Safety Tips - Safety Boat

Good practice examples to improve or refresh your safety boat skills.

Safety Boat Guidance for ILCAs (Lasers) and Similar Singlehanded Dinghies

RYA: ILCA Safety Boat Guidance

Entrapment Prevention and Recovery

RYA: Top Tips for Preventing Entrapment While Dinghy Sailing

This video looks entrapment from the perspective of both dinghy sailors and safety boat crew. All of the video is worth watching, but the Safety Boat specific section begins at 4:52.

RYA Safety Boat Book

RYA Shop: Safety Boat Handbook

The RYA Safety Boat Handbook aims to provide up to date advice to anyone providing Safety Boat back up and was written to accompany the RYA Safety Boat Course. It outlines all the practical techniques, expert advice and tips needed by Safety Boat crew.