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RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety RYA Offshore Safety - also known as: ISAF Offshore Racing Crew Approved Course for Personal Survival NOTE: The ISAF regs. have changed. First Aid is no longer part of the RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety course. Consequently there is now a requirement for a percentage of the crew to have a First Aid certificate. Check with race organiser. Click for our RYA First Aid courses. As required by ISAF special regulation 6.01 The RYA/ISAF Offshore Safety Course provides training for skippers and crews who may encounter rough weather and problems at sea. The course, also known internationally as the ISAF Offshore Racing Crew Approved Course for Personal Survival, consists of two parts: one day of sea survival training, in the guise of the RYA Sea Survival course. And a day long session covering heavy weather seamanship and emergencies.
The certificate awarded confirms crew eligibility under section 6.01 of the ISAF Special Regulations for category 0, 1 and some category 2 offshore races. ISAF
For the latest amendments to the ISAF regs go to the ISAF website: www.sailing.org/ Or talk to Henry Thorpe, ISAF Technical Coordinator. 023 80 635 111 or Email:
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RORC
For the ISAF regs with RORC prescriptions (Fastnet) go to: www.rorc.org/ Talk to: Ian Loffhagen. Tel 0207 518 3156 or email
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ISAF Offshore Special Regulations: Section 6 - Training 6.01 At least 30% of a crew including the skipper shall have undertaken training within the last 5 years before the start of the race.... * 6.01.2 Except as otherwise provided in the Notice of Race, an in-date certificate gained at an ISAF Approved Offshore Personal Training course shall be accepted by a race organizing authority as evidence of compliance with Special Regulation 6.01.... * * See race organizer for exact requirements, these regs are subject to variation. Syllabus
6.02 Training topics for theoretical sessions
6.02.1 care & maintenance of safety equipment
6.02.2 storm sails
6.02.3 damage control & repair
6.02.4 heavy weather - crew routines, boat handling, drogues
6.02.5 man overboard prevention & recovery
6.02.6 giving assistance to other craft
6.02.7 hypothermia
6.02.8 SAR organisation & methods
6.02.9 weather forecasting 6.03 Training topics for practical, hands-on sessions
6.03.1 liferafts & lifejackets
6.03.2 fire precautions and use of fire extinguishers
6.03.4 communications equipment (VHF, GMDSS, satcomms, etc)
6.03.5 pyrotechnics and EPIRBS Format:
The course is delivered over two days. One day is RYA Sea Survival. A morning briefing followed by an extended pool session, our pool sessions are three hours, not the usual two. Instructor is RN Chief Instructor-Sea Survival. You won't get better. The remaining day is the ISAF 'briefing'. Boat handling, see syllabus above. Candidates who already hold the an RYA Sea Survival Certificate are excused that part of the course, however the Offshore Safety certificate will be dated from the qualifying date on the Sea Survival Certificate. We must 'have sight' of the original certificate, not a copy. The Offshore Safety certificate is valid for 5 years. Holders of the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Commercial are excused the Offshore Safety course. You apply to the RYA for the certificate. There is no fee. RYA Tel. 0845 345 0400. Remember that your RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Commercial must be in-date. Check the First Aid certificate, valid for 3 Yrs, and medical, 5 Yrs for ML5, 2 Yrs for ENG 1. Renewal fee £25.00. RYA Tel. 0845 345 0400. This information is presented in good faith, but we take no responsibility for it's accuracy.
Reading list, as recomended by ISAF Heavy Weather Sailing. A. Coles & P. Bruce.
A & C Black. ISBN 0713644257 
The Grab Bag Book. Frances Howorth
A & C Black. ISBN 0713662212 Instant Weather Forecasting. Alan Watts.
Adlard Coles. ISBN 0713668687 Essentials of Sea Survival. Frank Golden. Human Kinetics. ISBN 0736002154 First Aid at Sea. Douglas Justins.
Adlard Coles. ISBN 0713667095
Travel & Accomodation:
Crews travelling from abroad will find that a range of accomodation is available locally, see the 'Travel & Accomodation' page. We are easy to get to from London Gatwick and Heathrow airports. Rail links are excellent, Lewes is our local station.
RYA Offshore Safety - Testimonials
Instructor very good - most enjoyable day
Desmond C. Thank you for a great course on Saturday. It was so well run and I really learned a lot. Nice informal feel to your school as well. Fiona S. Practical in pool very good. Nice bacon sandwich! Jeremy C.
Why choose Mustang Sailing for your Offshore Safety course? 3 Hour pool session - see our Sea Survival page Flare demo - every student discharges a hand held flare Dates: November 29 - 30 Fee's £180pp, or £85pp without Sea Survival, see: Package deals & discounts for ways to save money Click below for: Full calendar or call 01323 873 880 - 7 days a week RYA Offshore Safety Books Local accomodation Click below for instructor notes: Phonetic alphabet Meteorology notes Colregs notes
Location Our training centre at Ringmer 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. Sail cruisers and powerboat owners 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 us 7 days a week on 01323 873 880
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