Useful Resources Archives
Liferaft: Know Your Life Raft Inspection Requirements
Spring is when many sailors have to bite the bullet and have their liferaft inspected, an expense that costs 10 to 30 percent of the price they paid ...
Grab Bag: How to prepare an emergency ditch bag
The emergency ditch bag is to cruisers and offshore racers what generators are to land lovers: you invest in it and pray that you never have to use ...
RYA reminds of the need to wear kill cords
Following the publication of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s Safety Bulletin 1/2013 on 17 May 2013 the RYA is reminding everyone ...
Lessons from a dinghy crisis averted – always wear the kill cord!
A kill cord should be worn every time the dinghy is used, a simple safety precaution that saves lives but one that is often overlooked. This report ...
Failure of Safety Harness Hook
The MAIB report into the loss of a crew member from the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in November 2017, highlights the importance of ensuring ...
SAR Contacts
A database of international search and rescue agencies and rescue coordination centers with very good interactive map. SAR Contacts ...
