Safety At Sea Courses

Safety at Sea (SAS) Courses

In general there are three levels of SAS certification:

• Coastal
• Offshore
• International (Offshore with Hands-on Training)

Coastal SAS is an on-line offering available through US Sailing, as well as an in-person course at some boat shows and smaller venues.

Offshore SAS is done either online or in a classroom setting.

International (Offshore with Hands-On training) is a two-day in classroom/hands-on seminar or a combination of online learning and one day of hands-on.

All SAS training is good for five years and those completing the training are listed on the US Sailing SAS database. Coastal SAS attendees do not get a paper certificate, Offshore SAS attendees generally do. Higher levels of training meet the lower requirements, for example Offshore SAS meets a Coastal SAS requirement.

For a full description of US Sailing Safety at Sea training please visit: http://www.ussailing.org/education/safety-at-sea/

Which training do I need?

Each race organizer selects the level of training required for their races, always check the Notice of Race provided by each race organizer. OYRA (9 race series) requires that the skipper and 30% of the crew have at least a Coastal SAS certificate.

A full list of all training opportunities across the US is available on the US Sailing web site