Knowledge
of sea terms and parts of a boat, rigging and sail
Sufficient
knowledge to understand orders given concerning the sailing and
day-to-day running of the boat
Sail
Handling
Bending
on setting, reefing and handing of sails
Ropework
Handling
ropes including coiling, stowing, securing to cleats and single and
double bollards
Handling
warps
Ability
to tie and know how to use:-
Bowlines,
Round turn and two half hitches, single and double sheetbends, reef
knots
Fire
Precautions and Fire fighting
Awareness
of the hazards of fire and the precautions necessary to prevent fire.
Knows
action to be taken in the event of fire
Personal
Safety Equipment
Understands
and complies with rules for the wearing of safety harnesses and personal
buoyancy aids
Man
Overboard
Understands
action to be taken to recover a man overboard
Distress
Signals
Can
operate distress flares and knows on what occasion to use them
Rules
of the Road
Is
able to keep an efficient lookout at sea
Dinghies
Understands
and complies with loading rules and is able to handle a dinghy under
oars and motor
Meteorology
Is
aware of forecasting services and understands weather forecasting
information
Sea-sickness
Working
efficiency when affected by sea-sickness
Helming
and sailing
Understands
the basic theory of sailing and can steer and trim sails on all points of
sailing. Can
steer a compass course under sail and power
Engines
Is
able to stop and carry out simple checks on the owner serviceable parts
and systems of an inboard and an outboard
Artificial Resuscitation and First Aid
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