RYA Offshore Personal Survival Course (RYA/World Sailing)

This RYA/World Sailing course is aimed at recreational and racing skippers and crews who encounter rough weather and problems at sea

Course overview

Training for recreational and racing skippers and crews who encounter rough weather and problems at sea. The certificate awarded conforms with the eligibility requirements of section 6.01 of the ISAF Special Regulations for category 0, 1 and some category 2 offshore races. In order to obtain the full ISAF World Sailing Offshore Safety Certification students will need to complete both this course and the one-day RYA Sea Survival course. We would also strongly recommend attending the one-day RYA First Aid course and whilst this is not a requirement for the actual ISAF certificate it is required to be held by a certain number of crew on some races. The RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course is split between both theoretical and practical hands-on training.

Course duration: 1 day

What you’ll learn

• Liferafts and the equipment they contain
• Survival techniques
• Lifejackets
• Medical aspects of sea survival
• Search and rescue techniques

Prerequisites

• RYA Sea Survival
• Minimum age: None

What you’ll achieve

ISAF Offshore Safety Crew certificate. Meets ISAF Offshore Special Regulation 6.01 for Category 0, 1 and some Category 2 races. After finishing the RYA / MCA Sea Survival course the candidates will have an understanding of how to use the correct equipment and help preserve life in the eventuality of an emergency at sea.