Imagine that you accidentally fall overboard while sailing with your partner.  After they maneuver back to you, could your partner get you back on deck?  What if you were in heavy seas and weakened by the cold? That’s what the Lifesling recovery system addresses.  But it requires knowledge and training to be useful!

The Sauvie Island Yacht Club (SIYC) will be conducting hands-on Lifesling training this summer for Club members and a limited number of guests. The training is most useful if you have (or will be adding) a Lifesling on your boat.  

• Classroom evening session with expert trainers, video and hands-on
• Pizza dinner included for classroom session
• Weekend in-the-water training, including:o Lifesling deployment and rigging while tied to the dock, recovering a rescue swimmer.o Maneuvering under sail and deploying the Lifesling to a dummy crewperson overboard (COB)
• Prizes will be awarded, followed by a convivial potluck gathering at Sand Island docks on the Columbia river near St. Helens.
• Limited spaces will be made available for attendees without boats

Details

​Schedule:
Thursday, August 1st, 6:30-9:30 PM evening classroom discussion (location TBD)
Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 4, in water training

Cost:​
$25 per person for SIYC members, $40 per person for non-members

Contact:  
Craig Johnston, craig.k7cej@gmail.com or 503-543-0945

Class space is limited and requires payment of the fee.

Register for Lifesling Training

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About the SIYC:  Are you interested in cruising to distant destinations? The SIYC is a yacht club for cruising sailors.  We don’t have docks or a restaurant and bar (which keeps our cost low), but we do have a mix of experienced and newer cruisers who regularly meet to share and learn about sailing and offshore cruising.  Each month of the school year the SIYC hosts a general meeting with interesting speakers and also a cruise to a local destination. For more information check out our website www.siyc.org and our Facebook page.