Irish National Sailing School
Sea Survival – 2026 Course 1
Start Date: January 10, 2026
Overview
Certification :
World Sailing Offshore Safety Sea Survival
Course Fees :
€300
Course 1 :
Saturday 10th January 9.30am to 5pm and Sunday 11th January 9.30am to 12.30pm
The course syllabus includes the following;
- Care & Maintenance of Safety Equipment
- Storm Sails
- Damage Control
- Crew Routines
- Man Overboard Prevention and Recovery
- Giving Assistance to other craft
- SAR Organisation and Methods
- Practical Fire Precautions and Fire Fighting
- Distress Alerting and Survivor Location Aids
The World Sailing Offshore Safety Course in addition covers the requirements of World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations 6.01 for category 0, 1 and some category 2 offshore races.
Practical Session
In addition to time in the classroom there is also a practical session where participants will get experience handling, boarding and using a life raft. This will take place in a local swimming pool or the sea with times and location advised upon booking. Times will fall within the overall course times.
We will provide lifejackets and oilskins to give you the experience of entering the water and manoeuvring in this gear, however, you are more than welcome to bring your own too.
Course 1: Saturday 10th January 9.30am to 5pm and Sunday 11th January 9.30am to 12.30pm
RunsSaturday 10 January & Sunday 11 January 2026
