Basic Cruising Standard (Sail Canada--CYA) Prerequisites? ....none!
Basic Cruising Standard - To be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop rigged keelboat of 6 to 10 meters with an outboard or inboard motor in moderate wind and sea conditions by day.
PREREQUISITES
None.
Sorry no course being offered by us at this time. Please contact us for recommendations for other Sailing Schools.
The Sail Canada/Canadian Yachting Association CYA courses start at the beginning and enable a new sailor to learn at their rate to become competent, crew, skippers, navigators and cruisers!
The Basic Course consists of three days of ashore and afloat sail training aboard a Catalina 30 sloop sailboat. We are conveniently located in False Creek and sail the waters of English Bay.
The three 10 hour days are long as we need to fulfill a minimum of 18 hours afloat skills and 10 hours of theory (ashore) skills. There will be time for natural breaks when docking, anchoring or when 'hove to' for lunch. The course is informal and practical where each student progresses at his/her rate and the instructor builds on skills and confidence.
On the final day there are two theory tests: Pleasure Craft Operator’s Certification Learn to Cruise (Basic)
The practical testing is on the third day and builds on the feedback from the previous two days.
At the end of the third day you will be amazed at how much you have learned as you start your sailing journey!
While this Basic Cruising course starts at the beginning it is expected that the student will undertake some home study in order to boost confidence and knowledge. A CYA Cruising Manual, Pleasure Craft Operator’s manual, Safe Boating Guide and other resources will be provided for study.
The PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operator’s Certification) and CYA Basic Cruising Standard will be granted upon successful completion of ashore and on the water standards.
The course fees include all manuals, logbook, and all certification fees.
feel the wind in your face!
Most students are competent by the end of the course, however, if a student cannot demonstrate safe handling of a sailing vessel then the instructor will discuss options such as Competent Crew standard or further instruction.
Wind and weather cancellation. We can't do anything about the rain in Vancouver and a good set of Foul weather gear will be useful for not just sailing! If the wind is Small Craft warning and above 20 knots sustained the course may be rescheduled.
A course is confirmed when at least two students have signed up. If enrolment is not sufficient or due to extenuating circumstances (boat or captain), we will do everything possible to find another course date that works for you. Otherwise your money will be 100% refunded.
What to bring....
*dress warmly as it is cooler on the water
*bring foul weather gear (rain jacket and pants) you don't need expensive sailing gear! Just Vancouver rain gear!!!
*sailing gloves
*hat (60% heat lost through head and protects from sun stroke)
*sun glasses
* boat shoes or boots (no marking soles)
Don’t worry about spending lots of money on Sailing gear-- A good waterproof rain jacket with hood; waterproof pants; deck boots/deck shoes (non-marking); sunglasses/sunblock; layered clothing; optional gloves. I recommend everyone who is serious about boating should buy a good PFD (life jacket) that they will wear. The inflatable ones are super comfortable but pricy. I will provide PFDs for all students who do not wish to purchase their own.
Shape of the day...
*familiarization with the boat and systems and location and use of safety gear
* mechanical systems and engine use
* docking practice and rules of the road
* navigation skills and motoring skills en route to English Bay
*sail handling and trim
points of sail
*anchoring drills
*crew over board and other safety drills
tacking/gybing...
weather forecasting
collision regulations
snugging down a vessel
Please contact us to arrange other dates and programs. We try to tailor the program to each sailor’s needs.
You will receive:
1. Basic Cruising CYA Textbook
2. Pleasure Craft Operator’s Study Guide
3. Safe Boating Guide
If you have time read part or all of the materials. That will help you with your understanding during the course days.
