Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for the windsurfing activity.
- Identify food and water requirements to maintain physiological well being during activity.
- Select an activity site with stronger winds according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Access relevant sources to interpret weather and environmentalinformation, and determine potential windsurfing conditions.
- Identify potential hazards within the windsurfing environment and minimise risks according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Select equipment.
- Identify features of sailboard construction and select the most appropriate board for specified requirements.
- Analyse uses and limitations of shorter boards when selecting a board for use in stronger winds.
- Select equipment according to design and construction features and check working condition.
- Determine the advantages and disadvantages of various types of sails and select a suitable sail for the conditions.
- Select a harness according to the conditions,type of board and personal ability.
- Select clothing suitable for the prevailing and expected conditions.
- Fit and adjust equipment to ensure comfort, safety and suitability.
- Load and attach, where relevant, rig and board to vehicle for transport.
- Rig sailboard.
- Launch and land sailboard.
- Apply sailboarding techniques and stance
- Use and confine sailboard within designated and defined areas according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Hook in and out of a harness and adopt correct stance while hooked in.
- Get in and out of foot straps, and apply correct stance when in use.
- Adjust the mast track while sailing according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Sail a triangular course in planning conditions, and apply the rules of the road.
- Adopt stance and use of harness, foot straps and mast track, on different points of sail.
- Manoeuvre the sailboard.
- Maintain speed while tacking smoothly in stronger winds.
- Gybe with centre board both down and up.
- Maintain stationary position near a marker in moderate winds.
- Maintain stability and sail efficiently in stronger winds according to apparent wind, mast track position, and board and rig position.
- Identify and apply characteristics of freestyle tricks.
- Perform rescues.
- Maintain and repair equipment.
- Return sailboard to storage area or vehicle and stow in a manner to minimise damage according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Perform basic repairs and maintenance to board and equipment according to manufacturer's guidelines and organisational policies and procedures.
- Refer repairs beyond the limit of personal ability to relevant specialists.
- Clean and care for boards and sails according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Evaluate windsurfing activity.