Australian Sailing Safety & Sea Survival Course - Full Course (World Sailing Approved)

Australian Sailing SSSC Centre: Eastsail Pty Ltd on behalf of Ocean Boardroom Pty Ltd

Location for training: Darling Point NSW 2027

Maximum Student to Instructor Ratio: 10:1

Minimum course duration: 2 days, 9am to 5pm

Price: AUD $695.00 per person ($395 for the 1 day revalidation)

Insurance: We recommend that you take travel insurance in case the course you have signed up for is cancelled or postponed due to weather or other scenarios out of our control including your own medical situation. Travel insurance should cover refunds for air and land transport and accommodation. Eastsail will not be held responsible for costs associated with cancelled or postponed courses.  Please visit https://www.topsailinsurance.com.au/ as an alternative to consider.

SAFETY & SEA SURVIVAL COURSE

Training covers the requirements of WORLD SAILING Special Regulation 6.01 Appendix G for Category Zero, One and Two yacht races globally. You will receive an Australian Sailing/World Sailing certificate on course completion. This is an information sheet to give you an idea of how the course will be run, and what you will need to bring.

The syllabus delivered meets the requirements of World Sailing.

TOPICS COVERED

Safety Planning and our “Duty of Care”

Emergency Planning

Personal Safety and Survival Equipment

Yacht Safety and Survival Equipment

Wet Drills (Life raft and PFD 1 Exercises)

Survival Procedures

Search and Rescue Structures

Emergency Communications

Practical Use of Flares

Methods of Being Rescued

Crew Overboard

Severe Weather Meteorology

Heavy Weather Seamanship

Damage Control

Fire at Sea

Maritime Medical Emergencies

World Sailing Exam 50 questions multiple choice.