Someone asked me about the difference between ICC and Day Skipper. Well if you have your day skipper, all you need to do is download a form from the
www.rya.org.uk website and send it in with a copy of your day skipper quals, and for a small admin fee, they will send you your ICC cert.
It does not work the other way round.
Day Skipper is 5 days in the classroom and 5 days at sea. ICC is a one day assessment... big difference! However some European countries require you by law to have your ICC and they will take some persuading to accept your Day Skipper qual.
Remember too that there are different ICCs for power and sail, and there is a differenct qual entirely for inland waterways.. the CEVNI. Confused
? Of course you are.. thats how the RYA make their money..