RYA Start Sailing Stage One
By the end of this introductory course, cadets will have a basic understanding of how a boat sails, and some experience of steering and handling the boat. Stages 2 and 3 will complete their introduction to the sport in easy stages.
PRACTICAL
By the end of the course cadets can:
- Assist with rigging a boat
- Launch a dinghy and get under way
- Secure a boat to a trolley
- Assist with recovery and stowage of dinghy and gear
- Tie a figure of eight and cleat a halyard
- Be a responsive crew under instruction
- Steer when sailing and being towed
- Steer on a reach and go about (reach to reach)
- Understand the effect of basic boat controls
- Understand the basic principles of stopping; controlling speed and getting out of irons
- Paddle or row (with sprit, paddle or oars)
- Call for assistance
- Put on personal buoyancy correctly
- Be confident in the water wearing personal buoyancy
- Understand the importance of staying with the boat after a capsize
SAILING BACKGROUND:
- Can name basic parts of a boat (i.e. hull, mast, rudder, tiller, centreboard, sheets, etc)
- Understands what action to take to help those in distress
- Understands local hazards
- Understands how to prepare for a tow
- Understands personal safety and knows what to wear for sailing (including head and footwear)
- Has knowledge of wind direction