RYA Basic Sea Survival for Small Craft

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MCA STCW95 Personal Survival Techniques

This Course is designed for sailors who wish to prepare themselves in the eventuality of a 'man overboard' situation or abandoning a vessel to a liferaft. Preventative actions are also considered.

Theoretical awareness and practical experience is given in preparation for sea survival, flares, lifejackets and liferafts. A practical wet drill in liferaft launching and exercises in a swimming pool are the ultimate experience to convince you to step up into a liferaft! Principles of survival in the subjects of drowning, near-drowning, hypothermia, and conversely, heat exhaustion are discussed and awareness heightened. Consideration to raft management including survival craft ailments is given. For a full syllabus, please link to the RYA web site

It is important that students have an understand of the UK and International Search and Rescue organisations. This will give you a greater confidence in being rescued.

RYA ISAF Offshore Safety Course.

A 2 day Sea Survival, Seamanship and Emergencies and First Aid course developed to provide training for skippers and crews who encounter rough weather and problems at sea. Day 2 follows RYA Sea Survival.

Day 2 covers damage limitation modules in jury rigging in the event of losing mast or rudder, flooding, drogues, sea anchors, firefighting, man overboard search and recovery, heavy weather sailing and rapid response first aid. For a syllabus please download attached ISAF Training Appendix G pdf file.

To quote a participant "this course is the most fun with the most information".

Courses for groups by arrangement

Gear to bring : Clean oilies for pool session, and own lifejacket if possible.