The safety of the crew is non-negotiable
Safety at the Sea
We take the safety and comfort of our guests seriously and make it a priority when designing trips and also while conducting the experiences.
Ricardo and Ale have a lots of experience taking all levels of experience guests sailing around the world, practicing safety skills first on our own children that have been sailing with us several times.
Both Ricardo and Ale have boating safety credentials from BoatUS Foundation and NASBLA, a pre-requisite for the SLC License.
After having experienced multiple situations while sailing regattas, where boats and crew are pushed to the edge, Ricardo knows how to recognize risks and understands the importance to be proactive in minimizing risks when making choices.
Constant monitoring of the weather forecast using multiple sources, experience “reading” the weather before it arrives, gives the Captain the needed time to avoid risky situations and maintain the crew safe at all times.
In the unlikely event something does go wrong, years of experience dealing with competition situations give Ricardo the knowledge to handle situations quickly and effectively.
Safety is not one thing isolated, but comes from adopting safety procedures:
1) Check the Weather Forecast
Most risks on the water are weather related, so having reliable weather forecast is one of the main tools to assure safety. We constantly check weather forecasts from at least 2 different models to have the most accurate forecast possible and take that seriously when deciding what to do.
2) Safety brief for the Crew
At the start of any trip we go over a detailed safety brief, making sure everyone knows where safety equipment is located, how to avoid the most common problems, and how to operate any important piece of equipment on the boat, like lifeboats, fire extinguishers, Man-Over-Board buoys, first aid kit and any other important device on the specific boat being used for the trip.
3) Captain’s experience
Experience plays 2 fold:
First, recognizing potential risks before they arise and take preventive measures to avoid them – that comes with more than 30 years of sailing in the most diverse environments and types of boats.
Second, ability to perform maneuvers if things go wrong, and that comes from years of racing, pushing boats and crew to the edge and having faced many accidents in these years, giving Ricardo a wide range of skills when dealing with issues.
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