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• US Sailing Sanctioned Offshore Safety at Sea Course

  • Start
    Saturday, September 07, 2024
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    9:00 AM
  • End
    Sunday, September 08, 2024
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    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Lake Mead Marina, 490 Horsepower Cove, Boulder City, NV 89005
  • Spaces left
    25
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  Learn to Sail Program -  with the Nevada Yacht Club!

  
  

               

  
  

  
  

  
  

  US Sailing Sanctioned

  Safety at Sea Seminar

  At NYC, September 7-8, 2024

  
  

  Offshore Safety at Sea

  This Course is for
  Crew members of offshore races, long-distance cruisers, and any sailor wanting to improve his/her sailing skills. This course is also the first step for crew members of long-distance and international offshore races, long-distance cruisers, or persons requiring the International Offshore certificate that complies with World Sailing guidelines for Personal Safety (World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Appendix G compliant). If you are attending a hands-on-only course, this is the course you need to take. If you are unsure which online course you need to take, contact adult@ussailing.org.  You may also email johnmiller@sailawweigh.org or text to (760) 650-6901.

  Safety at Sea: Offshore (In-person)

  Typically the in-person course covers 8-10 units listed in Appendix G of the OSRs, from Giving Assistance, Personal Safety Gear, Care and Maintenance of Safety Gear, Fire Safety, Crew Overboard, Cold Exposure, Crew Health, Marine Weather, Heavy Weather, Storm Sails, and Reefing, Damage Control, Search and Rescue, Signals, Emergency Communications, and Life Rafts.

  Agenda

  Day1

  0800 Registration
  0815 Welcome and Opening	Capt. John
  0830 Offering Assistance	Capt. John
  0845 Marine Weather	Capt. John
  0945 Break
  1000 Personal Safety Gear, Care and Maintenance	Capt. John
  1100 Medical Briefing/Hypothermia/Drowning	Amy Briggs, MD via Zoom
  1230 Lunch
  1330 Crew Overboard, Abandon Ship and Signals	Capt. John
  1430 Communications	Capt. John
  1500 Break
  1530 Developing a Safety Ethos	Capt. John
  1600 Wrap Up with Q and A	All

  
  

  Day2

  0800 Registration
  0815 Welcome and Overview	Capt. John, Deb Miller
  0830 What’s New	Capt. John
  0900 MOB Recovery – Dock	Capt. John
  1000 Life Raft & Cold Water Exercises	Capt. John
  1130 Lunch – Rambler Review	Peter Isler(Via Zoom)
  1300 Search and Rescue	Capt. John
  1400 Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting	Capt. John
  1430 Flare Training	Capt. John
  1500 Break
  1515 PFD Recharge	Capt. John
  1600 Test	Capt. John
  1640 Q&A	All

  
  

  Our Instructor

  

  Hi, my name is John Miller.  I have sailed over 70,000 nm on the ocean, coastal, inland lakes and rivers in the US, Canada, the Caribbean and Mexico.  And, have had the pleasure to work with some of the most talented sailors on the West Coast to deliver the best attended and highest rated safety programs; Bruce Brown, Peter Isler, John Jourdane and Keith Kilpatrick to name a few.

  • USCG MM Master 100T with Sailing Endorsement
  • US Sailing Moderator - Safety at Sea Programs
  • US Sailing Liaison to the USCG GMDSS Taskforce
  • Southern California Yachting Association Chair - Safety Programs
  • Wilderness Medical...

  
  

  NOTE: BRING YOUR PFD, Foul Weather Gear, Sea Boots, a towel, and a change of clothes!

  Must be 13 years of age to participate. Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Classroom training will be held rain or shine (wind or no wind). The Nevada Yacht Club Fleet Captain may cancel on-the-water activities if hazardous weather conditions exist. If both days of on-water activities are cancelled due to hazardous weather, the Nevada Yacht Club will attempt to schedule a single make-up day, but a make-up day is not guaranteed. Cancelations will incur a $10 fee per canceled registrant. Cancelations must be received 10 days prior to the event to be eligible for a refund.

  
  

  
  

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• Fall Sail Training

  • Start
    Saturday, September 14, 2024
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  • End
    Sunday, September 15, 2024
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Lake Mead Marina, 490 Horsepower Cove, Boulder City, NV 89005
  • Registered
    22 registrants

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  Learn to Sail with the Nevada Yacht Club!

  
  

  Have you have ever wanted to learn more about sailing and sailboats? Then this is the place to start! Our two-day course is for the absolute beginner and for the sailor who just needs a refresher course. Instruction takes place both in the classroom and on the water utilizing club members' mono hull sailboats. You will learn boat safety, points of sail, parts of the boat, sail trim, steering, weather/wind, and so much more. The course is held at The Lake Mead Marina inside the Boathouse Restaurant. Included in your registration fee is the "Basic Keelboat" textbook, a Nevada Yacht Club Sail Training T-Shirt, and a completion certificate. Lunch is also available for purchase at a special price!

  Must be 13 years of age to participate. Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Classroom training will be held rain or shine (wind or no wind). The Nevada Yacht Club Fleet Captain may cancel on-the-water activities if hazardous weather conditions exist. If both days of on-water activities are cancelled due to hazardous weather, the Nevada Yacht Club will attempt to schedule a single make-up day, but a make-up day is not guaranteed. Cancelations will incur a $10 fee per canceled registrant. Cancelations must be received 10 days prior to the event to be eligible for a refund.

  
  

  
  

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