Sailing

Sailing

1st Stage: (Minimum B.B. age 14) Know the water Safety Code, swim 50 yards in sailing clothes, fit a lifejacket, tie three knots, carry out capsize drill, know basic sailing terms, rig and unrig a dinghy, and secure and hoist a burgee. Also take a practical test in a sailing dinghy.

2nd Stage: (Minimum B.B. age 15) Understand the Rule of the Road and navigational lights, tie three more knots, make an eye splice, reef a dinghy, and recognise 4 dinghy classes. Also carry out a practical test in a sailing dinghy.

3rd Stage: (Minimum B.B. age 16) Carry out boat maintenance, be competent as a helmsman in rough weather, take down and shake out a reef under sail, make certain splices. Understand different methods of boat construction, show general knowledge of the basic principals of meteorology, tides and navigation.

(Regulations as at 1976)

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