2026-27 US Sailing Sanctioned Safety at Sea course Host Agreement

ar Host,

Thank you for your interest in hosting a Sanctioned Safety at Sea Course. US Sailing has been sanctioning Safety at Sea courses for more than 30 years. A sanctioned course follows the Safety at Sea Curriculum, uses a US Sailing approved Moderator, and follows the other requirements in this Host Agreement. The curriculum is based upon World Sailing guidelines, including Offshore Special Regulations Appendix G, as well as lessons learned from accident investigations conducted by US Sailing and other experts in the field. We have tremendous experience in improving the safety of our sport, and we remain steadfastly committed to our goal of Safety at Sea.

US Sailing provides staff support to course hosts and maintains a national database of sailors who have completed a US Sailing Sanctioned Safety at Sea Course. The Moderator serves as a consultant to the host during the planning phase and is the course leader during the day(s) of the presentations and Hands-On Day(s).

The host is responsible for event planning, budget management, course promotion, and other logistics to have a successful event. Hosting a course can be very rewarding, educational, and, with proper preparation, a lot of fun. Your course is an important step in the educational process to increase safety out on the water.

It typically takes about 6 months to plan a successful Safety at Sea Course. Occasionally, an organizer may need to plan and host a course within a one or two-month time period, especially if sailors need safety training for an upcoming race.

The FIRST things an organizer MUST DO are:

1. Identify potential date(s) and venue(s)
2. Contact Jonathan Kabak to have a Moderator assigned to the event
3. Create Landing Page and Registration
4. Complete this Host Agreement

Please utilize our Safety at Sea Planning Guide as it will help you to prepare, plan, and budget for your course. Note that it is to your advantage to get your course on our calendar as soon as possible. Use the Planning Guide to develop your course timeline.

When you are assigned your Moderator, we encourage you to communicate with them as soon as possible. Their expertise both in the field and behind the podium will be an invaluable resource for you. As always, contact our office if we can be of assistance in any way. We stand by, ready to help.

Yours in Sailing,

Betsy Alison, Director of Adult Programs

Choose what type of Course(s) you plan to hold for each day. (please check + to add additional courses)

How many people do you expect to train?

Additional comments

Facility name and physical address of event venue.

Host organizations US Sailing membership number. You must be a current US Sailing organization member to host.

The Safety at Sea course host or arganization must be a current member of US Sailing, click here

Please invoice this contact person/organization for the course fees.

Invoice should be mailed to:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Contact name to direct specific event questions:

First NameLast Name

Contact's Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Contact's Email

example@example.com

Do not submit this form if your URLs do not go to a dedicated Safety at Sea landing page for your course.

Your event information webpage

Your event registration url

We have been assigned a US Sailing approved Moderator by Jonathan Kabak.

If yes, name of the Moderator.

If no, we prefer to have the following Moderator

Second, Strong Presenter (if known):

Second Strong Presenter's Topic (if known)

For those who are hosting a hands-on/refresher course, you must use this seminar description in any registration material or website registration pages.

Upload US Sailing Logo

As the individual responsible for organizing this course, I agree to the aforementioned terms and will keep the US Sailing office/Adult Department informed of developments and changes as they occur.

Organizer's name

First NameLast Name

Organizer's E-Signature

Date signed

2026-27 US Sailing Sanctioned Safety at Sea Course Host Agreement