Storm Trysail Club hosts Safety-At-Sea Seminar at SUNY Maritime

The Club recently held its first Hands-On Adult Safety At Sea in the New York area in over two years for

Another successful Junior Safety at Sea Seminar hosted at Chicago Yacht Club

Sixteen junior sailors had a great day on and off the water attending a Storm Trysail Club Junior Safety at Sea seminar hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club. Aged 12 […]

Successful Jr Safety at Sea Seminar in Mid West

Summer Junior Safety at Sea Seminars have begun!

Save the Date: Hands-On Safety at Sea Seminar Oct 11 at SUNY Maritime

The Storm Trysail Club to conduct a one-day Hands-On Safety-at-Sea Seminar on May 16, 2020

Dominating Short-handed Racing – How the French Do It

This seminar hosted in May 2021 was crossed burgee event sponsored by the Cruising Club of America, the Storm Trysail Club, and the New York Yacht Club, and the Larchmont Yacht Club.

Advances in MOB

This 2-hour seminar hosted in Spring 2021 was crossed burgee event sponsored by the Cruising Club of America, the Storm Trysail Club, and the New York Yacht Club, that invited experts to share their experiences, insights, and knowledge in how to prevent and manage a crew overboard emergency situation.

New Safety at Sea “Virtual Mini-Seminar” available for the public

Join our half-day mini-seminar on April 10, 2021 via Zoom for a deep dive into Safety-At-Sea topics. This is not a certification course.

Storm Trysail Club Releases Offshore Sailing Leadership Symposium Report

Overview, Findings, Best Practices, and Training Recommendations

Damage Control: “Don’t Give Up The Ship” Safety Seminar

Co-Hosted with the CCA and NAS, Rich du Moulin shares his knowledge as it applies to damage control in recreational sailing along and is joined by five other skippers who share their own survival stories.

Storm Trysail Club Holds Inaugural Offshore Sailing Leadership Symposium

70 Minute Recap Video on Leadership Both On and Off the Water Released – Detailed Written Report to Follow

All Safety-At-Sea Videos now publically available

The full Safety-At-Sea Library is now publicly available for a limited time, so please enjoy, learn, and stay safe out there.

Creating a Culture of Safety and Collaboration

Storm Trysail Club collaborated on a new paper with the Cruising Club of America to make recommendations focusing on the leadership and preparedness of a vessel.

Another Look at MOB Recovery – New Ideas

Rich du Moulin published a great article on other approaches and insights to the Man Overboard Recovery in Windcheck Magazine.

Safety-At-Sea Video Series Free to the Public

Normally, reserved for our seminar participants only, the Storm Trysail Club is releasing a video each week for sailors to enjoy and learn while they are self-quarantining.

U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer, an instructor at our Safety at Sea Course, will Receive IMO Bravery Award

Petty Officer Michael W. Kelly (pictured), Aviation Survival Technician Second Class, of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Air Station Cape Cod has been selected to receive the 2019 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea.

Western Long Island Sound Sailor Puts Safety At Sea skills to use

“What I learned at the Storm Trysail Club’s Hands-On Safety at Sea Seminar turned out to be invaluable during this storm and the ensuing rescue.” Posted on July 18, 2019 – Courtesy of WindCheck Magazine

Jr. Safety at Sea Seminars held in Chicago

Twenty-four young sailors from throughout the Chicago are spent a day learning about big boat and offshore safety at a Stormy Trysail Foundation Junior Safety at Sea seminar held June 22, 2019 at the Jackson Park Yacht Club.

2019 Safety At Sea Seminar

The Storm Trysail Foundation’s 2019 Hands-on Safety-at-Sea Seminar Strives To Teach Safe Sailing