Safety, rescue & support boat handling
Subtitle: the national standard for quality on-the-water instruction
Edition: 2016 edition.
Series: The powerboat certification series; Powerboat certification series
Publisher: United States Sailing Association
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781938915079
Subjects: Motorboats; Safety measures; Boats and boating
Other titles: Safety, rescue and support boat handling
Description: "This textbook has been developed to assist on-the-water boating instructors, rescue professionals, regatta management personnel, and any boater whose quick, appropriate emergeny response may save lives and protect boats and equipment."--Introduction.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Part I: Safety and rescue boat operations; title: 1. Operator & crew; title: 2. Equipment & preparation; title: 3. Concepts for emergencies & rescues; title: 4. Safety & rescue operations; title: 5. The environment; title: Part II: Support boat operations; title: 6. Introduction to mark-set; title: 7. Advanced mark-set; title: 8. Race-specific operations for safety & rescue boats.