection
- Fire Fighting
- Handling of failures
- Engine failure
- Weather assessment and measures
- Anchoring manoeuvres
- Departure and landing at a pontoon to starboard and port side
- Manoeuvres in restricted space
- Bow and Stern Landing
- Man over board
- Navigation on different courses
- Nautical terms
For family members of professional fishermen working together or apprentices in possession of a valid apprenticeship contract as a professional fisherman, boat builder or boat maintainer, the minimum age for obtaining a cat. A licence is 16 years. Permits may only be used in connection with the exercise of professional activity during working time.
Costs for the categori "A" License
| Practical lessons | |
| lesson 1h | 130.-- |
| e-learning access | |
| e-learning access practical sailing | 60.-- |
| e-learning access practical powerboat | 35.-- |
| official theory manual D / F / I | 89.-- |
| costs issued by authorities | |
| administration | 30.-- |
| theory test | 30.-- |
| practical test | 100.-- |
| release of license | 50.-- |
| Other | |
| release of international license (ICC) | 50.-- |
Regsitration form for nautical license to send to Sezione della Circolazione, completed with the requested documentation and attacments.
What nautical license do i need?
| License | Cat. | Validity | Requisits |
| Powerboat | A |
- swiss internal waters (lakes, rivers) |
- thery examen - practical examen |
| Sailing | D |
- swiss internal waters (lakes, rivers) |
- thery examen |
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SCCOY Swiss certificate of competence for Ocean Yachting |
sailing |
- Ocean navigation by sailing yacht |
- sailing licnse cat. "D" |
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SCCOY Swiss certificate of competence for Ocean Yachting |
powerboat |
- Ocean navigation by motor yacht |
- patente motore cat. A - esame teorico - 600 miglia di navigazione certificate - esame vista (validità 2 anni) - esame udito (validità 2 anni) - corso Primo Soccorso (validità 6 anni) |
| Patente entro le 12 miglia (italiana) | motore e vela | - non ha validità in Svizzera e non ne è possibile la conversione - validità provvisoria di un anno in caso di trasferimento dall'Italia alla Svizzera |
- corso di preparazione all'esame |
| Patente oltre 12 miglia (italiana) | motore e vela | - non ha validità in Svizzera e non ne è possibile la conversione - validità provvisoria di un anno in caso di trasferimento dall'Italia alla Svizzera |
- corso di preparazione all'esame - lezioni obbligatorie - esami in Italia |
Navigazione in acque costiere
Il riconoscimento delle patenti Categoria A e D per la navigazione in acque costiere dipende dallo stato in cui le acque si trovano. Purtroppo non ci è possibile verificare il riconoscimento per i singoli stati, ulteriori informazioni si possono ottenere dalle ambasciate o rappresentanze diplomatiche svizzere nei singoli paesi.
Le patenti svizzere categoria A e D sono conformi alla "International Certificate for Operators of Pleasure Craft - Resolution No. 40" della UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe).