US Sailing Sanctioned

Offshore Safety at Sea

Course

United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, MD

Go Navy!

Different types of

Safety at Sea Courses

• Coastal SAS, ½ Day, 5-6 topics

• Offshore SAS, 1 Day, 11 topics

• International Offshore SAS, 2 Days, 15 topics

• Newly Available

Online Coastal SAS Seminar

Online Offshore SAS First Day Seminar

• Option to take the second day within a year

• Refresher Courses after five years

US Sailing’s Online Course

Safety at Sea Handbook

Before we go any further, why

are you here?

• How many of you consider yourselves racers?

• Are you participating in the...

Newport to Bermuda Race?

Pacific Cup from SF to Oahu?

Some other long distance race?

• How many are non-racers?

Are you sailing over 500 miles this summer?

Any trans Atlantic crossings planned?

Anyone chartering in Europe?

• How many of you regularly sail on a multihull?

• How many powerboaters?

Today’s activities

• Lectures, punctuated by breaks and demonstrations

• Exhibitors are available during the breaks

• Rest rooms are on the second level, outer

mezzanine hall and to your right or left

• Lunch will be served in Alumni Hall, mezzanine level

after the on-water demos

• Post-seminar reception will be held in the Bo

Cooperage Room, second level

• Emergency exits are at the ground level and upper

level

A word from our hosts and

sponsors!

• Marine Trades Association of Maryland

• United States Naval Academy

• The friendly exhibitors on the second level

• Cruising World Magazine

• Sailing World Magazine

• US Sailing

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Recreational Boating Summary

• Boating is getting safer over time

• Sailboats comprise about 10% of rec boats, and

account for about 3.5% of fatalities (24/year)

• 92% of the rec boating fatalities occur on inland

waters

• 70% of the time the cause of death is drowning

• 85% of those who drown are not wearing life jackets

• The observed life jacket wear rate for adults in open

powerboats is 6%

Volvo Ocean Race Update

Racing in HVTD Areas

Today’s ScheduleTopic Speaker

Opening Remarks VADM Dixon Smith

Introduction Chuck Hawley

Damage Prevention and Control Steve d’Antonio

Emergency Medical Care and Hypothermia Dr. Michael Jacobs

Break!

MOB Prevention and Recovery Jahn Tihansky and the Chi-Mac MOB

USCG Comms and SAR LT Kellen Brown USCG

On-Water Demonstrations Chuck Hawley, Jon Wright

Lunch Alumni Hall

Weather Forecasts and Features Dr. Gina Henderson, Joe Sienkiewicz

Storm Sails and Heavy Weather Dave Flynn

Break

Care and Maintenance of Safety Equipment Capt. Kip Loutitt, Chuck Hawley

Keynote Presentation Rich Wilson

Closing Remarks, Reception Upstairs Chuck Hawley

MOB DEMO

MOB DEMOALUMNI

HALL

Closed to pedestrian traffic

Tomorrow’s Activities

• Two tracks: World Sailing (racing) and Advanced

Cruising

• Cruising will meet here at 0830

• Racing will meet in Luce Hall at 0830

• Bring your foulies and life jackets for getting in the

pool

• Wrap up around 1600

Tomorrow’s Schedule

Time Advanced Cruising Track,

Alumni Hall

Time World Sailing Racing Track,

Luce Hall

0830 Opening Remarks 0830 Opening Remarks, Safety Ethos

0845 Navigation as a Seamanship

Issue

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Pool: Personal Safety/Life Rafts

0930 Ocean Currents and Wave

Dynamics

Fire Fighting

1030 Communications and Electronics Communications

1115 Cruise Preparation Jury Rigging

1200 Lunch 1515 Exam

1245 Walk to

Lejeune Hall

Stay in Alumni

Hall

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Life Raft and

Safety Gear

Training

Round Table

Discussions

LUCE HALL

World Sailing

ALUMNI HALL

Advanced

Cruising

SUNDAY

• World Sailing meet in Luce Hall. Check-in 0745-0830, first class 0830.

LUNCH TICKET is green. BYO coffee.

• Advanced Cruising meet in Alumni Hall. No check-in, lectures start at

0830. LUNCH TICKET is yellow.