2016 Winner Announced: On the final day of the busiest Monaco Yacht Show in many years, we were delighted to announce the winner of the 2016 John Percival Leadership Award. Cy Wastell was nominated by his Captain, who had the following to say: “During the last 2 years, I have watched Cy set the highest […]
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Apr
27
2015 Exam Results at JPMA
The numbers are in for our written and oral exam pass rates from 2015, and we have a lot to smile about. There has been a significant increase in first attempt passes in most subjects – JPMA has always been known for high pass rates and these results speak for themselves. Managing Director, Anna Percival-Harris […]
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Feb
25
New Deck & Engineering Instructors Teaching at JPMA
2016 sees a new era for John Percival Marine Associates, as several Deck and Engineering Instructors have joined our expanding team. Following on from the recent retirement of 2 long serving instructors, Captains Bill Marr and Keith Cederholm, our new additions bring a wealth of fresh knowledge and experience to the classrooms. In particular, two of the new […]
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Jan
13
Alternative Yachtmaster Pathway for OOW Yacht Candidates
Candidates for the OOW (Yachts <3000gt) CoC are required to hold an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore CoC (or IYT Master of Yachts <200gt). To obtain a YM Offshore CoC, candidates must have undertaken half of their qualifying mileage (1250 miles) on vessels <24 metres. The RYA have identified that this is difficult for some crew, stating: […]
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