ASHORE KNOWLEDGE
Section I: Terms and Definitions
The candidate must be able to:
1. Identify and describe the following:
2. Hull and keel
3. Gooseneck
4. Bow, beam and stern
5. Boomvang and topping lift
6. Fenders
7. Shackles and fairleads
8. Deck and cabin
9. Cleats and winches
10. Rudder and tiller/wheel
11. Pulpit and pushpit
12. Cockpit and self-bailing cockpit
13. Stanchions and lifelines
14. Gudgeons and pintles
15. Main, jib and storm jib
16. Mast and boom
17. Genoa and spinnaker
18. Spreader
19. Head, tack and clew
20. Shrouds and stays
21. Luff, foot and leech
22. Tangs and turnbuckles
23. Battens, hanks and slides
24. Chainplates
25. Cringles and reef points
26. Running rigging
27. Roller and jiffy/slab reefing
28. Standing rigging
29. Sheets and halyards
30. Telltales
31. Outhaul and cunningham
32. Spring and breast lines
33. Roller furling
35. Describe the following with the aid of diagrams: Ahead, abeam and astern, forward and aft;
36. Define and be able to identify these terms from a diagram:
37. Port
38. Underway
39. Starboard
40. No way
41. Windward
42. In irons
43. Leeward
44. Beating
45. Tacking
46. Sailing by the lee
47. Gybing
48. Running
49. Close Hauled
50. On a tack
51. Port tack
52. Luffing (of sail)
53. Starboard tack
54. Heading up
55. Leeway
56. Bearing away
57. Wash
58. Wake
59. Reaching (Close, beam and broad)
Section II: Gear and Equipment
The candidate must be able to:
1. List from memory:
a) the Department of Transport (DOT) required items for the candidate’s boat (Safe Boating Guide),
b) the rules for care of PFD’s and Life Jackets,
c) the recommended method of testing for buoyancy in a PFD;
2. Describe: a) the reasons for keeping gear and equipment stowed in assigned places in a cruising boat.
b) the frequency of maintenance of a recreational boat and its equipment so that it is capable of functioning at all times,
c) the minimum items recommended for a waterproof emergency kit
Section III: Safety
The candidate must be able to:
1. Describe:
a) The purpose of a safety harness and dangers of improper attachment in a cruising boat,
b) The purpose of pulpits and lifelines;
2. Identify the required navigation lights for a vessel:
a) under sail; under power and at anchor and describe the angles of each;
b) for an unpowered vessel less than 6 meters in length;
3. Describe the effects, treatment and prevention of hypothermia including:
a) Define hypothermia and describe the major areas of heat loss to the body,
b) Describe treatment for mild and severe hypothermia,
c) List correct actions to be taken by a victim in cold water to increase survival time;
4. Describe the precautions taken to prevent undue magnetic influences to the vessel’s compass;
5. Describe the common sources of fire and explosion and list the methods for preventing such occurrences and actions to be taken in the event of an onboard fire;
6. Describe safe refueling procedures;
7. Identify a scuba diving flag;
8. Describe:
a) The danger involved in re-charging batteries,
b) How to safely launch flares;
c) The types of signals used to indicated distress;
d) List the actions to be taken in case of a capsize;
9. Describe the uses, capabilities and limitations of a yacht radar reflector;
10. State the dangers of overhead power lines.
11. Describe:
a) Reasons for filing a float plan and who the plan should be filed with;
b) Items of important information which should be included in a Float Plan,
c) Reasons for completing a pre-departure check-list;
Section IV: Rules of the Road and Canadian Regulations
The candidate must be able to:
1. Apply Rules 12 - 17 of the Collision Regulations by means of diagrams;
2. Identify and describe the following:
3. Pleasure craft
4. Power driven vessel
5. Sailing vessel
6. Recommended gross load capacity
7. Capacity plate
8. Recommended safe limit of engine power
9. Identify:
a) Four considerations in determining the safe speed to operate a vessel,
b) The actions and precautions to be taken in reduced visibility,
c) Responsibilities when operating in a commercial traffic lane;
10. Demonstrate knowledge of regulations applying to boaters:
a) Identify the minimum required publications for operating a 10 meter pleasure vessel in unfamiliar waters,
b) Describe the guidelines for licensing and how a license number must be marked on a vessel,
c) Identify the principal acts / legislation that a pleasure craft operator should be knowledgeable about, and the areas covered by each including:
11. Canada Shipping Act
12. Small Vessel Regulations,
13. Boating Restriction Regulations
14. Contraventions Act
15. Collision Regulations
16. The Criminal Code of Canada.
Section V: Weather
The candidate must be able to:
1. State three sources of marine weather information;
2. Interpret the marine weather forecast applicable to the area of operation, and describe how to apply the information:
a) Determine whether it is safe to set sail in the candidate’s boat, and
b) Decide what changes are forecast for the next six hours and what effect these should have on the day’s planned activities,
c) Identify the wind speeds associated with
3. Light winds
4. Moderate winds
5. Strong winds
6. Small craft warning
7. Gale warning
8. Storm warning
9. Describe local weather hazards, how they can be identified, the normal warning time available, and the actions to be taken to reduce/avoid effects.
