RYA Safety Boat course

Course dates: 25th/26th May

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RYA Safety Boat

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.

• Assumed knowledge – Basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers. RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate must be held prior to this course
• Minimum duration – 2 days 
• Minimum age – 16 

Course content

• Preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak or canoe rescue (can be covered as theory),Single and double hander inversion recovery,entrapments,VHF use,Crew communications, Towing – alongside, astern forward/backward Herringbone tow, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users, positioning within the fleet.

Ability after the course 

• Able to provide safety or support cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing.