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Sailing Rescue Swimmers Certification

Rescue Swimmer Certification

Rescue Swimmer Certification

Rescue Swimmer Certification

  Today, the combination of boat speed and diminished maneuverability, has created a gap between traditional Man Overboard methods and modern performance sailing. In some situations, stopping a boat to rescue a person may be impossible. Because of this, the time has come to train and certify another specialty of sailors. It is the Sailing

  Today, the combination of boat speed and diminished maneuverability, has created a gap between traditional Man Overboard methods and modern performance sailing. In some situations, stopping a boat to rescue a person may be impossible. Because of this, the time has come to train and certify another specialty of sailors. It is the Sailing Rescue Swimmer, ONLY in this program can sailors learn from the best off shore sailors in the world. This certification program provides procedures, and equipment needed to control the risk of sending another person in the water. It would be dangerous to address this gap without the collective knowledge of some of the foremost sailors in the world. So that is exactly what the Ministry of Sailing has done.

Course Dates and Locations

Rescue Swimmer Certification

Rescue Swimmer Certification

St Maarten, 8 & 9 March 2022

St. Petersburg, 8 - 9 April 2022

Pensacola,  11 April 2022

Chicago - 29 June 2022

Newport - 15 June

Annapolis - tbd

San Diego - 

Poland - TBD

UK, 19 Aug

Australia - 7 December

New Zealand - TBD

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Rescue Swimmer Requirements

Rescue Swimmer Requirements

Rescue Swimmer Requirements

1) CPR and First Aid Qualified*

2) Safety at Sea Certificate* 

3) Life-Guard Certification or evidence provided of strong swimming skills in open water (the ability to swim 400 meters, and the ability to tread water for 10 minutes).

4) A Recommendation from a World Sailing, Group Three Professional or Team Captain/Owner providing evidence of

1) CPR and First Aid Qualified*

2) Safety at Sea Certificate* 

3) Life-Guard Certification or evidence provided of strong swimming skills in open water (the ability to swim 400 meters, and the ability to tread water for 10 minutes).

4) A Recommendation from a World Sailing, Group Three Professional or Team Captain/Owner providing evidence of experience. 

5) Sailing experience not less than 150 nautical miles, or a passage not less than 24 hours.

(* as recognized by World Sailing)

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Course Structure

Rescue Swimmer Requirements

Rescue Swimmer Requirements

First Apply by downloading the application below.

Second choose a date for the class you would like to attend.

Third finish the at home modules.

Fourth - meet your instructors and become certified.


If you do not see a venue near you, ask for a private course.  We have exclusive rates for teams, clubs and events.  (please note, we also can provide a private Safety at Sea for a team)


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Sailors and Experts who developed the RESCUE SWIMMER Program

Rescue Swimmer Trainers (Contributors)

Nick Bice, Carolijn Brouwer, Dee Caffari MBE, Brian Carlin,  Marcus Cholerton-Brown, Paul Exner, Jono Francis, Michael McCarty, Brett Perry, John Poast, John Schafer, Jordan Spencer, Liz Wardley, Andrew Waters, 

Subject Matter Experts

Dr. Huda Ayas, Amelia Infante, Tom Ehman, Jack Parnell, Col. Scott H. Schafer,  

Mission Supporters

Bar Karate, Sailing Illustrated., The Maiden Project, Yachts & Yachting, Sailing Poland

Downloads

Rescue Swimmer Application


Rescue Swimmer Application (pdf)Download

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