Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for the sailing activity.
- Select an activity site or location with light to moderate conditions according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Access relevant sources to interpret weatherand environmentalinformation, and determine potential sailing conditions.
- Identify and minimise potential hazards and risks within the small boat sailing environment.
- Identify food and water requirements to maintain physiological well being during activity.
- Select equipment.
- Rig and de-rig small boat
- Sail a marked course.
- Identify the points of sailing given the direction of the wind relative to the small boat.
- Use primary boat controls to sail the boat through tacks and gybes and demonstrate the techniques of roll tacking and roll gybing.
- Determine wind direction and use wind, wind indicators and directional change to follow the marked course.
- Use the tiller extension where necessary to sail a course which includes windward and downwind legs.
- Manoeuvre small boat alongside a wharf or anchored vessel or object without damage or injury to boat or persons.
- Maintain communication with other craft and crew members, where required.
- Handle a spinnaker.
- Use a trapeze.
- Identify situations in which trapezesystems are used.
- Identify component parts of a trapeze system and adjust and fit the trapeze harness according to manufacturer's recommendations and organisational policies and procedures.
- Sail on trapeze in favourable conditions according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Steer boat with a crew on trapeze, demonstrating the ability to get in, get out, tack and gybe.
- Perform crew recovery and towing drills.
- Recover a crew member lost overboard according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Apply appropriate recovery side, approach speed and stopping technique to minimise risk of injury to crew in water and ensure efficient recovery.
- Prepare small boat for towing according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Tow boat in single and or multiple tow situations according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Release boat from multiple tow situations safely according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Complete post activity responsibilities.
- Maintain and stow sail and rig according to manufacturer's recommendations and organisational policies and procedures.
- Maintain trailers and trolleys to minimise rust on frames and bearings.
- Evaluate relevant aspects of the activity.
- Identify improvements for future small boat sailing experiences in light to moderate conditions.