Safety Committee Announcement – Seth Olsen
Posted 29-Dec-2017
The OSC Safety Committee is looking forward to 2018 racing season, and hope you are too! An important part of pre-season preparation is ensuring that your crew’s safety certifications are up to date per OSC’s SER:
Annually, two-thirds of the boat’s racing crew shall practice man-overboard procedures appropriate for the boat’s size and speed.
At least 30% of those aboard the boat, but not fewer than two members of the crew, including the person in charge, shall have attended a half-day, one-day, or two-day US Sailing Safety at Sea Seminar within the last 5 years, including online courses when available, or other courses as accepted by US Sailing or other national authority.
US Sailing has begun posting registrations for the 2018 Safety @ Sea Registrations, including several in Rhode Island, and one @ SUNY Maritime; as well as on the online course, and the Safety Committee would recommend that members and crews register early for an event as they do tend to fill up. You can find the registrations here:
http://www.ussailing.org/education/safety-at-sea/find-a-seminar-near-you/
https://www.boaterexam.com/sailing/coastal/
