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Who is this Course for?
- Safety at Sea Courses are for everyone: Cruisers, Power Boaters & Sailboat Racers
- Crew members of long-distance and international offshore races, long-distance cruisers, or persons requiring the International Offshore certificate that complies with World Sailing guidelines for Personal Safety (World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Appendix G compliant).
Why take a US Sailing Safety at Sea Course?
- Ever wonder what you would do if someone fell overboard from your boat?
- Do you have a plan to deal with heavy weather if you can’t reach a safe harbor?
- Are you interested in selecting the right emergency communications equipment or storm sails, but you’re not sure what to buy?
- US Sailing is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Sailing and the only organization in the United States sanctioned by World Sailing to issue Safety at Sea certificates. This event is a US Sailing certified International Safety at Sea course and all participants will be issued a Safety at Sea certificate.
Safety at Sea Course Facts
- The Safety at Sea certificates are valid for five years from the date of issue.
- Moderated and taught by experienced, lifelong sailors who include some of the top names in sailing and safety.
- Appropriate for a wide range of boats and experience levels — small, big, monohulls, multihulls (and powerboats, too) — that are sailed and operated anywhere — nearshore and offshore.
- Sanctioned with the approved curriculum by US Sailing, with special attention to conditions and challenges of the host organization’s sailing area.
- More than 2,500 sailors attend safety courses around North America every year and many bring their families and crews.
International Offshore Safety at Sea Course with Hands-on Training
- Attendees who complete the prerequisites and hands-on training will receive a World Sailing-compliant US Sailing Sanctioned International Offshore Safety at Sea with hands-on training Certificate.
- Complies with World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival Course guidelines; ISAF
- SER Categories: 4.3.1 and 4.3.2
- World Sailing OSR Categories: 0, 1 and 2
- Meets required certification for ARC, Newport to Bermuda, Newport to Ensenada, TransPac, Pac Cup, etc.
- Certification good for 5 years from the date of the course
- ALL attendees that are seeking to receive a US Sailing Sanctioned International Offshore Safety at Sea Hands-on Training Certificate that meets World Sailing Guidelines for Offshore Personal Survival MUST have taken the prerequisite online units within 365 days prior to attending. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Topics
Typically covers 8-10 units from Giving Assistance, Personal Safety Gear, Care and Maintenance of Safety Gear, Fire Safety, Crew Overboard, Cold Exposure, Crew Health, Marine Weather, Heavy Weather, Storm Sails and Reefing, Damage Control, Search and Rescue, Signals, Emergency Communications, and Life Rafts plus hands-on training that includes topics such as boarding a life raft (in a pool), working with inflatable life jackets, pyrotechnics, firefighting, etc.
Learn more from US Sailing Safety at Sea Certified Moderator, Captain Debbie Huntsman, why Option 1: Two-Day course is highly recommended for first-time certificate seekers.
Certificate Options
- OPTION 1: Two-Day—First Time Certificates RECOMMENDED + bonus content (Sat & Sun, Aug. 16-17, 2025)
- OPTION 2: One-Day, Hands-On ONLY—First Time Certificates (Sunday, Day 2, Aug. 17, 2025)
- OPTION 3: One-Day, REFRESHER—Existing Certificate Holders (Sunday, Day 2, Aug. 17, 2025)
Prerequisite Online Units
- NO EXCEPTIONS. Perquisite online units must be dated within 365 days prior to completing the International Offshore Safety at Sea Course with Hands-On Training (all options). This requirement was mandated by the Safety at Sea SubCommittee for any course held from January 1, 2021 onwards. These prerequisite online units are NOT included in the registration fee for any of the course options.
- OPTION 1 & 2: First Time Certificates: Complete the Online Safety at Sea Offshore Course (units 1-15) before taking a hands-on (1 or 2-day) course. The Safety at Sea Offshore certificate must be dated within 365 days of taking the hands-on course.
- OPTION 3: Existing Certificate Holders: Holders of existing International Offshore Safety at Sea with hands-on training Certificates (not an Offshore Certificate) less than 7 years old, may attend a Refresher Safety at Sea hands-on ONLY (1-day) course. This certificate has a World Sailing logo on the left side. Below is how it reads on the certificate.
- OPTION 3: Existing Certificate Holders: You must take Online Safety at Sea Offshore Course Upgrade (units 11-15) before attending the Hands-on Training REFRESHER (1-day) course. Upon completion of hands-on training and verification of the completion of the online course, US Sailing will issue you an International Offshore Safety at Sea certificate.
- Certificate Lookup: SCYA is responsible for verifying attendee’s prerequisite certifications using this US Sailing tool,
https://www.ussailing.org/education/adult/sas-attendance-lookup/
For more information, course pre-requisites, moderator/instructor bios, course schedule and syllabus, please visit https://scya.org/event/scya-safety-at-sea/
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