 Yachting in its many forms is one of the safest recreational activities and 99% of yachtsmen will never use a life raft, or send a mayday or use a distress flare
However if you are one of the unlucky few your chances of survival will be greatly increased if you know how to use your safety equipment and how to assist your crew members in the event of an emergency.
Over sixty percent of participants in this course are cruising sailors both male and female, who wish to gain confidence in the use of safety equipment, and remove uncertainty from the distress situation.
The syllabus for this sea survival course was developed from the experiences of yachtsmen during the tragic 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Personal survival training for offshore racing crew is now mandatory for sailors competing under International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Racing Rules of Sailing category zero, one and two events. It is indisputable that trained crew have a greater chance of survival than untrained crew...
Safety planning and my duty of care 
Emergency planning
Use and maintenance of personal safety equipment
Yacht safety and survival equipment
Practical use of life rafts and flares
How to survive in the water when overboard
Global search and rescue structures
How to use emergency communication equipment
Helicopter rescue drills
Methods of being rescued
Severe weather avoidance and meteorology
Heavy weather seamanship
Use of storm equipment
Damage control
Fire fighting at sea
Crew overboard drills
Dealing with marine medical emergencies.
Multihull survival strategies
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