4.0 TRAINING AND SKILLS

4.1 Steering in an Emergency: A yacht’s crew shall be aware of multiple methods of steering the yacht with the rudder disabled, and shall have chosen and practiced one method and be prepared to demonstrate it while sailing both upwind and downwind.

4.2 Annual Man Overboard Training: Annually, two-thirds of the yacht’s racing crew shall practice man-overboard procedures appropriate for the yacht’s size and speed. The practice shall consist of marking and returning to a position on the water, and demonstrating a method of hoisting a crewmember back on deck, or other consistent means of re-boarding the crewmember.

5.2 Safety At Sea Seminar Attendance: At least 30% of those aboard the yacht, but not fewer than two members of the crew, including the Captain and Navigator or a Watch Captain shall have attended a one-day or two-day US Sailing Offshore Safety at Sea Seminar within the last five (5) years, or other courses as approved by US Sailing.

5.3 Routine Training On Board: The Captain and not less than 80% of each yacht’s crew shall, prior to the start of the race, participate in on-board training, including man overboard practice, sailing with the storm trysail, use of the life raft, lifejackets, safety harnesses, main boom preventer, communications equipment, pyrotechnics, EPIRB(s), fire prevention, firefighting and the procedures for abandoning ship, dismasting and rudder/steering loss or failure. All participating crew shall sign and date the On Board Training Certificate.

5.4 Safety Demonstration: A yacht’s crew shall be able to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the BROC, an ability to return to a man-overboard in reasonable amount of time.
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5.5 Digital Selective Calling (DSC): If equipped, all crew shall review the emergency features of DSC, including the response to a DSC Distress Call.

5.6 CPR and First Aid: Two crew members must have current CPR and First Aid certifications.