Section VI: Duties of the Skipper and Crew
The candidate must be able to:
1. List the main responsibilities of the skipper and crew as listed below:
Skipper
a) Safety of crew and boat,
b) Briefing on location and operation of lifesaving and other safety equipment prior to getting underway,
c) Assigning duties,
d) Instruction in the safe use of the boat’s equipment while underway;
e) Obligations on observing an accident or vessel in distress;
f) Actions to demonstrate respect for other boaters and other’s property;
Crew
a) Obey skipper
b) Assist skipper
Section VII: Seamanship
The candidate must be able to:
1. Describe the sequence of sail reduction as wind speed increases;
2. Describe the danger of your lee shore;
3. Understand the use of a Canadian Hydrographic chart of the local area: of the local area:
Describe:
a) a chart
b) aids to navigation
Read:
a) depth of water
b) distance scale
c) buoys and their significance
d) types of bottom (sand, rock, mud and clay)
e) under water/surface hazards: kelp, cable, rock, shoals, cribs, wrecks, currents
f) light symbols
g) beacons
4. Use of Tide and Current Tables to find:
a) times and heights of tides at reference ports
b) direction and rate of current at reference stations
5. Describe:
a) the features of a secure anchorage
b) the holding characteristics of commonly used anchors
c) suitable rode makeup and handling
d) scope requirements when anchoring for lunch, overnight and rough weather
6. Describe the immediate action to be taken for the following circumstances:
7. a) springing a leak
8. f) dragging anchor
9. b) steering fails
10. g) running aground
11. c) grounding at anchor
12. h) broken halyard
13. d) fouled propeller
14. i) fire
15. e) standing rigging fails
16. Describe the one commonly accepted use for each of the following knots, bends and hitches:
17. a) reef knot
18. d) bowline
19. b) figure eight
20. e) clove hitch
21. c) double sheet bend
22. f) round turn & two half hitches
23. Describe the use of the VHF radio for receiving weather reports and making emergency calls.
AFLOAT SKILLS
(18 hours minimum) Boat should be 6 - 10 meters sloop rigged keelboat.
Section VIII: Preliminaries
The candidate must be able to:
1. Demonstrate on land the correct method of putting on a personal flotation device in the water;
2. Demonstrate the correct use of a heaving line;
3. Carry out a check of the vessel’s gear and equipment in accordance with the CYA Cruising Boat Cheklist and demonstrate use and care of onboard equipment;
4. Select, bend on, check and stow sails;
5. Coil a line and secure (sea coil);
6. Properly stow lines and fenders;
7. Demonstrate how to belay to a cleat;
8. Demonstrate safe winch techniques with particular emphasis on:
a) possible high strain on sheet/halyard
b) how to avoid riding turns (and how to clear)
c) position of hands/fingers
d) winch handles - fitting and removal.
Section IX: Manoeuvring Under Power
The candidate must be able to:
1. Start auxiliary engine on vessel, observing commonly accepted safety practices;
2. Come to a full stop with stern one half boat length away from a buoy using reverse. (The objective of this manoeuvre is to know how much distance is required to bring a vessel to a full stop. Vessel is to be kept on a straight course while the manoeurve is being carried out);
3. Manoeuvre a vessel under power to a position alongside and parallel to a dock, portside to and starboardside to, not more than one meter off without the aid of lines, without the stern passing a given mark at any time during the manoeuvre;
4. Apply Rules 5 through 18 of the Collision Regulations as applied to a vessel under power;
5. Set a anchor under power in water more than 3 meters in depth so as not drag when tested under engine power at half-throttle astern;
