The Rolex Fastnet Race requires at least 30% of the crew, including the Person in Charge to have completed the World Sailing Offshore personal Survival Course within five years of the race start.
At least one crew member must hold an in-date First Aid Certificate completed within the last five years.
A selection of course dates in varying regions are listed below.
PROVIDER | WEBSITE & EMAIL CONTACT | SEA SURVIVAL | OFFSHORE SAFETY | FIRST AID |
SOUTH EAST | ||||
Hamble Tuition | 07-Dec-24 | 08-Dec-24 | 06-Dec-24 | |
18-Jan-25 | 19-Jan-25 | 17-Jan-25 | ||
01-Feb-25 | 14-02-25 | |||
15-Feb-25 | 16-Feb-25 | 28-Feb-25 | ||
01-Mar-25 | 02-Mar-25 | |||
15-Mar-25 | 16-Mar-25 | 14-Mar-25 | ||
29-Mar-25 | 30-Mar-25 | 28-Mar-25 | ||
19-Apr-25 | 20-Apr-25 | 18-Apr-25 | ||
03-May-25 | 04-May-25 | 02-May-25 | ||
17-May-25 | 18-May-25 | 16-May-25 | ||
31-May-25 | 01-Jun-25 | 30-May-25 | ||
14-Jun-25 | 15-Jun-25 | 13-Jun-25 | ||
28-Jun-25 | 29-Jun-25 | 27-Jun-25 | ||
Chichester Marine Training | 07-Dec-25 | |||
25-Jan-25 | ||||
08-Feb-2025 | 22-Feb-25 | |||
29-Mar-25 | ||||
26-Apr-25 | ||||
24-May-25 | ||||
14-Jun-2025 | 21-Jun-25 | |||
26-Jul-25 | ||||
Commodore Yachting | www.commodore-yachting.com info@commodore-yachting.com | 30-Mar-25 | 29-Mar-25 | 04-Jan-25 |
08-Feb-25 | ||||
08-Mar-25 | ||||
05-Apr-25 | ||||
Andark | 26-Jan-25 | |||
22-Feb-25 | 23-Feb-25 | |||
18-Mar-25 | 19-Mar-25 | |||
Taste the Blue | www.tastetheblue.training jd@tastetheblue.co.uk | 15-Mar-25 | 16-Mar-25 | 14-Mar-25 |
15-Mar-25* | 22-Mar-25 | |||
12-Apr-25 | 13-Apr-25 | 11-Apr-25 | ||
12-Apr-25* | 26-Apr-25 | |||
*World Sailing Refresher | 23-Jul-25 | 24-Jul-25 | 22-Jul-24 | |
Chieftain Training | https://chieftain.training | 07-Dec-25 | 08-Dec-25 | |
11-Jan-25 | 12-Jan-25 | 13-Jan-25 | ||
16-Jan-25 | 17-Jan-25 | 24-Jan-25 | ||
25-Jan-25 | 26-Jan-25 | 01-Feb-25 | ||
08-Feb-25 | 09-Feb-25 | 07-Feb-25 | ||
22-Feb-25 | ||||
01-Mar-25 | ||||
08-Mar-25 | 09-Mar-25 | 07-Mar-25 | ||
13-Mar-25 | 14-Mar-25 | 17-Mar-25 | ||
22-Mar-25 | 23-Mar-25 | 21-Mar-25 | ||
28-Mar25 | 29-Mar-25 | 27-Mar-25 | ||
03-Apr-25 | 04-Apr-25 | 02-Apr-25 | ||
12-Apr-25 | 13-Apr-25 | 14-Apr-25 | ||
03-May-25 | 04-May25 | 07-May-25 | ||
17-May-25 | 18-May-25 | 16-May-25 | ||
05-Jun-25 | 06-Jun-25 | 04-Jun-25 | ||
23-Jun-25 | ||||
17-Jul-25 | 18-Jul-25 | 19-Jul-25 | ||
Sailing Logic | https://sailinglogic.co.uk/ info@sailinglogic.co.uk | 15-Mar-25 | 16-Mar-25 | 14-Mar-25 |
12-Apr-25 | 13-Apr-25 | 11-Apr-25 | ||
23-Jul-25 | 24-Jul-25 | |||
Boss | https://www.boss-sail.co.uk/ enquiries@boss-sail.co.uk | 23-Mar-25 | ||
20-Apr-25 | ||||
South West | ||||
Dorset Marine Training | https://dorsetmarinetraining.co.uk/ enquiries@dorsetmarinetraining.co.uk | 26-Jan-25 | ||
15-Feb-25 | 16-Feb-25 | |||
15-Mar-25 | ||||
12-Apr-25 | 13-Apr-25 | |||
24-May-25 | ||||
SeaRegs | www.searegs.co.uk admin@searegs.co.uk | Dates TBC | *2 First Aid Courses running each month | |
Seasports Southwest | www.seasports-sw.com info@seasports-sw.co.uk | 11-Mar-25 | 12-Mar-25 | |
25-Mar-25 | 26-Mar-25 | |||
08-Apr-25 | 09-Apr-25 | |||
29-Apr-25 | 30-May-25 | |||
13-May-25 | 14-May-25 | |||
Bristol Maritime | www.bristolmaritime.co.uk bookings@bristolmaritime.co.uk | 28-Jan-25 | 29-Jan-25 | 26-Jan-25 |
11-Feb-25 | ||||
25-Feb-25 | 26-Feb-25 | 23-Feb-25 | ||
22-Apr-25 | 23-Apr-25 | 20-Apr-25 | ||
06-May-25 | ||||
20-May-25 | 21-May-25 | 18-May-25 | ||
17-Jun-25 | 18-Jun-25 | 15-Jun-25 | ||
01-Jul-25 | ||||
LONDON | ||||
First Class Sailing | www.firstclasssailing.com info@firstclasssailing.com | 25-Jan-25 | 26-Jan-25 | |
22-Feb-25 | 23-Feb-25 | 23-Feb-25 | ||
06-Apr-25 | 07-Apr-25 | 05-Apr-25 | ||
26-Apr-25 | 27-Apr-25 | |||
17-May-25 | 18-May-25 | 10-May-25 | ||
28-Jun-25 | 29-Jun-25 | 20-Jul-25 | ||
EAST OF ENGLAND | ||||
Elite Sailing | www.elitesailing.co.uk info@elitesailing.co.uk | 19-Jan-25 | ||
09-Feb-25 | ||||
07-Mar-25 | ||||
13-Apr-25 | ||||
20-Apr-25 | ||||
02-May-25 | ||||
08-Jun-25 | ||||
04-Jul-25 | ||||
NORTH EAST | ||||
Hota | www.hota.org bookings@hota.org | 24-Mar-25 | ||
23-Jun-25 | ||||
WALES | ||||
Ocean Discovery | ocean-discovery.co.uk info@ocean-discovery.co.uk Tel: 07918 651545 07833 368300 | Contact directly for dates Courses can be arranged for groups |