From chatting to a RYA Instructor first thing this morning from my local yacht Club is:-
1). No one at the RYA is sure about what is going on.
2). The new rules are from affect of 1/1/05 and are being ammended in April 05
3). If a SAILING VESSEL is over 10 mts , then you can use it's engine.
4). They are bringing into line like us COMMERCIAL ENDORSED SKIPPERS, it will need renewing every 5 years, but no medical envolved.
5).
PAUL, I very much doubt it, that a ICC will be issued for a BSAC ticket.
6). Also heard that instuctors RYA will be having new rules soon
Remember this is all hear say .