Take the exam on the boats that you got to know well at the course!

You can learn sailing at many places, however if you want to certify your knowledge with a document, from 1 January, 2009 you can only do the small boat driving exam if before you have participated at a training accredited by the Shipping Department of the Hungarian National Transport Authority. Our Training Center has the appropriate permission therefore we can issue for our students the certificate about the training which is necessary for entering the boat driving exam.

For our trainings, we organize off-site authority exam, therefore the exam takes place in the usual conditions and on the well-known boats. The complete administration of the authority exam is realized by our Training Center.

Conditions of applying for the exam

Conditions of applying for the exam

18 years of age | Medical health certificate | Swimming skills | Minimum primary school education | Completing the accredited sailing course | Proof of payment of the exam fee

Documents needed for the exam

Documents needed for the exam

Copy of ID card | Copy of highest level of education | Proof of payment of the exam fee | Training certificate

boat driving exam details

BOAT DRIVING EXAM

The small sailing boat driving license for inland water sport and hobby purposes is internationally valid, it authorizes for driving a sailing boat in all inland waters of the world.

If you drive your sailing boat with this license, the maximum hull length can be 20 meters and the maximum number of passengers is 12 persons, as in case of exceeding the 20 m boat length and 12 persons, you need official qualification.

The small motor boat driving license for sport and hobby purposes provides qualification for driving boats with a power of more than 4 KW in inland water at international level, without superior horse power limitation, also up to 20 meters of boat length and a maximum of 12 passengers.

The requirement of the international marine license is to have the inland driving license.

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SAILING BOAT AND SMALL MOTOR BOAT DRIVING EXAM 2021

(1 day of theory + 1 day of practical exam)

Theory exam dates

04.06. | 04.14. | 05.03. | 05.26. | 06.07. | 06.21. | 07.05. | 07.19. | 07.26. | 08.23. | 08.30. | 09.13. | 09.27. | 10.11. | 10.25. | 11.02. | 11.08.

Place of the theory exam
Budapest

Practical exam dates

04.21. | 05.19. | 06.16. | 07.14. | 08.12. | 08.26 | 09.16. | 10.14. | 11.11.

Place of the practical exam
8230 Balatonfüred, Széchenyi utca 10. | Directions

The student passes the practical exam before the examination committee of the Shipping Department of the Hungarian National Transport Authority having the navigation authority competence, in Balatonfüred.

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  • SMALL SAILING BOAT DRIVING EXAM FOR HOBBY PURPOSES
  • 33 000 Ft
  • (off-site exam)
  • SMALL MOTOR BOAT DRIVING EXAM FOR HOBBY PURPOSES
  • 33 000 Ft
  • (off-site exam)
  • SMALL SAILING BOAT DRIVING EXAM + SMALL MOTOR BOAT DRIVING EXAM FOR HOBBY PURPOSES
  • 57 000 Ft
  • (off-site exam)
  • ONLY SMALL SAILING BOAT EXAM
  • 27 000 Ft
  • (in case of already existing small motor boat driving license)
  • ONLY SMALL MOTOR BOAT EXAM
  • 27 000 Ft
  • (in case of already existing small sailing boat driving license)

The exam fees include the costs of the exam room, the exam boat and the off-site authority exam fee, but do not include the fee of issuing the document. The fee of issuing the document is 13 000 HUF.

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EXAM PROCESS AND AUXILIARY MATERIALS

Exam Process

The exam requires 1+1 days, the theory and practical tasks shall be passed on a separated theory exam day and practical exam day. The prerequisite of entering the practical exam is a 100% successful theory exam. The theory exam is a test.

If you fail in any of the exam subjects, you must pass a repeat exam only for the subject you failed, and the repeat exam fee shall be paid only for that topic.

Rules of Navigation test

Small motor boat driving test (in case if the candidate applied also for obtaining the small motor boat driving license) | Sailing boat driving test (in case if the candidate applied also for obtaining the small sailing boat driving license) | Each test contains 20 questions in a multiple choice test in which you must minimum 18 points out of 23 points (18 questions for 1 point, 2 questions for 3 points each) to pass the test.

The prerequisite of entering the practical exam is a 100% successful theory exam.

Small sailing boat driving practical exam

Rigging the sailing boat | Departure with sail from the harbour | Presenting open water sailing manoeuvres | Saving from water | Approaching a target with the sailing boat in different sailing directions | Mooring with sail

Small motor boat driving practical exam

Departure from berth | Advancing straight forward, and reverse running | Navigation into a narrow berth forward and reverse | Saving from water | Approaching a target

Auxiliary Materials

We have compiled the following documents in order to facilitate the sailing exam for you. If you need more information, contact us at the +36 30 452 9879 phone number or via email.

Downloadable documents

Course application form (DOC, 173 kB)
Equipment list (DOC, 175 kB)
Application form for Small boat driving exam for hobby purposes (XLS, 94 kB)
Application form for corrective, deferred Small boat driving exam for hobby purposes (DOCX, 23 KB)

What is the success rate of the exams?

The condition of obtaining the sailing license, and to pass the exam is to learn the theoretical and practical exam tasks. Thanks to the sailing school’s syllabus and the profound, professional education, 90% of our students passes the exam for the first try, therefore you can see that is possible to obtain the sailing license for the first try. Our training includes the practical material with increased number of hours which cannot be replaced with studying at home. It is really important for us that all our students shall have sufficient practical knowledge. The proportion of students failing the practical exam is insignificant in Füredyacht sailing school.

What kind of sailing clothes shall I buy?

You can buy sailing clothes at any nautical shops where you can buy everything from breathable clothes to sunglasses with chameleon lens. However, it is unnecessary to spend multiple times the price of the sailing course on your clothes for the first time. Indeed good quality sunglasses are essential. Due to the reflection of water, it is important to protect your eyes with good quality lens during sailing. Later, if you really go sailing frequently, it is worth investing in quality clothes, too.

They have successfully passed the exam

Eszter Vonyik

At the beginner sailing course, we have received a high quality, profound and straightforward education. The course was a real experience, it is an eternal memory for me! When we rented, we always got the boats in an excellent condition, it was always a pleasure to sail on them!

Eszter Vonyik Budapest
Róbert Ragány

At the FüredYacht course, there were professional instructors, with real knowledge base that can be used well in practice, too. There was a very good atmosphere at the course, in a very beautiful environment. For my part, I have stayed here in the harbour already for four years.

Róbert Ragány Debrecen
László Kiss

The instructors are well prepared, friendly, and the practical classes (of which there are plenty) are spent in the atmosphere of a friendly sailing, in addition they prepared me thoroughly for the exam. The boats have an excellent technical and aesthetic condition, I can only recommend it!

László Kiss Budapest

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