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Yachting Australia Corporate Partner
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Yachting Australia
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Basic Skills 2
BASIC SKILLS 2
| Overview | This course is designed to consolidate the experiences and knowledge gained in the Basic Skills 1 course and to introduce skills and knowledge that will enable the successful participant to safely and competently sail a small boat in controlled conditions (light winds, enclosed waters) without guidance |
| Outcomes | You will receive a Basic Skills 2 certificate and have a basic ability to sail. |
| Pre-requisites | Sailing Skills equivalent to those gained in Basic Skills 1. Each knowledge area will also include some revision of topics covered in Basic Skills 1. |
| 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 Small Boat Sailing to achieve your Better Sailing and Racing Skills awards, or try one of the other schemes. |
SYLLABUS:
1. Rigging
- Boat rigged independently
2. Ropework
- Learn to tie the following:
- Reef knot
- Bowline
3. Sailing Techniques and Manoeuvers
- Basic crewing and helming methods for a triangle course
- Basic crewing and helming methods for tacking
- Basic crewing and helming methods for gybing
4. Rescue Procedures and Drills
- Capsize Recovery Drill
- Crew Recovery Drill
5. Launching and Recovery
- Care of equipment on and off the water
- Bring a boat alongside a moored or anchored structure with minimal assistance
6. Sailing Background and Theory
- Observations of right-way-rules incl:
- Port / Starboard
- Windward / leeward
- Overtaking Vessels
- Keep to the right in channels
7. Meteorology
- Identify building storm clouds
8. Winds, tides and currents
- Identify gusts and lulls
- Use a tide table
- Identify time between tides
- Identify local tidal flow
