I am unaware of any federal or state requirement for anyone over the age of 21 to have any qualification whatsoever to skipper a private vessel in US waters. D C "Mac" Macdonald m/v Another Adventure Grand Lake in Oklahoma ----Original Message Follows---- From: Georgs Kolesnikovs <georgs@powercatamaranworld.com> Reply-To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> To: Power Catamaran List <power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com> Subject: [PCW] Roger Bingham introduction Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:47:24 -0500 >From: "Roger Bingham" <rbingham@tele2.fr> >I am 57, British, retired and living with my wife in France for the last 4 >years > >My boating background includes inland waterways in UK and Europe, coastal >sailing, RIBs and various other small boats. > >Our plan for the future is to sell our house, buy a boat (power cat or >trawler yacht) in USA and cruise there for about 5 years before returning to >Europe to carry on cruising. > >I am looking at Transcat 42, Maryland 37 and the new Lagoon Power 44 as well >as Selene 43 and Nordhavn 43 Trawler Yachts > >It is not easy finding relevant information from US Government Department >websites regarding necessary qualifications as skipper or for using VHF / >SSB etc > >Any information or advice from anyone would be welcome. Welcome aboard the Power Catamaran List, Roger! I'm sure you'll find a lot of people here who will be helpful in your plans to cross to this side of the pond for cruising. Keep us posted on your search for the right boat for you and yours. --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com _______________________________________________

>From: "Roger Bingham" <rbingham@tele2.fr> >I am 57, British, retired and living with my wife in France for the last 4 >years > >My boating background includes inland waterways in UK and Europe, coastal >sailing, RIBs and various other small boats. > >Our plan for the future is to sell our house, buy a boat (power cat or >trawler yacht) in USA and cruise there for about 5 years before returning to >Europe to carry on cruising. > >I am looking at Transcat 42, Maryland 37 and the new Lagoon Power 44 as well >as Selene 43 and Nordhavn 43 Trawler Yachts > >It is not easy finding relevant information from US Government Department >websites regarding necessary qualifications as skipper or for using VHF / >SSB etc > >Any information or advice from anyone would be welcome. Welcome aboard the Power Catamaran List, Roger! I'm sure you'll find a lot of people here who will be helpful in your plans to cross to this side of the pond for cruising. Keep us posted on your search for the right boat for you and yours. --Georgs -- Georgs Kolesnikovs Power Catamaran World http://www.powercatamaranworld.com