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Sign up for offshore Cat 1 first aid course

The Royal Akarana Yacht Club in conjunction with Yachting New Zealand are running an offshore Cat 1 plus first aid course on April 22.

The course in St Jonns will be run by Dr Dave Austin, who is Yachting New Zealand's medical director and wrote the new first aid requirements for Cat 1. He's also the director of critical care for Central Queensland and has logged more than 38,000 offshore sailing miles. 

RAYC picked the course up when the Kerikeri Yacht Club cancelled their race to Vavau - Dr Austin had already booked to come and teach for them.

The course is suitable for those heading offshore, cruising locally or further abroad and those who want piece of mind if they need to deal with a medical emergency afloat. One woman is doing it, as she cruises with her elderly husband and wants to have a plan should things go wrong.

The course involves lots of hands on activity, with each student getting a chicken to stitch and inject, and covers sea sickness, minor wounds, major trauma, major wounds and closure techniques, fractures and dislocations, burns infection – skin, systemic, antibiotics and intramuscular injections.

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NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR GOING OFFSHORE

Yachting New Zealand (YNZ) has been working with Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) to clarify the process skippers must undertake to best prepare their vessels before heading overseas. Under Section 21 of the Maritime Transport Act, New Zealand-registered vessels must obtain a Category 1 safety certificate before departing New Zealand.

Skippers of New Zealand-registered vessels must also notify the director of MNZ of their intention to leave. This can be done using an online form (www.maritimenz.govt.nz/ recreational/the-basics/going-overseas.asp), and skippers of foreign vessels are encouraged to follow this process as well.

“We have been delegated by MNZ to conduct Category 1 safety inspections,” says YNZ chief executive David Abercrombie. “The inspections focus on the design, construction and condition of the vessel as well as the capability and qualifications of the skipper and crew.

“The primary reason is to make sure everyone departing New Zealand remains as safe as possible throughout the voyage, and that they can get help if anything goes seriously wrong. We ask that skippers engage with YNZ early in the process to make sure they are supported throughout and any last-minute problems are avoided.”

MNZ and YNZ have also published an easy-to-follow flow chart to help people better understand what needs to be done to obtain a Category 1 safety certificate. It can be found on the MNZ website.

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By cj! , January 20, 2019 in MarineTalk

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So, now Maritime NZ requires that a ll vessels must have the required ratio of crew with an Advanced Sea Survival qualification (30% of crew or at least two crew members) and a Procedures Manual. 

http://www.marinebusiness.com.au/news/maritime-nz-tightens-yacht-safety-rules

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Old news.  Been that way for a while, don't know the specifics.  Grrr.

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So, now Maritime NZ requires that a ll vessels must have the required ratio of crew with an Advanced Sea Survival qualification (30% of crew or at least two crew members) and a Procedures Manual.    http://www.marinebusiness.com.au/news/maritime-nz-tightens-yacht-safety-rules

and sailing solo,what use would the manual be??

The way they talk about it, it was standard for racing but new for recreational yachts. I suppose if they do end up dropping the registration fees then the money saved will be spent on more courses. Is there a template for the manual that people have used or has everybody just done it from scratch?

There is a template of sorts in the YNZ Safety Regulations of Sailing.  I downloaded a free copy some time ago, looking for it now seems they want $23.  To help keep you safe.  And their lavish lifestyle paid for.  Grrr.

Personally I think they are fantastic as they remove the need to have any knowledge of your boat, seamanship skills or common sense. Not unlike GPS and EPIRBS, there are too many cases of those doing the same thing.

Now that is just blatant trolling.

Yeap I agree. It certainly could seem that way but only for those with insufficient knowledge of their tools and how to use them correctly/safely.   The rest of us do not need to read what we already know.

Are you saying you've worked out how to use all the features on your new lectonics you've installed then?

There was a post a while back where you seemed surprised at some of the capability your gear had, that you weren't aware of.

I guess its good to know what you don't know, if you are sure you know it. Nothing worse than not knowing what you don't know.

But I do suspect that our discussions around flares and lectronics may be different if you did know.

It's still available, and still free...

https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/racing/safety-regulations

There is also a copy of the inspector checklist which you can download, here:

https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/racing/safety-inspections

I find it interesting that I don't need a Cat 1 to sail to the Kermadecs or down south to Campbell Island. Perhaps Maritime NZ thinks these are safer areas to sail?

It's still available, and still free...   https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/racing/safety-regulations   There is also a copy of the inspector checklist which you can download, here:   https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/racing/safety-inspections

Oops, my bad, didn't think to look under "Racing".  Best I buy something made from carbon fibre, paint it a shade of fluorescent and get with the program....

YNZ, a question - why don't YNZ take over the Part B registration process from Maritime New Zealand?  Would seem to be a better fit, and would be a lot more affordable.

They're too busy focusing on Olympics.

You'd need to start by explaining to YNZ what a cruising sailor is, then what a keel boat is...

Although that might change with the 2 handed offshore class now approved for the Paris Olympics..., that is a keel boat of sorts. Miles off cat 1 requirements but still a keel boat.

What do you need handbag overflow storage for KM? 

You can't say your missus, you've always said you were setting this up for solo...

Stage one fish is garden ornament by the way if you hadn’t figured

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According to this, BP doesn't need a stability certificate to get Cat 1, but rather,

"For non racing yachts the inspectors may use their discretion regarding stability, providing that they are satisfied the vessel is self righting from a knockdown that submerges the masthead."

- YNZ Safety Regulations of Sailing 2017-2020, Page 24, part 6.0.

I thought this was previously a sticking point?

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That's correct. Currently. But until recently I didn't have to do their pointless how to get rescued course either. Now that has changed. I don't trust them not to include this in future. Meantime racing is out for me.

I have gone ahead and added links to the Recreational section, which should hopefully help people find the information easier.

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