Safety

At Courageous we place tremendous importance on safety. We are constantly taking measures to impress upon our students that a safe sailor is a good sailor. Below is a partial listing of our safety regulations, rigorous guidlines that have given Courageous one of the best safety records on Boston Harbor.

1. Life jackets must be worn at all times while on the dock. No student is allowed throug the dock gate without a life jacket.
2. Most of our instructors are US Sailing Instructor Certified and all have attended Courageous training programs.
3. A head instructor is always on duty to supervise operations.
4. A safety launch accompanies all classes with at least one launch on stand-by at the Courageous pier.
5. Our student-to-instructor ratio is 3:1 - one of the best in the industry.
6. All launches are equipped with VHF radios for fast communication with each other, the boathouse, and if necessary the Boston Harbor Police and US Coast Guard.
7. Courageous has a conservative foul weather policy. Boats are recalled or kept at the dock in bad weather and forecasts are monitored constantly.
8. All participants in the program must be able to swim at least 75 yards.

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