This course assists owners andor their representatives to understand their responsibilities, and helps skippers and crew develop and practice strategies and procedures to prevent and address emergencies at sea. It is mandatory for 50% of crew in category 1 offshore races and is highly recommended for sailors in category 2 events. The sport of sailing in australia has a strong reputation for selfmanagement of safety. You will receive a yas certificate on course completion. Dates for the 2016 safety and sea survival courses. Regulation for unballasted centreboards and open yachts, sailboards and ballasted yachts are found in the yachting new zealand racing rules of sailing. For nearly 30 years safety at sea has specialised in offering the worlds leading marine safety products and aviation survival equipment. Equipment auditors are volunteers who give their time to assist yacht owners and clubs maintain safety standards.
This 16 hour course is designed to equip you with the skills to stay alive whether cruising or racing. Southport yacht club celebrates 75 years at the 12th bartercard sail paradise regatta in january 2021. Yachting new zealand safety regulations of sailing part 1. Before i answer that question, i should say that until recently i never felt the need to do a safety and sea survival course. Inshore, coastal or offshore do you not know what to do in an emergency. Cyca launches safety of life at sea solas trusts raffle 2010. The australian sailing safety and sea survival course was developed following the fatalities of the 1998 sydney to hobart race. Seafood training tasmania presents a short video to demonstrate how to use a life raft in an emergency situation. Certificate awarded conforms with the eligibility requirements of section 6.
It is a well proven fact that people with appropriate training are more likely to survive. To offer and discuss practical strategies for coping with emergencies at sea. You will be making a valuable contribution to increasing safety on the water, while attracting and. For detailed information on the course, including a list of safety and sea survival training providers near you visit the yachting australia website yachting.
Safety and sea survival course to be held in october. Eastsail, dalbora marinas, 1b new beach rd, darling point, nsw, australia. Or are you a weekend sailor that needs to brush up on safety and survival skills. Liferafts, the equipment they contain and survival techniques form the central part of the rya sea survival course. The role of the equipment auditor is to assess a yachts equipment as a guide to owners and clubs organising a race that the owner has complied with the special regulations for the relevant category of racing that it is intending to. Safety and sea survival certificate of competence valid for 5 years. Australian sailing has ceased producing the blue book in hard copy and replaced it with a digital e book version of the 20172020 blue book. Untrained crew members are not only a risk to themselves, they also pose safety risks to their fellow crew members and any rescuers. The e book versions of the rrs including australian sailing prescriptions are available free of charge and can be downloaded from the popular e book platforms ibooks and kobo. Gerrys vast experience at sea includes master of a trading ship in the south pacific islands as well as skippering many trips on sail training yachts to antarctica and around cape horn. This course couples the yachting australia safety and sea survival course ya sssc with the man overboard recovery in swell and darkness session. The theory session on the first morning is followed by the wet drills in the afternoon. Advanced sea survival course learn the essential sea.
In preparation for a new boat and a new program, it was time to take the first step in our preparations for the 2014 sydney to hobart race. The cruising yacht club of australia today announced the launch of its annual safety of life at sea solas trusts raffle with the major prize being a luxury mudgee escape that includes a two night stay at evanslea, a fivestar luxury bed and breakfast in mudgee, with an audi for the weekend and a private tasting and wine tour at robert oatley vineyards. Gerrys specialty is sea survival, having written the ayf sea safety and survival course and examined instructors nationally for the delivery of that course. Australian sailing is the national body for the sport of sailing in australia, from grassroots sailing through to high performance olympic sailing. Rya sea survival handbook g43 asia pacific yachting. We did our course under the instruction of manfred speicher, a yachting australia sea safety survival instructor. Coastguard boating education is currently revising its assessment materials for us12309 and as such this unit standard is not available at this time. Safety and sea survival course yachting cruising learn. Safety and sea survival isnt just for sydney to hobart sailors, its for everyone.
Ya safety and sea survival july derwent sailing squadron. Ive been sailing for 25 years in australia, europe and the u. Asisaf offshore safety and sea survival flying fish sail. To participate in a cat 1 race in australia, 50% of the crew of each yacht must have undertaken a yachting australia safety and sea survival course. Australia aus australian sailing safety and sea survival course. Racing rules of sailing how is racing rules of sailing.
View information on safety certificates, inspections and advanced sea survival training. Yachting australia safety and sea survival course many. If you are sailing offshore, the safety and sea survival course will give you essential, lifesaving skills in the event of an emergency. This book was published in 1975, and i expected the book to show signs of wear and use. Rya fast track in australia southern cross yachting rya. The importance of having the knowledge to survive if you end up in an emergency situation at sea is crucial. The yachting australia keelboat program leads into the ryaya courses extremely well and is a good pathway for sailors who wish to begin inshore. Offer and discuss practical strategies for coping with emergencies at sea. More details on the content of the safety and sea survival courses can be viewed here. This course is an essential learning forum for anyone who takes to sea, whether by sail or motor vessel, or for professional or recreational reasons. Australia s east coast sailing scene will become even more exciting next summer with the celebration of southport yacht clubs 75th year and the staging of the 12th bartercard sail paradise regatta. Asisaf offshore safety and sea survival this two day course meets the requirements of isaf, rya and as for crew planning to take part in offshore yacht races like the sydney to hobart race. Orcv are offering all participants who booked the option to have their booking transferred to our scheduled courses in september and november or provide you with a full refund.
Outcomes to assist offshore skippers and crews in developing awareness of respective responsibilities. It was renamed the ocean racing club of victoria inc. An important tool for this is the special regulations, whose purpose is to establish uniform minimum equipment, accommodation and training standards for racing boats. Jun 15, 2002 authors frank golden and michael tipton are internationally recognized experts in coldwater survival. Australian sailing have run a training course for many years and have been running world sailings approved training offshore safety course since its introduction. This course assists offshore skippers and crews in developing awareness of respective responsibilities. Safety and sea survival course essential and lifesaving. The focus is on practical training on your boat with your equipment and your crew. To familiarise skippers and crews with safety and emergency equipment, its purpose, deployment, and use. The stcw basic safety training course is a fiveday training course made up of four modules, including sea survival, basic first aid, fire school, and pssr. Your instructors are cape horn veterans with extensive southern oceansevere weather sailing experience.
Check your membership status by using the australian sailing number checker if your australian sailing number is inactive you need to contact your club and ask them to check or update your membership in the system. The course is also highly recommended for anyone going to sea for any purpose. Safety and sea survival course if you are sailing offshore, the safety and sea survival course will give you essential, lifesaving skills in the event of an emergency. Join our highly qualified instructors in our next australian sailing formerly yachting australia safety and sea survival course to be held in october. Yachting australia sea survival revalidation course. Foreword thank you for choosing to become part of the yachting australia network of instructors. The course was developed by australian sailing yachting australia to provide survival training for offshore sailors. It also highlights the importance of having the correct safety equipment and will also give you the knowledge of how and when to use it, making it invaluable for anyone who takes a boat offshore for racing or cruising. The theory session in the morning is followed by the wet drills in the afternoon. Oct 31, 20 the yachting australia keelboat program leads into the ryaya courses extremely well and is a good pathway for sailors who wish to begin inshore or on smaller boats. The stcw basic safety training course work on a yacht.
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