Gain essential survival skills and increase your confidence at sea with the RYA Sea Survival course. This course is designed to equip sailors and powerboaters with the knowledge and techniques to survive in the unlikely event of an emergency at sea.
About the course
This 1-day course combines practical exercises and theory to help you understand how to stay safe in challenging conditions.
You’ll gain hands-on experience with survival equipment, lifejackets, and liferafts, as well as learn strategies for remaining calm and making effective decisions in an emergency.
Course content
Understanding sea survival and the risks at sea
Use of lifejackets and personal safety equipment
Correct use of liferafts and life-saving appliances
Entering and surviving in a liferaft
Techniques to stay warm and safe in cold water
Group survival and signaling for help
Shore-based training, pool, and life raft use
Courses are taught with a maximum ratio of 1 instructor to 6 students for practical exercises, ensuring everyone receives thorough guidance and practice.
Required Experience
This course is suitable for sailors and powerboaters of all experience levels. No prior training is required.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss whether this is the right course for you, email the Watersports team at southamptonsport@soton.ac.uk.
What We Provide
Loan of life jacket for the pool
Loan of wet weather gear for the pool session
RYA Handbook
RYA Sea Survival Certificate
Free Parking
Dates and times
This course is taught from 9am to 5pm.
Price
Our courses are available to everyone, but Southampton Sport members can book at a discounted rate.
