2009 Jr. Safety-at-Sea Seminar






Hosted by
Raritan Yacht Club

Friday 31 July 2009

This hands-on program presented by the Storm Trysail Club will give junior sailors a unique opportunity to learn about safety equipment and practices related to big boat sailing. This is the first time such a program has been offered in New Jersey. The program will include classroom instruction, dockside demonstrations, and on-the-water practice in boats ranging from 30 to 40 feet in length. Skills to be covered include: big boat and crew organization, safety gear, crew overboard recovery, life raft deployment, storm sail use, and navigation. Instructors have heavy weather experience and tens of thousands of sea miles. They include Bermuda Race, TransPac, and other major ocean race winners.

Time: 0830 hrs – 1730 hrs.
Who: Participants should be intermediate-level sailors ages 14-18. They should be able to drive a sailboat, but need not have big boat experience. Junior programs are encouraged to come as a group accompanied by their junior instructor or coach. All juniors must be supervised. Enrollment is limited to 150.
Cost: $45 (juniors and adult supervisors). Price includes donuts in the morning, lunch, and end-of-day ice cream party as well as T-shirt and take-home documents. We hope to be able to make a limited number of scholarships available
For more info, contact: Kelly Robinson krobins@rutgers.edu, 718-974-5571

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