US Sailing Safety at Sea

To receive a certification you MUST have completed US Sailing’s Offshore Safety at Sea online course and provide their certificate of completion before attending. The prerequisite for most people is the “Offshore” course covering 14 topics (1-15) to receive the US Sailing International Safety at Sea with a hands-on training certificate. If you are registering for the REFRESHER seminar, you must complete units 11-15.

***Please note, you must take your hands-on course within 365 days of completing the online course to receive your International Offshore Certificate. This must be emailed to CaptainKathy@gmail.com by October 2nd.***

***REFRESHER: your certificate must not have an expiration date more than 7 years old dated October 2018 and after. This certificate & the online 11-15 course certificate must be emailed to CaptainKathy@gmail.com by October 2nd.***

The online course covers a broad range of material. There is an examination after each of the topics and at the end of the course. The included hard copy textbook that condenses the online course material will be available to be picked up when you arrive for the hands-on day.

You must complete the online course at least  21 days before the in-person part of the course so it can be available in the US Sailing database as being completed. If not, you will not be able to attend the hands-on day.  Send a copy of your certificate to CaptainKathy@Gmail.com.

Cost of online sections is not covered with the seminar at DRYC.

Hands- On Training is required for the US Sailing Sanctioned International Offshore Safety at Sea Certificate. You must attend the Saturday seminar or complete the required online modules before taking the Sunday Hands-On Training.

This course complies with ISAF Guidelines as well as World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival Course guidelines and includes a PDF version of your US SAILING certificate.

• SER Categories: 4.3.1 and 4.3.2
• World Sailing OSR Categories: 0, 1 and 2
• Certification is good for 5 years from the date of the course

Please reserve your seat now and check back often for updates as we finalize our schedule.

• Day 1- Lecture – 8 hours
• Day 2- Hands On only Day – 8 hours
  
  SCHEDULE UPDATED AS SPEAKERS ARE SOLIDIFIED

Captain Debbie Huntsman, as a product of her father’s intensive MacGyver training, began as a boating safety education instructor in 1997. Along with continually developing her seamanship, having fun safely has been a primary focus in her sailing. A licensed Coast Guard Captain, Debbie has served the sailing community for over 30 years in a variety of capacities with state, federal, and non-profit agencies. She has sailed most of the west coast of the U.S. and Mexico and loves the splendor of offshore sailing. She races as well, along the Gulf Coast and from Pensacola to Havana on a very fast boat, loving every minute of the adventure. With her husband, Debbie helped train law enforcement officers, patrolled San Diego harbor after 9-11, and found her way to Safety at Sea, where she can apply her wide array of sailing and training experiences with an emphasis on benefiting women.

• Photo ID
• Credit Card
• Refillable water bottle
• Leather Gloves for flare demo (optional)
• We will be going outside for some demos so dress for the weather
  • Sunscreen
  • Sun glasses
  • Hat
  • Light jacket

Gear to bring Sunday Only

• Inflatable PFD (REQUIRED) + rearming kit
• Be ready to gear up with all clothing you would have on during a bad weather day
  • Full foul weather gear – including boots, hat, sunglasses, gloves, etc.
  • Be prepared to get everything wet
• Towel & shower gear
• Dry bag with change of clothes
• Bag for wet clothing

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PURCHASE YOUR PFD REARMING KIT BEFORE YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE POOL EXERCISE!!

There MAY be a possibility that we will have a few PFD’s for rent (to pay for rearming). Price will depend on the style of PDF available.

CaptainKathy@Gmail.com

Del Rey Yacht Club
13900 Palawan Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292