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RYA Sea Survival Course


  • Course Aim

    To give an understanding of how to use the safety equipment carried on board small boats, including a practical session in launching and boarding a liferaft.

  • Duration

    1 day course

  • Prior experience required

    None

  • Course Content

    • Preparation for sea survival
    • Lifejackets and liferafts
    • Principles of survival
    • Survival craft ailments
    • Raft management
    • Search and rescue

The Basic Sea Survival course is a one day course run in Poole, with a two hour practical session with a liferaft in the water. Students will need to bring along swim-wear, and a change of clothes.

The course costs from £95 per person, please call us on 01202 661881 or contact us for further details including forthcoming dates.

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RYA Sea Survival course

Sea Survival


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