Coastal Safety@Sea Seminar sponsored by National Womens Sailing Association

Sat 12-May-2018

08:00-16:00

Description

Coastal Safety@Sea for Women
May 12, 2018, 8am-4pm
MIT Sailing Pavilion, Cambridge, MA

ONLY 25 SPOTS AVAILABLE

This day-long course will give you knowledge and practical training to enhance your sailing safety.

Workshop for all levels of experience will be lead by expert safety presenters; Sheila McCurdy, senior response team members from the US Coast Guard Boston and others with extensive safety knowledge, offering valuable training tips and information. Workshops will augment the US Sailing online program, which is included in the cost.

The day will be fun too, with hands-on, experiential learning.

Coastal Safety@Sea synopsis
8:00 Welcome
Laws & Obligations
Mayday, Calling for Help
BREAK
Sudden Cold Water Immersion
Helping the Help Find You
LUNCH
Heaving & Messenger Lines
Crew Overboard
Your Personal Gear
If You Are in the Water
4:00 End

Fee: $110 for National Women’s Sailing Association members and $125 for National Women’s Sailing Association non-members. 


Fee includes: code for the US Sailing on-line Coastal Safety at Sea course, test and certification, one year membership or renewal in US Sailing, morning coffee, lunch and access to all workshops.

Deadline: May 5, 2018.

Event website: https://www.womensailing.org/events-education/coastal-safety/

Registration: https://www.womensailing.org/events-education/coastal-safety/coastal-safetysea-registration/

Organizers

Questions about this event should be directed to the organizer(s): Fran Charles, STEWART CRAIG