Banff to Stavanger yacht race 2008

hazard to shipping · Post by **hazard to shipping** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:13 pm

Noticed on the website for the race this year that there is a requirement for ISAF offshore personal survival training certificate to be undertaken by at least 30% of crew including the skipper. Good idea or just more beurocracy? Has anyone done the course?

ash · Post by **ash** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:14 am

Hi H to S

Are you hoping to get a berth again? I don't see your name on the website yet.

Found this INFO but no costs. If they are running a course in Banff, and the cost isn't too horrendous, then the qualification must be an advantage to you in any quest for a berth on a race.

Ash

Post by **Nick** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:55 am

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I suspect this won't be too much of a problem for many NE boats as lots of the crews will have worked offshore and so done a sea survival course. If it is the same requirement as for a commercial endorsement of a YM then it is non-expiring - you merely need to be able to prove you did it at some point.

little boy blue · Post by **little boy blue** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 2:06 am

it seems to be more than the requirement for ym comm. that requires rya basic sea survival + medical. the link provided by ash reveals a two day course, the first day of which comprises the rya basic survival course.
can`t say i`ve seen anyone advertising that specific course.
if one had an rya basic survival cert - could one just do day 2 of the course ? ( hrh can reply but need not take the piss from one

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hazard to shipping · Post by **hazard to shipping** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:13 pm

Cumbrae water sports centre are charging Ã‚Â£205 for the 2 day course - quite expensive, but what price to save your life etc.

I have just put my name down as crew so I guess I will have to do the course.

little boy blue · Post by **little boy blue** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:17 pm

does that price include accommodation for the night and/or the ferry fare from largs ?

hazard to shipping · Post by **hazard to shipping** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:26 pm

It includes saturday night accomodation but not sure about the ferry fares.

See http://www.banffstavangeryachtrace.org.uk for more info. They also mention doing a course at Banff later this year - would be closer for me - (unless it was Banff in Canada of course!!)

Post by **Nick** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:30 pm

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The offshore course is three days or five days if you do the Norwegian sector version (I've done both more than once, though not recently). It used to include a really good abandonment scenario in the environmental tank with 1m waves, but I gather from my son who did it recently that it is a flat water experience these days - which is a shame.

Rowana · Post by **Rowana** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:06 pm

Like you, I haven't done the offshore course for a few years now. It used to be fun in the "environmental" pool with the wave machine and fans going while the instructors sprayed a few fire hoses about. Even the helicopter dunker was a bit tame the last time I did it.

Glad all that faffing about is behind me!

hazard to shipping · Post by **hazard to shipping** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:02 pm

Any other forum members taking part in the North sea yacht race this year?

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Banff to Stavanger yacht race 2008

Banff to Stavanger yacht race 2008

Re: Banff to Stavanger yacht race 2008

Not a prob for many NE boats I suspect