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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for the sail.
   • Select lifejacket, exposure protection swim wear or exposure suit suitable for conditions, and check for safe working condition.
   • Select a suitable site for windsurfing activities according to current conditions.
   • Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
   • Confirm protocols for communications between party members and with other water users.
   • Fit and adjust exposure protection wear and lifejacket to ensure comfort and safety.
2. Rig sailboard.
   • Ensure sail size is appropriate for personal use.
   • Rig windsurf sail, using appropriate tension, boom heights and adjustments for self, and tie off loose ends.
   • Carry rigged sail and board to launch site separately, and attach to board for sailing.
3. Launch sailboard.
   • Determine wind direction to enable easy launching.
   • Launch sailboard from shore while maintaining stability.
   • Climb on board and position one foot on either side of mast, evenly spaced and on centre line.
   • Uphaul sailboard in shallow water using straight back and bent knees, and maintain a stable neutral position.
4. Manoeuvre the sailboard.
   • Comply with waterway rules throughout all activities, including use of sailboard within permitted areas.
   • Determine sailing direction and move off, on a beam reach, at right angles to wind, using crossover technique and appropriate stance.
   • Control power by easing the sheet hand.
   • Steer and turn sailboard by leaning rig forward over the bow and backward over stern.
   • Use tacking and close hauling to achieve upwind goals.
   • Manoeuvre sailboard around a triangular course and steer sailboard efficiently on all points of sail.
   • Safely approach, and negotiate obstacles and hazards to minimise risk of injury.
   • Perform emergency stops to avoid collision, and use techniques to avoid head injury when falling windward.
5. Rescue self.
   • Complete a full self rescue according to organisational safety procedures.
   • Implement alternate rescue strategies if self rescue fails.
6. Land and secure sailboards
   • Land and climb off sailboard at shore while maintaining stability.
   • De-rig and pack all components.
   • Secure sailboard for road transport using suitable methods.
   • Select lifejacket, exposure protection swim wear or exposure suit suitable for conditions, and check for safe working condition.
   • Select a suitable site for windsurfing activities according to current conditions.
   • Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
   • Confirm protocols for communications between party members and with other water users.
   • Fit and adjust exposure protection wear and lifejacket to ensure comfort and safety.
   • Ensure sail size is appropriate for personal use.
   • Rig windsurf sail, using appropriate tension, boom heights and adjustments for self, and tie off loose ends.
   • Carry rigged sail and board to launch site separately, and attach to board for sailing.
   • Determine wind direction to enable easy launching.
   • Launch sailboard from shore while maintaining stability.
   • Climb on board and position one foot on either side of mast, evenly spaced and on centre line.
   • Uphaul sailboard in shallow water using straight back and bent knees, and maintain a stable neutral position.