The nautical qualifications are titles that authorize you to drive boats in Ibiza, either by motor or sail. Depending on the characteristics of the boat and the distance to the coastline you want to sail to, you will need a nautical title or another.
The motor boats in Ibiza that are less than 5 meters in length and less than 11.25 kW of power do not need any titling. In the case of sailing boats, those less than 6 meters are also exempt, as well as jet skis, provided they do not pass the two miles of the coast and are used only during the day.
Let’s start with the simplest nautical degrees that we can find in Spain and Ibiza: the small license, as everyone knows it, or its official name, which is the license or federative authorization for the government of boats. The titulín is the nautical qualification that you need to manage a boat with a maximum power of 40 KW engine always with daylight and in delimited areas. This is the most basic nautical license.
Nautical qualifications according to the characteristics of the boat
With the title of Basic Navigation Pattern (PNB) you can drive boats of up to eight meters in length, whether they are sailing or motor, as long as in the latter case they have adequate horse power. This qualification allows you to get away up to five miles from the coast.
The title of Recreational Craft Pattern allows you to navigate on boats up to 15 meters in length. If you do a 24-hour practice, you can extend the license to 24 meters in length. In addition, boaters with this nautical license can navigate between the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands. To obtain this nautical qualification, you must pass a theoretical exam, perform safety and navigation practices and take a short-range radio-operator course.
The title of Skipper allows you to manage pleasure boats up to 24 meters in length, and up to 150 miles from the coast, both day and night. To process any nautical degree, you must go to your school, yacht club or territorial federation, with the aim of guiding you on the requirements and procedures necessary to obtain the license you need.
On the other hand, in addition to having nautical certification, insurance for boats must be taken into account. There is a wide range of insurance in the market and it is very important to ensure our boat with the one that best suits our needs.
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