Overview	The holder of this certificate is a specialist in the area of long sailboards and can sail proficiently in planing conditions and above on all points of sail including footsteering, carve jybes, faster tacks and waterstarts. They should be able to complete a triangular course and tow another sailboard upwind in moderate to fresh conditions. An understanding of board and sail design, racing tactics and sailing theory relevant to this level is expected.
Outcomes	You will be capable of sailing a longboard in at least 15 knots of wind and gain a Stronger Winds Certificate
Pre-requisites	Must have completed the Stronger Winds Certificate
Where can I take the course?	Please contact a Yachting Australia Training Centre or your nearest Sailing Club. Please ask them about our Yachting Australia Logbooks so that you can monitor your progress.
What to do afterwards?	Continue training in windsurfing to gain the Advanced Shortboards Certificates or an Instructors Certificate

• Launching and beach starting through a shore break in a controlled manner
• Sailing out through small breaking waves
• The water start
• Landing in control with board and rigging held aloft, carrying techniques

2. Sailing techniques and stance

• Stance - hands feet and body position on all points of sail
• Luffing up and bearing away with correct mast track and centre-board adjustments
• Speed - footstraps mast track and harness; closing the slot 

• Tacking in strong winds and rough seas
• The carve gybe with centre-boar retracted
• Sailing backwards on a start line
• The non-planing gybe 

• Understanding the effects if mast stiffnes
• The latest in sail designs and materials
• Rig selection and harness line adjustment for different conditions
• The rigging of rotational camber-induced and other high-tech sails
• Adjustments for all points of sail and different wind strengths

5. Rescue Techniques and Safety

• Emergency action for broken fin, universal, mast and boom
• Helping others in difficulty - assessing the situation, seeking help

6. Sailing Theory

• Speed - the theory of closing the slot and reducing the wetted area
• The advantages of rotational and camber induced sails
• Sail twist and spin out
• Racing tactics - at the start line and around the course
• Racing Rules - Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and protest procedures - using the rules to your advantage

7. Sailing Conditions

• Cold fronts, low and high pressure systems and their effect on wind strength and direction
• Choosing the ideal spot in optimum conditions 

8. Equipment

• Board design - rail shape, rocker, concaves, tail shapes and volume distribution
• The position and shape of the fin and its effect
• Care and maintenance of a high tech equipment

9. Other Aspects and Options

• International classes and competition, the Olympics
• Ideal sailing locations Australia wide
• Freestyle - spin tack, duck tack, more railrides and planning a routine