RYA First Aid

Duration: 1 day

Our one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. This on-day course is design to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and support skippers.

The course fulfills the requirements for: first aid training for vessels working up to area Category 2 under Maritime and Coastguard Agency Codes of Practice for Small Vessels Operated Commercially, first aid training needed by offshore racers subject to World Sailing’s Offshore Special Regulation OSR 6.05.2, the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations, 1981 for the purposes of Emergency First Aid at Work.

The subjects specific to boating include: the recovery position in a confined space, CPR, including the drowning protocol, cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure, seasickness and dehydration, medical assistance or advice by VHF, helicopter rescue.

The classroom based course will be held in a classroom in Marina de Portimão.


Dates and Pricing


RYA First Aid

Non - Residential

The RYA First Aid course with Sailpro School of Yachting is a non - residential 1 - day course.

150 Euro

Individual tuitions - P. O. A