RYA Safety Boat

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This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities.

Description

This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying. It is strongly recommended that a member of the rescue crew should hold a first aid certificate (or should have experience of first aid).

Minimum Age

16

Course Content

  • Preparation
  • Boat handling
  • Dinghy rescue
  • Windsurfer rescue
  • Kayak or canoe rescue (can be covered as theory)
  • Towing, end-of-day procedures
  • Safety
  • Suitability of craft
  • Local factors
  • Communication
  • Rescuing other water users
 

Prerequisites

  • RYA Powerboat Level 2
  • It is strongly recommended that a member of the rescue crew should hold a first aid certificate (or should have experience of first aid).

Instructor to Student ratio

1 Instructor : 6 Students