Keel Boat Beginners

Adult Keel Boat (Learn To Sail Beginners Course) (Cost $405.00)

The course teaches theory and practical aspects of sailing.

The course material is included plus (Recreational Boating Handbook & Boat Smart DVD). Optional endorsed Keel Boat Log Book.

1. Safety Equipment, clothing and safe practices

Is aware of hazards on board a boat and understands how to avoid them.
Understands the correct use of safety equipment on board.
Understands the importance of the correct fitting and wearing of personal flotation devices.
Understands the importance of appropriate clothing and footwear.

2. The Boat

Has basic knowledge of sailing terms, can identify parts of a boat, rigging and sails.
can bend on, hoist ans lower sails.

3. Ropework

Can tie the following:Figure eight, round turn and two half hitches, reef knot, clove hitch, bowline.
Has basic knowledge of the use of sheets, halyards, mooring lines and cleats.
Can coil and stowe a rope.

4. Sailing Skills

Understands the theory and basic principles of sailing including tacking and gybing.
Has basic wind awareness.
Can steer a boat on all points of sail under supervision.
Can trim sails on all points of sail.

5. Man Overboard

Understands the correct action to be taken to recover a MOB (Instructor demonstate).

6. Rules of the Road

Has awareness of the basic rules of the road
Can maintain continuous lookout