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RYA Sea Survival Course
Surviving in a life raft is all about what to do when the worst happens, and what not to do. Much of what you will learn is counter-intuitive,
doing the right thing will not necessarily come naturally. The long-term viability of a crew who choose abandon a yacht is dependent on may factors: mental &
physical fitness, their skills, their will to live. The one factor that will undoubtedly improve the odds is good training.
In the 1979 Fastnet Race a force 11 storm created difficult conditions, a wind shift then created confused, crossed seas. Fifteen people died, seven of them
during the abandonment phase. Of the 24 yachts abandoned, only five sank. Come and learn from a real expert when and how to get off a yacht and how to maximise
your chances inside a raft.
Our RYA Sea Survival course is taken by the Chief Instructor of the Royal Navy's Sea Survival Training Centre. A career professional who is responsible for
the Sea Survival training of all personnel joining a ship or squadron.
RYA Sea Survival course syllabus: the morning session - in our classrooms in Ringmer.
When and if to abandon a yacht
Raising the alarm
Pyrotechnics
VHF DSC Marine Radio
Electronic aids to location
Lifejackets and Buoyancy Aids
Liferafts
(types, stowage
and equipment)
The Grab Bag
Launching &
entering the
Liferaft
Liferaft
management (Cut,
Stream, Close,
Maintain)
Survival
Techniques
Rescue
Your instructor
will illustrate
each point with
video, stills
and anecdotes.
The RYA Sea
Survival
syllabus: the
afternoon
session - the
wet drill in a
pool.
Learn to enter the water safely from a height
Practice
swimming in
oilies and
inflated
lifejacket
Rescue a
casualty
Learn how to
enter a liferaft
from the water
Recover
casualties into
a liferaft
Learn the
practicalities
of liferaft
management
Right a capsized
liferaft
We invest in
three hours of
pool time rather
than the usual
two hours in order to
focus on what
matters, the
practicalities
of entering the
water, and
entering and
managing a life
raft and it's
occupants. Our
instructor has
an unparalleled
background in
this area, he
knows what you
need to know,
what works and
what doesn't.
Sea
Survival Resources
Meteorology
IRPCS
VHF Phonetic Alphabet
Why choose Mustang Sailing for your RYA Sea Survival course?
Our course is taken by the Royal Navy's Chief Instructor of Sea Survival
3 Hour wet drill, not the usual 2
Free use of our oilies and life jackets
See also:
RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety & RYA First Aid
Dates
below or click Calendar
August 7th
September 25
October 17
December 4 (Offshore Safety on 5th)
Fee's
£100pp, see: Package deals & discounts
for ways to save money
Testimonials
"Excellent
course, it ought
to be
compulsory!
Instruction was
brilliant, very
realistic"
Melissa P.
"Excellent course
– both theory in
morning and
practical
afternoon
session were
extremely
informative and
useful. Good,
knowledgeable
instructor, very
useful course
and good
confidence
builder."
Jonathan M.
"Excellent,
brilliant –
instructor fab!
Very
knowledgeable."
Jo W.
"As usual well
run and
informative. I
loved the ice
creams - nice
touch!"
Helen L.
Location
Our Ringmer
training centre
in central
Sussex is
ideally placed
for local yacht
sailors and
powerboat owners
who have craft
based in the
marinas at
Shoreham,
Brighton,
Newhaven and
Eastbourne.
Leisure craft
users in Sussex,
Kent and London
looking for
quality
shorebased
theory courses
find that we are
a great
alternative to a
long trek to the
major sailing
centres.
To find out more
call 7 days a
week on 0845 6809 069
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