SFBA Windsurf/Kitesurf Safety Day 2005
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:41 pm
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San Francisco Boardsailing Association
Presents
Windsurf/Kitesurf Safety Day 2005
Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Schedule
9:00 am ñ 11:00 am Swap Meet Little Marina Green
11:00 am ñ 1:00 pm Safety Program St. Francis Yacht Club
1:00 pm ñ 2:00 pm Safety Roundtable/Q&A St. Francis Yacht Club
2:00 pm ñ 4:00 pm BBQ Informal BBQ at Crissy Field ñ East Beach
All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend.
You do not have to be a member of the San Francisco Boardsailing Association (SFBA).
SFBA works to protect access and promote safety for the boardsailing community (windsurfing + kitesurfing).
General Topics will include Hazardous Conditions
Right of Way
Self Rescue
Emergencies/Coast Guard Rescue
Safety Equipment
After General Topics, 2 separate programs
Windsurf Self Rescue
Kitesurf Safety & Self Rescue
Members of the United States Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary will be on hand for questions and answers.
Raffle
Everyone in attendance at the safety program will be entered in a raffle
Prizes Courtesy of:
Kite Wind Surf
Boardsports
Helm
Surface 2 Air
Ultra Nectar
Windsurf/Kitesurf Safety Day 2005
Safety Program Topics
Elements
Currents & Tides
Offshore & Onshore Winds
Submerged Hazards
Exposure
Right of Way
Basic Rules
Commercial Vessels
Security Zones
Caution & Consideration
Racing
Coast Guard & Auxiliary
Coast Guard ñ Rescue is a primary mission, no fees for rescues
Auxiliary ñ Volunteer arm of Coast Guard
Windsurfer/Kitesurfer Responsibility ñ Know your limits, reduce risks
Notify of emergency, end of emergency and lost equipment
Marking your gear
Safety Equipment
Radios & Telephones
Lights, Strobes, and Flares
Smoke & Mirrors
Line
Helmets
Prevention
Check your equipment
Equipment Maintenance ñ Replace Lines
Replace critical parts
Self Rescue - Windsurf
No wind
Pony Express
Towing
Body Drag
Broken Universal
Broken Mast
Broken Boom
Lost Fin
Rescue by Boat
Self Rescue & Safety - Kitesurf
Launching
Landing
Go/No Go Decisions
No Wind
Towing
Body Drag
Lost Board
Lost Kite
Broken Line
Rescue by Boat
San Francisco Boardsailing Association
Presents
Windsurf/Kitesurf Safety Day 2005
Hosted by St. Francis Yacht Club
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Schedule
9:00 am ñ 11:00 am Swap Meet Little Marina Green
11:00 am ñ 1:00 pm Safety Program St. Francis Yacht Club
1:00 pm ñ 2:00 pm Safety Roundtable/Q&A St. Francis Yacht Club
2:00 pm ñ 4:00 pm BBQ Informal BBQ at Crissy Field ñ East Beach
All interested parties are welcome and encouraged to attend.
You do not have to be a member of the San Francisco Boardsailing Association (SFBA).
SFBA works to protect access and promote safety for the boardsailing community (windsurfing + kitesurfing).
General Topics will include Hazardous Conditions
Right of Way
Self Rescue
Emergencies/Coast Guard Rescue
Safety Equipment
After General Topics, 2 separate programs
Windsurf Self Rescue
Kitesurf Safety & Self Rescue
Members of the United States Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary will be on hand for questions and answers.
Raffle
Everyone in attendance at the safety program will be entered in a raffle
Prizes Courtesy of:
Kite Wind Surf
Boardsports
Helm
Surface 2 Air
Ultra Nectar
Windsurf/Kitesurf Safety Day 2005
Safety Program Topics
Elements
Currents & Tides
Offshore & Onshore Winds
Submerged Hazards
Exposure
Right of Way
Basic Rules
Commercial Vessels
Security Zones
Caution & Consideration
Racing
Coast Guard & Auxiliary
Coast Guard ñ Rescue is a primary mission, no fees for rescues
Auxiliary ñ Volunteer arm of Coast Guard
Windsurfer/Kitesurfer Responsibility ñ Know your limits, reduce risks
Notify of emergency, end of emergency and lost equipment
Marking your gear
Safety Equipment
Radios & Telephones
Lights, Strobes, and Flares
Smoke & Mirrors
Line
Helmets
Prevention
Check your equipment
Equipment Maintenance ñ Replace Lines
Replace critical parts
Self Rescue - Windsurf
No wind
Pony Express
Towing
Body Drag
Broken Universal
Broken Mast
Broken Boom
Lost Fin
Rescue by Boat
Self Rescue & Safety - Kitesurf
Launching
Landing
Go/No Go Decisions
No Wind
Towing
Body Drag
Lost Board
Lost Kite
Broken Line
Rescue by Boat