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Adults' Adventure Courses

Adults' RYA Safety Boat Course

  • Duration

    2 days

  • Minimum age

    16 years

  • Supervisor ratio

    1:6

  • Swimming ability

    Water confident

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This two-day course provides the skills required when acting as an escort craft, safety boat or coach boat for a fleet of dinghies, windsurfers or canoes, or for racing or training activities. It includes rescue techniques and elements of race management and mark laying. It is strongly recommended that a member of the rescue crew should hold a first aid certificate (or should have experience of first aid).

Required experience: should have a basic understanding of sailing boats and windsurfers. RYA Powerboat Level 2 certificate must be held prior to this course. 

The course content includes preparation, boat handling, dinghy rescue, windsurfer rescue, kayak or canoe rescue (can be covered as theory), towing, end-of-day procedures, safety, suitability of craft, local factors, communication and rescuing other water users. 

The course certificate is awarded when the student has demonstrated they are able to provide safety or support cover to a range of craft, particularly sailing or windsurfing. 

Useful information

Refunds
  • The following applies to all online bookings, based on the number of days between your cancellation or amendment request and your activity date:

    (a) 8 or more days before your activity date: You can cancel your booking and receive a full refund, or amend your booking free of charge.

    (b) 5 to 7 days before your activity date (inclusive): You can amend your booking free of charge. Refunds are no longer available.

    (c) Fewer than 5 days before your activity date: Bookings cannot be amended, and no refunds will be issued for cancellations.

    To amend, change or cancel your booking, you can do this online via your email booking confirmation. Under the booking reference and image of the activity, you will find two options: Change Booking or Cancel Booking. Simply click on either option and follow the instructions.

Blue Light Card Discounts

Please note: We do not offer Blue Light Card discounts.

For the best prices, we recommend booking online. On-the-day pricing may vary, and all activities and courses are subject to availability.

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