Kingston Yacht Club and Sail Kingston/CORK are hosting an Ontario Sailing Safety Officer Training Course on June 6 and 7, 2015. This is the only course scheduled for Ontario in 2015 and is open to all interested people. Registration is limited to 12 participants, so register early before May 29.
This Regatta Safety Officer Training Program was developed to enhance the experience of competitors at regattas. It has evolved from a system of practices developed at CORK and has proven to work efficiently and effectively.
Successful completion of the theoretical training on Saturday and the Sunday, on- water practical session, will provide the participants with two of the three steps toward a Regatta Safety Officer Certificate. Volunteering as an Assistant Regatta Safety Officer at a pre-approved regatta, will complete the process which will result in a Safety Officer Certificate.
The in-class theory session will be conducted at Kingston Yacht Club Saturday June 6, 2015 beginning at 9:00am. Lunch menu will be available at KYC. The on-water practical skills session will be conducted at CORK / Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on Sunday June 7, 2015. PFD and foul weather gear will be necessary. All participants must have a valid PCOC card!
Participants must register through the Ontario Sailing Website and pay the participant fee of $103.96 (incl HST). This fee includes a printed safety manual written by Geoff Webster.
More information is available in the Ontario Sailing Course Description.
Local contact/coordinator: Hugh McDowell.