6. Raise anchor with boat ready and get under way.
Section X: Handling Under Sail
The candidate must be able to:
1. Hoist the basic sails while under power/at anchor, or mooring (head to wind, main sail first), set appropriate luff tensions, and flake halyards;
2. Apply Rules 5 through 18 of the Collision Regulations as applied to a vessel under sail;
3. Act as skipper and crew giving correct commands and responses while demonstrating the proper techniques of beating, reaching and running; tacking and gybing; heading up, bear away, luffing and heaving to; using the following commands and responses:
4. Commands
5. Responses
6. Alert
7. "Head Up"
8. "Bear Away"
9. "Ease Sheets"
10. "Harden Sheets"
11. "Ready About"
12. "Ready"
13. "Helms-a-Lee"
14. "Ready to Gybe"
15. "Ready"
16. "Gybe-ho"
17. Reduce sail by reefing and shake out a reef while keeping vessel under control, either at the helm or controlling the sails, as commanded by the skipper;
18. Demonstrate skipper’s action/commands while under sail from the time a member of the crew falls overboard without warning, until the crew is safely recovered. Consider the crew overboard wearing a PFD and able to assist him/herself. Include the following minimum actions:
a) Sound alarm "Crew Overboard!",
b) Deploy marker and buoyant object(s),
c) Appoint and maintain a look out,
d) Triangle method of return (under sail),
e) Describe at least two methods of getting a person out of the water and back aboard.
The student must be able to perform returns both under power and sail. For these manoeuvres the crew can consist of three or more, but the student is to describe the actions to be taken if one of a two person crew falls overboard also, with the vessel under sail.
19. Lower sail while under power or at anchor or a mooring.
Section XI: Making Fast and Snugging Down
The candidate must be able to:
1. Secure a vessel to a dock to prevent excessive movement and set out fenders correctly;
2. Stop auxiliary engine and secure when departing vessel for night, observing commonly accepted safety practices;
3. Demonstrate how to secure a vessel for the night using appropriate dock lines;
4. Tie the following knots, bends and hitches within 30 seconds each:
5. a) reef knot
6. b) bowline
7. c) double sheet bend
8. d) figure eight
9. e) clove hitch
10. f) round turn & two half hitches.
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PREREQUISITES
None.
Sorry no course being offered by us at this time. Please contact us for recommendations for other Sailing Schools.
The Sail Canada/Canadian Yachting Association CYA courses start at the beginning and enable a new sailor to learn at their rate to become competent, crew, skippers, navigators and cruisers!
The Basic Course consists of three days of ashore and afloat sail training aboard a Catalina 30 sloop sailboat. We are conveniently located in False Creek and sail the waters of English Bay.
The three 10 hour days are long as we need to fulfill a minimum of 18 hours afloat skills and 10 hours of theory (ashore) skills. There will be time for natural breaks when docking, anchoring or when 'hove to' for lunch. The course is informal and practical where each student progresses at his/her rate and the instructor builds on skills and confidence.
On the final day there are two theory tests: Pleasure Craft Operator’s Certification Learn to Cruise (Basic)
The practical testing is on the third day and builds on the feedback from the previous two days.
At the end of the third day you will be amazed at how much you have learned as you start your sailing journey!
While this Basic Cruising course starts at the beginning it is expected that the student will undertake some home study in order to boost confidence and knowledge. A CYA Cruising Manual, Pleasure Craft Operator’s manual, Safe Boating Guide and other resources will be provided for study.
The PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operator’s Certification) and CYA Basic Cruising Standard will be granted upon successful completion of ashore and on the water standards.
The course fees include all manuals, logbook, and all certification fees.
feel the wind in your face!
Most students are competent by the end of the course, however, if a student cannot demonstrate safe handling of a sailing vessel then the instructor will discuss options such as Competent Crew standard or further instruction.
Wind and weather cancellation. We can't do anything about the rain in Vancouver and a good set of Foul weather gear will be useful for not just sailing! If the wind is Small Craft warning and above 20 knots sustained the course may be rescheduled.
