Our U.S. Sailing Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar is scheduled for April 20th – 21st, 2024
Both Days
In person classroom & Hands-on course
- Day 1 – In person classroom course
- Day 2 – Hands on practical course
- Please see the detailed schedule below for both days
Day One
In person classroom course on Sat. 4/20
- Classroom course covering key topics from the offshore sailing regulations located in Appendix G
- Please see the detailed day 1 schedule below
Day Two
Hands-on Practical Course on Sun. 4/21
- In the water drills
- Bring your PFD, sea boots, foul weather gear, towel, & a change of clothes
- Please see the detailed day 2 schedule below
Refresher
Modified Hands-on Course on Sun. 4/21
If your certification has lapsed in the last 10 years for the International (ISAF) Offshore Safety at Sea with Hands-on Training, you no longer need to take the Complete Two-day Course!
Please click here to register.
Day 1
| 0700 Registration | |
| 0800 Welcome | Capt. John |
| 0815 Opening | Capt. John |
| 0830 Offering Assistance | Michael Bush |
| 0900 Communications | Capt. John |
| 1000 Break | |
| 1015 Personal Safety Gear | Michael Bush |
| 1100 Search and Rescue | TBD |
| 1145 L u n c h | |
| 1245 Marine Weather | Capt. John |
| 1330 Crew Overboard | Capt. John |
| 1415 Medical Briefing | Christanne Coffey, MD |
| 1500 Break – Medical Triage/Crew Assessment | Capt. John |
| 1530 Care and Maintenance of Safety Gear | Capt. John |
| 1615 Abandon Ship and Signals | Michael Bush |
| 1645 Wrap Up with Q and A | All |
Day 2
JPYC
| 0700 REGISTRATION | |
| 0730 Welcome | Capt. John & Michael Bush |
| 0800 What’s New | Capt. John |
IN-WATER EXERCISES AT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – Myers-McLoraine Pool
| 0900 GROUP 1 | Capt. John & Michael Bush |
| 1000 GROUP 2 | Capt. John & Michael Bush |
| 1100 Group 3 (if needed) | Capt. John & Michael Bush |
RETURN TO JPYC
| 1215 Lunch – Storm Sails & Emergency Steerage | Capt. John |
| 1300 Round Robin Session 1 | Capt. John & Michael Bush |
| 1330 Round Robin Session 2 | Capt. John & Michael Bush |
| 1400 Heavy Weather Tactics Roundtable | Moderated by Capt. John |
| 1430 Break – Rope Throw Techniques | TBD |
| 1500 Fire and Flare Training | Michael Bush & Capt. John |
| 1630 Lessons Learned | Michael Bush |
| 1700 Test | |
| 1730 Q and A | All |
Staff
| Moderators: | Capt. John Miller |
| Michael Bush, Moderator Candidate | |
| Guest Speakers: | Christanne Coffey, MD |
| TBD |
Hands-on Session Leaders
| Life Raft (in-water) | Capt. John & Michael Bush |
| PFD Rearm | Capt. John |
| Life Sling – Sailboat | Michael Bush |
Certified to meet requirements and Sanctioned by:
Organized and Sponsored by The Jackson Park Yacht Club