The Cruising Club of America is hosting Safety at Sea Seminars at Roger William University in Bristol, Rhode Island, in February, March and April. The course includes a full day of hands-on training, including in-the-water exercises. Topics include:

• Lessons Learned & Updates
• Damage Control and Handling Leaks
• Firefighting
• Emergency and Safety Equipment
• Emergency Signaling
• PFDs, Water Survival and Life Rafts

This course is to prepare sailors for survival offshore in demanding situations and emergencies. As with any training, you get proportionally to what you put into it. What you learn in this course may save your life and the lives of others in an emergency. We encourage you to give the course the effort and time it deserves. If you are interested in the Newport Bermuda Race, Transpac, or any other major offshore event, make sure you and your crew have the required training as a certain percentage will be required to have up to date International Offshore Safety at Sea certificates.

Participants must complete the online prerequisite course provided via US Sailing. US Sailing members get a discount on these courses with the discount code found in your “My US Sailing” account under Member Coupons and Benefits. The online courses cover a broad range of valuable material in depth. There is an examination after each of the topics and at the end of the course. When you arrive for the hands-on day, you will also receive a hard copy textbook that condenses the material in the online course.

Course Dates:

• February 1 and 2
• March 29 and 30
• April 26 and 27

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