Unauthorised Schools and Other Entities
Identifying Fraudulent Schools & Instructors
As the internationally accredited leader in yacht training and certification, IYT Worldwide maintains strict standards to protect the integrity of our programmes. Unfortunately, a small number of schools and instructors may falsely claim IYT certification.
We encourage our global network to help identify and report fraudulent activity so that IYT can maintain its high standard of excellence.
How to Verify Authenticity
- Official Partner Schools: Any school listed on the IYT Worldwide website has met our certification and quality requirements.
- Instructor Credentials: All IYT-certified instructors receive branded certificates upon completion of training. You are entitled to ask to see these credentials.
- When in Doubt: If you are concerned about the status of a school, instructor, or certification, please contact IYT Headquarters to confirm authenticity.
Contact Us
If you have any doubts regarding the authenticity of a school, instructor, or nautical certificate, please email [email protected].
May 2015
International Yacht Training Worldwide is a Federally registered Canadian Company (Nov 2007) and was originally founded by Capt. Mark Fry in the United States in December 2002. The company has been trading as IYT since its inception.
It has been brought to our attention that a company called “International Yacht Training Academy” is also registered in Canada and trading as IYTA. This company is registered to a Mr. Jim (Cumhur) Gokova from Turkey and is not affiliated or associated with IYT Worldwide in any way. We believe Mr. Gokova is deliberately attempting to infringe on the good name and reputation of “International Yacht Training Worldwide” by issuing certificates in the name of his company “IYTA”. This is possibly because his previous company “International Sailing School” had its IYT Partner School status permanently withdrawn and Mr. Gokova also had his IYT instructor and examiner qualifications permanently withdrawn on September 12th 2011. Mr. Gokova was engaged in activities that were in serious breach of the legal terms of a contract between IYT Worldwide and Mr. Gokova.
Mr. Gokova is currently issuing boating qualifications( May 2015) in the name of “IYTA” and many students have contacted IYT head office here in Canada asking if they are genuine IYT Worldwide certificates which obviously they are not. This is causing unnecessary hardship and financial loss for students who spent their money assuming that they are getting a genuine IYT certificate from IYT Worldwide.
Please be advised that Mr. Jim (Cumhur) Gokova and his company International Yacht Training Academy (IYTA) have absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with International Yacht Training Worldwide. Should you require any additional information concerning Mr. Jim Gokova or his company please do not hesitate to contact me on [email protected] or +1 778 477 5668.
Capt. Mark Fry
Aysegul Yildiz – We believe she is in Istanbul, Turkey and we are continuing to research
Oleg Kalinin – We believe he attends Marmaris International Race Week held in Turkey every year and sells fake IYT certificates to the participants
AAST&MT Yacht Programs (Sea Training Institute) – Alexandria, Egypt
Atlas Marine Ltd.
Atlas Marine Vladivostok
Aventura Yachting Club – Moscow, Russia https://aventura.ru/
Go Pro Cayman (Go Pro Diving)
Go Sailing.RU
Gokova Sailing Academy – Turkey
International Sailing School – Marmaris, Turkey
International Yachting School of Israel
INTERPARUS – Ukraine https://interparus.com/
International Yachtmaster Training – Istanbul, Turkey
Med Sea School – Spain
Nautical School – Ukraine
Sailing School Veter
SailQuest Sailing School – Thailand https://www.sailingschoolasia.com/
Sigma-Marine Yachting School – Ukraine https://sigma-marine.com/en
Valentin Private Yacht School – Valentin Rakutin, Cyprus
Yacht Captain’s Club – Moscow, Russia and Tivat, Montenegro https://yachtcaptains.ru/
Aventura Plus (Belgium)
Berozy Yachting/Alex Zyytkov
Bravo Sailing (Turkey) https://www.bravo-sailing.com/courses
Brig Club/Natalya Kabirova
Flagman BG Yachting School (Bulgaria & Russia)
Global Tech Quest (Qatar)
IYT Southern Cross / Oleg Kalinin (Turkey & Russia)
Mopexog (Ukraine)
Oceanis Yacht Charter https://oceanischarter.ru/
POSEIDON https://poseidon123.com/
Russian Sailing School (Russia)
SailBreeze / Mr. Roland Choy (Pattaya Area – Thailand )
SkipperDreams (Italy)
Sportbootführerschein Kaufen http://www.sportbootfuehrerschein-kaufen.com/index.html
U Experience (China)
World of the Winds – also trading as Wowcharter & Moscow School of Yachting https://www.wowcharter.ru/
YACHT23 / Daniil Firsov https://yacht23.ru
Alan Goldsborough-Pike
Alex Zyytkov Berozy
Alexandr Goron
Alexandr Kaznadey
Alexandra Levrenyuk
Alexey Safronov
Alexey Tikhonov
Alexi Zhitkov (date of birth 21-Jun-1969)
Ali El-Sayegh
Anatoly Bolshakov
Anatoliy Goryaynov
Ash McKnight
Dmitry Darovskikh
Irina Fedorova
Jim (Cumhur) Gokova
Konstantin Zhukov
Michael French
Mark Warren Christiansen
Ramis Fayzullin
Sergey Shumilov
Tarek Metwalli Hassan Ramadan
Thomas Bicharzon
Tim McMahon
Veronique Claus / with Aventura Plus
Vinod Bondi
Vitaliy Mikhalyuk
Vladimir Sinyakov
Walter B Schredl (aka Wally Schredl)
IYTA Vancouver Canada (Mr.Jim Gokova)
International Sailing Schools Association (ISSA)
International Sail & Power Academy (ISPA)
International Crew Training (ICT) U.S.A.
