RYA Safety Boat

This two-day 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.

Assumed Knowledge:- Basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers. RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate must be held prior to this course

Minimum Duration:- 2 Day’s

Minimum Age:- 16. Candidates under the age of 16 will issued with an endorsed certificate

Course:-

•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

Ability after the course:- Able to provide safety or support cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing