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The Coastal Personal Survival Course is intended for
sailors who are participating in World Sailing Offshore Special
Regulations (OSR) Category 3-4 and/or US SER Coastal Category passages
or events such as the Southern Straits Race, Patos Island Race, and
Swiftsure Race. The seminar includes both classroom and practical
sessions and is Sail Canada approved.
Coastal Personal Survival Course topics include a review of
required/recommended safety equipment, preparing heavy weather sails,
obtaining and interpreting local weather forecasts, hypothermia and
cold water immersion, crew overboard, emergency signals and communications.
Participants are required to bring to the course the personal safety
gear that they intend to use in the Southern Straits Race, Patos
Island Race, Swiftsure Race, or a similar overnight, near-coastal
passage or event. This should include a suitable PFD, safety harness,
tether, and personal MOB light. Wet weather gear and warm clothing is
strongly recommended for the outdoor practicals.
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Price includes course participation, refreshments and lunch, and upon
successful completion a course certificate valid for five years.
Registrations are cancellable and refundable, less a 25%
administration fee, until 7 calendar days prior to the training start date.
To be valid, cancellation and refund requests must be delivered by
email to sas@bcsailing.bc.ca and
receipt acknowledged within that time frame.
For the benefit of participants and event organizing authorities, BC Sailing and Sail Canada may maintain a
publicly-searchable database listing participant names, certificate
numbers and certificate expiry dates.
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The Coastal Personal Survival Course does not include pool
sessions or life raft training, and does not meet the World Sailing
requirements for OSR Category 0-1-2 offshore and oceanic races such as
the Van Isle 360, Vic-Maui, Pacific Cup, Transpac, etc. To choose the
right training, please visit this Personal Survival Training Introduction.
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