SIYC Presents Life Sling Training
Space is limited, so sign up early
Recovering an overboard crewmember has been historically one of the most lethal situations for boaters. The Lifesling was developed by The Sailing Foundation to facilitate getting the crew safely back on deck. The SIYC will be offering our popular Lifesling Training course this summer featuring Margaret Pommert, VP for Safety at Sea for The Sailing Foundation along with other experienced trainers. The class will consist of one classroom session and a weekend on the water:
Thursday, August 1—evening class on history, theory, hands-on gear demos and much more. The location will be at Flightcraft’s training room at PDX. Includes a pizza dinner.
Friday, August 2-Sunday, August 4—in-the-water training based at Sand Island, St. Helens. This comprises each boat rigging and recovering a live COB at the dock, then practicing a sailing recovery with a dummy victim. Includes potluck meals, social hours and prizes.
If you wish to take the training and are a boat owner, you and your crew should both sign up. Non-boat owners can also take the class as guests on someone’s boat. There will be a small fee of $25/person for SIYC members. After SIYC members have had a chance to sign up, we will open a limited number of seats to guests from other yacht clubs for a fee of $40. Sign up at the SIYC website here.
This class has received rave reviews in the past for both first timers and those wishing to keep their lifesaving skills up to date. Not to mention a fun party during the best weather of the year!
Craig Johnston - Training Coordinator, SIYC
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