A course is confirmed when at least two students have signed up. If enrolment is not sufficient or due to extenuating circumstances (boat or captain), we will do everything possible to find another course date that works for you. Otherwise your money will be 100% refunded.
What to bring....
*dress warmly as it is cooler on the water
*bring foul weather gear (rain jacket and pants) you don't need expensive sailing gear! Just Vancouver rain gear!!!
*sailing gloves
*hat (60% heat lost through head and protects from sun stroke)
*sun glasses
* boat shoes or boots (no marking soles)
Don’t worry about spending lots of money on Sailing gear-- A good waterproof rain jacket with hood; waterproof pants; deck boots/deck shoes (non-marking); sunglasses/sunblock; layered clothing; optional gloves. I recommend everyone who is serious about boating should buy a good PFD (life jacket) that they will wear. The inflatable ones are super comfortable but pricy. I will provide PFDs for all students who do not wish to purchase their own.
Shape of the day...
*familiarization with the boat and systems and location and use of safety gear
* mechanical systems and engine use
* docking practice and rules of the road
* navigation skills and motoring skills en route to English Bay
*sail handling and trim
points of sail
*anchoring drills
*crew over board and other safety drills
tacking/gybing...
weather forecasting
collision regulations
snugging down a vessel
Please contact us to arrange other dates and programs. We try to tailor the program to each sailor’s needs.
You will receive:
1. Basic Cruising CYA Textbook
2. Pleasure Craft Operator’s Study Guide
3. Safe Boating Guide
If you have time read part or all of the materials. That will help you with your understanding during the course days.
ASHORE KNOWLEDGE
Section I: Terms and Definitions
The candidate must be able to:
1. Identify and describe the following:
2. Hull and keel
3. Gooseneck
4. Bow, beam and stern
5. Boomvang and topping lift
6. Fenders
7. Shackles and fairleads
8. Deck and cabin
9. Cleats and winches
10. Rudder and tiller/wheel
11. Pulpit and pushpit
12. Cockpit and self-bailing cockpit
13. Stanchions and lifelines
14. Gudgeons and pintles
15. Main, jib and storm jib
16. Mast and boom
17. Genoa and spinnaker
18. Spreader
19. Head, tack and clew
20. Shrouds and stays
21. Luff, foot and leech
22. Tangs and turnbuckles
23. Battens, hanks and slides
24. Chainplates
25. Cringles and reef points
26. Running rigging
27. Roller and jiffy/slab reefing
28. Standing rigging
29. Sheets and halyards
30. Telltales
31. Outhaul and cunningham
32. Spring and breast lines
33. Roller furling
35. Describe the following with the aid of diagrams: Ahead, abeam and astern, forward and aft;
36. Define and be able to identify these terms from a diagram:
37. Port
38. Underway
39. Starboard
40. No way
41. Windward
42. In irons
43. Leeward
44. Beating
45. Tacking
46. Sailing by the lee
47. Gybing
48. Running
49. Close Hauled
50. On a tack
51. Port tack
52. Luffing (of sail)
53. Starboard tack
54. Heading up
55. Leeway
56. Bearing away
57. Wash
58. Wake
59. Reaching (Close, beam and broad)
Section II: Gear and Equipment
The candidate must be able to:
1. List from memory:
a) the Department of Transport (DOT) required items for the candidate’s boat (Safe Boating Guide),
b) the rules for care of PFD’s and Life Jackets,
c) the recommended method of testing for buoyancy in a PFD;
