Flare training???

[lakelandterrier]

I think there's still a lot to be said for smoke flares - hand held or floating:
They are are highly visible by day
They show wind direction / strength
you can track along to source.
I have a heavy work glove in the flare jar to be donned before letting off a flare.

I'm becoming less convinced about distress para-illum - they'll only give a general area - maybe they have had their day with laser / LED becons now available. I've also seen some nasty injuries from miiltary para-illum when not handled properly.

White para-illum does have a place to light and area at night - providing there are no aircraft around!

[Stormforce]

Hi All,

Going back to the OPs question, we do still cover a live flare session as part of our Sea Survival course. With the requirement to carry flares being mandatory for coded vessels and vessels over a certain length, we feel this is an important part of our course, and adds a great deal of value.

If you would like to attend a Sea Survival course, please view our available dates at RYA Sea Survival | Stormforce Coaching. If you send us a private message, there is a possibility we may supply a Ribnet Discount code :-)

Kind Regards,

The Stormforce Coaching Team

[HDAV]

Thanks stormforce good to know it is still done. I think the cost of getting to soton will far outweigh the discount you could offer, but if I find myself heading that way I'll be sure to drop you a pm.

[Stormforce]

Hi HDAV,

Thanks for the reply - the offer is still there. We'd be happy to extend the discount code to other courses if you wanted to do some back to back to justify coming down from Cardiff - maybe Powerboat Level 2/Intermediate, VHF Radio, etc.

To be clear, the offer of a Ribnet Discount code extends to any members on here; we don't want to post it on a public forum, hence why we're asking you to PM us if you want it!

Happy Bargains!

The Stormforce Coaching Team