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Syllabus
Syllabus
Practical
Practical
Has a practical understanding of:
Rigging
Rigging
Basic rigging, parts of the sail, sail controls and foils
Has wind awareness ashore
Sailing Techniques and Manoeuvres
Sailing Techniques and Manoeuvres
Wind awareness afloat
Reaching - sailing across the wind
Stopping - Lying to
Controlling speed
Getting out of irons
Tacking - Turning the front of the boat through the wind
Sailing upwind
The Five Essentials
Sailing downwind
Gybing - turning the back of the boat through the wind, from a training run
The importance of good communication when manoeuvring (double handed boats)
Can perform a basic capsize recovery and understands the importance of staying with the boat (Optional)
Launching and Recovery
Launching and Recovery
Can:
Secure a boat on the trolley
Understands the principles of:
Wheeling a boat clear of other boats and overhead cables
Launching and leaving the shore
Coming ashore and recovery of a boat
Ropework
Ropework
Can tie:
Figure of eight
Round turn and two half hitches
Secure a rope to a cleat
Theory
Theory
Has a theoretical understanding of:
Clothing and Equipment
Clothing and Equipment
Knows the importance of personal safety, clothing, and buoyancy
Sailing Background
Sailing Background
An awareness of other water users
Basic rules of the road:
Avoiding collisions at all costs
Power/Sail
Port/Starboard
Overtaking boat
Windward boat
Visual methods of attracting attention
Meteorology
Meteorology
Has an awareness ashore of onshore and offshore winds
Sources of weather information and the relevance of:
The effects on sailing location
The Beaufort Scale
Conditions appropriate to ability and sailing location
Helpful Resources
Helpful Resources
Tacking
Tacking
Tacking is the process of turning the bow (the front) of the boat through the wind. It's the first type of turn learnt on the course and is a slow, controlled way to turn the boat around. This video goes through the key elements to complete the tack safely and efficiently.
Boat Manoeuvres.pptxBoat Manoeuvres
Boat Manoeuvres
A look at how to control the speed of the boat and how to get yourself out of irons when the boat is stuck head to wind. This presentation also looks at how to tell where the wind is coming from when ashore.
Gybing
Gybing
Gybing is the process of turning the stern (the rear) of the boat through the wind. The safest and most efficient way to do this is from a training run to ensure that there isn't too much power running through the sail as you gybe. The sail remains powered up all the time in this turn so helm and crew need to be aware of their surroundings to complete the tack safely. This video walks through the gybe.
The Five Essentials
The Five Essentials
Click here to find out about the five essentials and how to use them to make your sailing better.
Preparing the Boat.pptxSails, Rigging and Basic Equipment
Sails, Rigging and Basic Equipment
Learn more about different parts of the sail, basic rigging concepts and the equipment you'll need on you and your boat to go sailing by reading this presentation.
Rules of the Road.pptxRules of the Road
Rules of the Road
There are some basic rules which help to stop boats from colliding when on the water. These come from the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea (IRPCS, often referred to as COLREGs) and the Racing Rules of Sailing. Take a look at this presentation on the different rules of the road.
Meteorology.pptxMeteorology
Meteorology
A look at some basic concepts of meteorology and how to learn enough about the weather so that you can go sailing safely. Take a look at this presentation for all the information.
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