The ISAF Offshore Racing Certificate offers Sea Survival Training with Heavy Weather procedures over one weekend at the Sea School at Suffolk Yacht Harbour.

We also recommend that this course is fcombined with the RYA First Aid course, as it is usual in the Notice to Race rules that First Aid Certificates must be held by some members of the crew.

2012 Dates

24th March, 21st April, 24th November

Content

Sea survival techniques classroom, sea survival practical techniques, heavy weather techniques, seamanship and emergencies, weather forecasting, fire fighting, man overboard recovery.

Materials Provided

Lifejackets if required, Liferaft

Award

RYA ISAF Offshore Safety Certificate
The certificate awarded confirms crew eligibility under section 6.01 of the ISAF Special Regulations for category 0, 1 and 2 offshore races. These require a percentage of the crew to have taken personal survival training. It is an absolute must for those crews undertaking the Rolex Fastnet Race to consider doing the ISAF Offshore Safety Course. Rule 6.01.3 of the ISAF Special Regs states ‘It is strongly recommended that all crew members should undertake training as in OSR 6.01 at least once every five years.’