Captain's (ICC) Courses – City Yacht Club, Ķīpsala, Riga

At one of Latvia’s oldest maritime academies, you can obtain an international recreational boat operator’s certificate (ICC)—the right to independently command a sailboat or motor yacht up to 24 meters in length within 60 nautical miles of the coast. No prior experience, knowledge, or personal yacht is required. Theory (meteorology, chart work, navigation, yacht handling in extreme conditions)—twice a week for 3 hours each session, over 3 months, in small groups in Latvian or Russian; Practical yacht handling and exams—May through October. Courses are held three times a year: March through May, September through November, and December through February.