US Sailing sanctioned International
Safety at Sea hands-on only training (1-day)
presented by NWSA, by women, for women
June 10, 2027, Boston, MA
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Who is this course for?
- Safety at Sea courses are for everyone: cruisers, power boaters, sailboat racers, new boat owners
- Crew members of long-distance and international offshore races, long-distance cruisers, or persons requiring the International Offshore certificate that complies with World Sailing guidelines for Personal Safety (World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations Appendix G compliant).
Why take a US Sailing Safety at Sea course?
- Learn how to reduce chances of an overboard happening. Practice what to do if someone falls overboard from your boat.
- Learn to avoid heavy weather; how to prepare you and your boat, if you can’t reach a safe harbor
- Understand how your communications equipment and emergency gear preform, and what you need to do to assure they work as they should. Practice communicating for an emergency.
- US Sailing is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Sailing and the only organization in the United States sanctioned
by World Sailing to issue Safety at Sea certificates. - This event is a US Sailing certified International Safety at Sea course. Participants who complete the full course requirements will be issued a Safety at Sea certificate.
Safety at Sea course facts
- US Sailing Safety at Sea certificates are valid for five years from the date of issue.
- NWSA's course is moderated and taught by Captain Debbie Huntsman and Captain Sheila McCurdy, two of the top names in sailing and Safety at Sea.
- Appropriate for persons with a wide range of sailing experiences and on a wide range of boats and sailing experience levels — cruisers, racers, working towards going further in monohulls, multihulls, and powerboats, all boat that are sailed and operated anywhere — nearshore and offshore. This Safety at Sea course creates a solid foundation for a new sailor and refreshes and confirms safety ethos for experienced sailors.
- Sanctioned with the approved curriculum by US Sailing, with special attention to women sailors and conditions and challenges of the host organization’s sailing area.
- More than 2,500 sailors attend US Sailing Safety courses around North America every year and many bring their families and crews.
Date: June 10, 2027 (attendance is required for certification)
Time: Registration at 0830 and will end at 1700
Cost: $320 before Jan 31, 2027
What is included: Hands-on-training for crew overboard prevention and rescue, in-water lifejacket performance,
fire fighting and prevention, using flares, damage control, liferaft familiarization and more, crew training exercises,
coffee and lunch, US Sailing International Safety at Sea certification valid for five years.
Housing: Affordable dorm accommodations are available to NWSA Conference registrants
Locations: Morning - Boston College High School, 150 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125
Afternoon - Savin Hill Yacht Club, 400 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125
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Attendees who complete the prerequisites and hands-on training will receive a World Sailing-compliant US Sailing Sanctioned International Offshore Safety at Sea with hands-on training Certificate.
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Complies with World Sailing Offshore Personal Survival Course guidelines; ISAF
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SER Categories: 4.3.1 and 4.3.2
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World Sailing OSR Categories: 0, 1 and 2
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Meets required certification for ARC, Newport to Bermuda, Newport to Ensenada, TransPac, Pac Cup, etc.
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US Sailing Safety at Sea Certification good for 5 years from the date of the course. US Sailing Membership ID is required to issue certification.
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ALL attendees registering for one-day who are seeking to receive a US Sailing Sanctioned International Offshore Safety at Sea Hands-on Training Certificate that meets World Sailing Guidelines for Offshore Personal Survival MUST have taken the prerequisite online units within 365 days prior to attending, NO EXCEPTIONS.. The cost of the class is $165. Click here for more information.
- NO EXCEPTIONS. Prerequisite online units are NOT included in the registration fee for any of the course options.
Prerequisite online units must be dated within 365 days prior to completing the International Offshore Safety at Sea Course with Hands-On Training (option 2 – one day, and option 3 – refresher). This requirement was mandated by the Safety at Sea SubCommittee for any course held from January 1, 2021 onwards. -
First Time Certificates: Complete the Online Safety at Sea Offshore Course (units 1-15) before taking a hands-on (1-day) course. The Safety at Sea Offshore certificate must be dated within 365 days of taking the hands-on course.
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Existing Certificate Holders: Holders of existing International Offshore Safety at Sea with hands-on training Certificates (not an Offshore Certificate) less than 7 years old, may attend a Refresher Safety at Sea hands-on ONLY (1-day) course. This certificate has a World Sailing logo on the left side. Below is how it reads on the certificate.
Registration Rates
- Sept 15, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027................$320
- Feb 1, 2027 to March 31, 2027..............$350
- April 1, 2027 to May 15, 2027................$380
- May 16, 2027 to June 7, 2027...............$399
Registration closes June 7, 2027
Event Refund Policy
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All refunds are subject to a non-refundable, 10% processing fee on the original registration amount
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Full refund (less 10% processing fee) through Jan 31, 2027
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50% refund through March 31, 2027
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25% refund through May 15, 2027
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NO REFUNDS after May 25, 2027
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To request a refund, please send an email to treasurer@womensailing.org
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