For helpful guidance and tips on using the club’s orange safety boat please read this helpful guide:
It is recommended to carry the walkie-talkie radio in the safety boat in order to be able to communicate with the race hut.
Good videos to watch on safety boat procedures
The RYA and Swanage Sailing Club have published some useful videos with tips on techniques to be used when assisting a capsized boat. They are well worth watching.
Single Crew Safety Boat
This is a good video to watch if you are ever likely to be alone in the safety boat and need to right a capsized boat.
Swanage Sailing Club Video
A nice video about righting various boats.
ENTRAPMENT PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
Good bit in the middle advocating carrying a mast head float in the safety boat. Having raised the mast head to the water surface, a carabiner is attached to the mast head float and used to attach to the mast head. This keeps the mast off the bottom and can release the safety boat to attend any crew problems.
Aylesbury Sailing Club 