Fall Seamanship training opportunities at New York Yacht Club
by New York Yacht Club on 19 Sep 2014
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The New York Yacht Club Seamanship Committee is offering two training opportunities on October 11 and 12. Guests and public are most welcome.
'Seamanship Saturday' is a full day of practical, hands-on training for all levels. This day will both introduce and build on principals taught at safety at sea seminars. You will walk away better prepared to handle emergencies at sea after practicing techniques yourselves during this event. Damage control training will feature ‘below the deck’ flooding training and ‘above the deck’ emergencies/rigging casualties training. Participants will gain experience, advice, and hands-on training as a medical professional walks you through scenarios while you practice what is being taught. U.S. Coast Guard stations Castle Hill and Woods Hole are supporting the event with a flooding trainer where participants will combat flooding in a small compartment. The day will finish with a cash bar. Please note, this is not the same as a US Sailing Safety at Sea Seminar. It does promise to be a fun-filled day to refresh and improve your seamanship and safety skills.
Cost for this is $75, all-inclusive, and includes breakfast snack, lunch, and training materials.
The Personal Survival Course on Sunday, October 12, is geared towards serious offshore sailors. Class size is limited to the first 40 people to sign up due to the personal, detailed instruction. Graduates will earn a US Sailing certificate and fulfill ISAF 6.03 requirements for the 2015 Transatlantic Race and other European and Asian offshore races. This course will go beyond what you’ve experienced and learned at Safety at Sea Seminars and will truly equip you and your crew to handle the demands of emergencies at sea. Join lead instructor Dan O’Conner at Harbour Court for training in the morning followed by a full afternoon of pool training at the Newport Boys and Girls Club. A discount is offered for those that have attended the April Safety at Sea Seminar hosted by NYYC and Storm Trysail Foundation.
The cost is $245 per person including a light breakfast, lunch, US Sailing fees and the course fees. There is a $70 discount for any participants who attended the NYYC/Storm Trysail Safety-at-Sea Seminar on April 4.
For more information,
click here. To sign up for either course,
click here.
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