MayDay Safety Day

MayDay Safety Day

It’s that time of year when the weather is improving and we’re all itching to get back afloat after a long winter. To kick start the season, we’ve got a whole host of workshops and clinics for all ages to give a little refresher on water safety, no matter how you choose to get afloat!

9.30AM – On-water SUP Safety Clinic with Adventure 4 All. Bring your own board or borrow one of theirs. £15 pp, payable on the day. Looking at how to stay safe when paddling and a refresher on rescuing another paddler and how to get them back aboard and towed to safety. Meet at Adventure 4 All, Unit 10A, Portland Marina.

11AM – VHF Confidence booster*. Get butterflies in your tummy every time you pick up the mic? This short clinic is all about setting those butterflies free and getting you broadcasting like Tony Blackburn! Meet at the Marina office.

11.30AM – Kids MayDay VHF Worskshop*. Do your younger crew know what to do and who to call in an emergency? Give them the confidence to make a radio call that might save someone’s life one day with this short workshop. Meet at the Marina office.

12PM – Kitesurf self-rescue refresher with CS Boardsports. If you haven’t hooked in since last summer, give yourself a quick refresher on what to do if you need to self-rescue with Craig Smith from local kitesurf school, CS Boardsports. Meet on the marina lawn.

2PM – Marina water safety workshop/ Swim Safe Workshop with Andrew Simpson Sailing Centre, Portland. Get in the water safely this summer and know what to do if soneone’s in trouble. Meet at the Marina Office.

3PM – Pre-season engine check workshop with Shaun & Tom from boatcare. The start of the boating season always sees us towing boats in from the harbour who have engine failure, avoid being one of them with our short workshop on what to check before you slip lines. Simple and easy things any one can do but they’ll save a lot of frustration drifiting and a bit of money too! Meet at the boatcare office, Unit 11.

4PM – Rounding Portland Bill talk with Chris and Chris Swain. Long-term and well-known berth holders at Portland, Chris and Chris (aka Sea Squared) have been round the Bill many, many times. Sometimes they got it right, and sometimes they got it wrong! Hear there top tips for avoiding the latter. Meet at Salt.

THESE ACTIVITIES REQUIRE BOOKING!

*Please note that these are run by an experienced VHF operator, but they are not an RYA VHF Instructor.

Fun activities happening all day for everyone;

RNLI Lifejacket drop-in clinic with Weymouth Lifeboat crew
Take on our VHF Etiquette Quiz
Pin the yellow wellies on the RNLI crew
Play the RNLI’s StormForce game – Race to save lives and see who can get the highest score!
Throwline competition