ISAF Safety course

[bbg]

Any recommendations for schools that provide this (I think 2-day) course near west London? I'd be flying in for the weekend and staying with friends, so recommendations for Southampton, although undoubtedly well-intentioned, would not be what I am looking for. Or near Zurich.

 

[michael_w]

Anyone but KTY yachts at Universal near Warsash.

Too many pupils per class, 27 in mine IIRC.
Hopeless AV equipment.
Poor swimming pool simulation, compared with another sea school I've attended.
Their main aim seemed to be selling parachute anchors.
First aid section rushed through and only any good as a refresher.
No opportunity for confidential feedback.

You pays your money........

 

[bbg]

Thanks. Noted.

I'm a bit surprised there haven't been any other responses, because I have read many posts on ybw that praise these courses - but perhaps everyone travels to the coast to take the course.

 

[vyv_cox]

Yes. Aberdeen and Fleetwood for offshore course and refreshers.

 

[bbg]

Thanks - any link to a website / telephone number / address?

I Googled but that didn't produce anything relevant. Although now I where I can buy a Cadillac Fleetwood car in Aberdeen, if that is of interest to anyone. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[vyv_cox]

Fleetwood courses on this link. I enjoyed this place a lot, although the courses I did were three-day offshore survival refresher ones.

Also found this one a little nearer to you.

Aberdeen seems to concentrate more on the Offshore courses, I couldn't find any reference to RYA or other yachting ones.

 

[bbg]

Thanks again - but neither of them are in / near West London (or Zurich) and neither of them offer the ISAF Safety / Sea Survival course.

They offer the RYA Sea Survival course, which is only a part of the ISAF course.

My search continues.

 

[vyv_cox]

Sorry, ISAF means nothing to me. Googling your subject line gives me a load of links that don't work and a contact e-mail for the RYA. Looks like that's your only option.

 

[st599]

Mustang sailing use instructors from the Royal Navy Sea Survival centre

 

[bbg]

ISAF is the International Sailing Federation - the governing body for the sport of sailing (racing). There are requirements for training for crewmembers for offshore races (can be found in section 6 of the Offshore Special Regulations on the ISAF website for those who are interested - I haven't posted a link as the document is 1.5 MB). The RYA course seems to be one day of the two-day ISAF course.

So I've checked on the RYA website as Vyv suggested, and the only school I have found that runs the courses in (near) London is KYT. Which so far has one vote "against".

 

[Richard10002]

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and the only school I have found that runs the courses in (near) London is KYT.

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Perhaps that's why their standards are low - no competition??

 

[samwestwood]

you could try ondeck there have a training office in london.
I think they do ISAF course

http://www.ondeck.co.uk/

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

The course requirements are covered HERE . Have a look and compare with what is being offered by the centre that you choose.

 

[Nico]

bbg, you've answered your own question. Everybody near London heads for the coast where there are numerous training establishments offering the course. Is this for the Fastnet?