Start Yachting - Syllabus

Start Yachting Course Syllabus

• The Yacht - Basic knowledge of sea terms, parts of a boat, her rigging and sails.
• Ropework - Ability to tie a figure of eight, a round turn and two half hitches and a bowline. Securing a rope to a cleat. Use of winches and jamming cleats.
• Underway - Has experienced sailing a yacht on all points of sail. Can steer a yacht under sail and power.
• Rules of the road - Can keep an efficient look out at sea.
• Metereology - Knows where to obtain a weather forecast.
• Man overboard recovery - Understands the action to be taken to recover a man overboard.
• Clothing and equipment - Understands an complies with the rules for the wearing of lifejackets safety harnesses and personal buoyancy aids.
• Emergency equipment and precautions - Is aware of hazards aboard a yacht. Knows the action to be taken in the event of an emergency.