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Course overview

This course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying. It is strongly recommended that a member of the rescue crew should hold a first aid certificate (or should have experience of first aid).

Price

Adult Members £125, Adult Non-members £250

Course pre-requisites

Should have a basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers.
RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate must be held prior to this course

Course duration

2 days or equivalent number of sessions

Minimum age

16

Content

Preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak or canoe rescue (can be covered as theory), towing, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication, rescuing other water users .

Qualification gained on successful completion

Able to provide safety or support cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing.

Format

Predominantly practical but with some classroom elements.

Student / instructor ratio

6:1

What's included

• Use of boats, training materials and equipment.
• Course handbook, certificate and syllabus/logbook.
• Types of boats used: "planing" boats, i.e. RIBS, Pioneers and Rigiflex i.e. boats that lift up and move across, rather than through the water when at speed, and powered by outboard engines.

What you should bring

• Depending on the time of year, the Galley may be open for the purchase of breakfast, lunch and hot and cold drinks. If it will not be, you will be advised in advance so that you can bring your own food. Hot water will always be available.
• What should I wear?
  • Buoyancy aid of correct specification e.g. adult 50N (one will be provided if you do not have your own)
  • Correct seasonal wetsuit or drysuit
  • For inclement weather, a waterproof outer spray top or coat and base layers are recommended
  • Appropriate enclosed footwear, i.e. wetsuit boots or trainers that can get wet
  • Appropriate seasonal hat and gloves
  • Swimming costume and towel
  • Sunscreen
  • Water bottle
  • Change(s) of clothing

Tickets

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