International Captain Training (ICT)
International Yacht Marine Certification Society (IYMCS)
International Yachting Association (IYA)
Ahmet Alkan Celik
Alexander Metelsky
Alexander Bahn
Aleksandr Morozov
Aleksandr Timoshchuk
Ali Hidir Akdemir
Ali Sayar
Aleksey Bykov
Andreas Schmidt
Andrushenok Filipp
Antonio Policastri
Artem Khachina
Bayram Yavuz
Bekir Karakus
Bernhard Schoeggl
Bohdan Lutski
Christian Cibulka
Daniele Dattola
Denis Sorokin
Denys Khatkov
Devon Levi Hilaire
Dmitry Kurochkin (DOB:25/06/1981)
Dmytro Fedorenko
Durmus Kose
Edgardo Encomendero Fernandez
Emrah Kayikci
Engin Turgay
Engin Unlu
Erkan Sarlak
Elena Kharitonova
Erdinc Simsek
Evgeniy Bodnariuk
Fatih Hendem
Fedor Gonin
Gerrardo Francesco Palmieri
Giovanni Surdo
Giuseppe Lapadula
Gokay Kayacan
Hakan Engin
Halit Engin
Hasan Tuncer
Hennadii Kurtohlu
Ildar Isaev
Ilia Rukhadze
Imad Chayeb
Jamie William Smith
Jan Coufal
Kurt Ozcan
Levent Gorduk
Luca Grassetti
Luis Hernandez Monje
Mario Rizzo
Maximillian Kahunya Riedl
Mikhei Shestakov
Mustafa Kemal Vural
Niko Vukelic
Nikola Joy Yeo
Normunds Rodionovs
Nugzar Mamaiashvili
Olivier Ferec
Ramazan Akbulut
Ramazan Omak
Rajesh Mani
Ricardo Daccache
Ruslan Ganeev
Sayin Candan
Sergejes Gavrilovs
Sergey Vitalyevich Indyk
Sily Alain
Soliman Aadel
Tarek Khalil
Tufan Cay
Ugo Accurso
Ugur ISA Tuncoku
Volodymyr Volkovskyi
Watson Jonathan Marshall
Yaron Aharon Yamin
Yavuz Duymac
Yevhen Arabadzhyi
Yigit Eren Gokburun
Yulia Engin
Yuri Kochergin
Yurii Bakhariev
Zekeriya Gundogar
www.iiytworld.com – This is not an official IYT website, and all certificates listed on this page are fraudulent and unauthorized.
Baraka Nasson Mbwilo
Clarissa Smallbone
Murat Yazkan
Rowan Humphrey Daly
Additionally, a number of training organisations are issuing “International Certificates of Competency” (ICC) and “International Proficiency Certificates,” which they claim are required for chartering in European waters. Please note that only ICC’s that have approval from government bodies are the “official ICCs’” that comply with Resolution 40 of the European Act and the British Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
The ISSA offers a “Master of Yachts” certificate which has nothing whatsoever to do with the IYT Master of Yachts certificates that are recognised by the British Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for working on commercial Yachts
The ISPA (Academy) issued “ICC” certificates which are not Resolution 40 certificates for use in the UNECE Region.