2. Describe: a) the reasons for keeping gear and equipment stowed in assigned places in a cruising boat.
b) the frequency of maintenance of a recreational boat and its equipment so that it is capable of functioning at all times,
c) the minimum items recommended for a waterproof emergency kit
Section III: Safety
The candidate must be able to:
1. Describe:
a) The purpose of a safety harness and dangers of improper attachment in a cruising boat,
b) The purpose of pulpits and lifelines;
2. Identify the required navigation lights for a vessel:
a) under sail; under power and at anchor and describe the angles of each;
b) for an unpowered vessel less than 6 meters in length;
3. Describe the effects, treatment and prevention of hypothermia including:
a) Define hypothermia and describe the major areas of heat loss to the body,
b) Describe treatment for mild and severe hypothermia,
c) List correct actions to be taken by a victim in cold water to increase survival time;
4. Describe the precautions taken to prevent undue magnetic influences to the vessel’s compass;
5. Describe the common sources of fire and explosion and list the methods for preventing such occurrences and actions to be taken in the event of an onboard fire;
6. Describe safe refueling procedures;
7. Identify a scuba diving flag;
8. Describe:
a) The danger involved in re-charging batteries,
b) How to safely launch flares;
c) The types of signals used to indicated distress;
d) List the actions to be taken in case of a capsize;
9. Describe the uses, capabilities and limitations of a yacht radar reflector;
10. State the dangers of overhead power lines.
11. Describe:
a) Reasons for filing a float plan and who the plan should be filed with;
b) Items of important information which should be included in a Float Plan,
c) Reasons for completing a pre-departure check-list;
Section IV: Rules of the Road and Canadian Regulations
The candidate must be able to:
1. Apply Rules 12 - 17 of the Collision Regulations by means of diagrams;
2. Identify and describe the following:
3. Pleasure craft
4. Power driven vessel
5. Sailing vessel
6. Recommended gross load capacity
7. Capacity plate
8. Recommended safe limit of engine power
9. Identify:
a) Four considerations in determining the safe speed to operate a vessel,
b) The actions and precautions to be taken in reduced visibility,
c) Responsibilities when operating in a commercial traffic lane;
10. Demonstrate knowledge of regulations applying to boaters:
a) Identify the minimum required publications for operating a 10 meter pleasure vessel in unfamiliar waters,
b) Describe the guidelines for licensing and how a license number must be marked on a vessel,
c) Identify the principal acts / legislation that a pleasure craft operator should be knowledgeable about, and the areas covered by each including:
11. Canada Shipping Act
12. Small Vessel Regulations,
13. Boating Restriction Regulations
14. Contraventions Act
15. Collision Regulations
16. The Criminal Code of Canada.
Section V: Weather
The candidate must be able to:
1. State three sources of marine weather information;
2. Interpret the marine weather forecast applicable to the area of operation, and describe how to apply the information:
a) Determine whether it is safe to set sail in the candidate’s boat, and
b) Decide what changes are forecast for the next six hours and what effect these should have on the day’s planned activities,
c) Identify the wind speeds associated with
3. Light winds
4. Moderate winds
5. Strong winds
6. Small craft warning
7. Gale warning
8. Storm warning
9. Describe local weather hazards, how they can be identified, the normal warning time available, and the actions to be taken to reduce/avoid effects.
Section VI: Duties of the Skipper and Crew
The candidate must be able to:
1. List the main responsibilities of the skipper and crew as listed below:
Skipper
a) Safety of crew and boat,
b) Briefing on location and operation of lifesaving and other safety equipment prior to getting underway,
c) Assigning duties,
d) Instruction in the safe use of the boat’s equipment while underway;
e) Obligations on observing an accident or vessel in distress;
f) Actions to demonstrate respect for other boaters and other’s property;
Crew
a) Obey skipper
b) Assist skipper
Section VII: Seamanship
The candidate must be able to:
1. Describe the sequence of sail reduction as wind speed increases;
2. Describe the danger of your lee shore;
3. Understand the use of a Canadian Hydrographic chart of the local area: of the local area:
Describe:
a) a chart
b) aids to navigation
Read:
a) depth of water
b) distance scale
c) buoys and their significance
d) types of bottom (sand, rock, mud and clay)
e) under water/surface hazards: kelp, cable, rock, shoals, cribs, wrecks, currents
f) light symbols
g) beacons
4. Use of Tide and Current Tables to find:
a) times and heights of tides at reference ports
b) direction and rate of current at reference stations
5. Describe:
a) the features of a secure anchorage
b) the holding characteristics of commonly used anchors
c) suitable rode makeup and handling
d) scope requirements when anchoring for lunch, overnight and rough weather
6. Describe the immediate action to be taken for the following circumstances:
7. a) springing a leak
8. f) dragging anchor
9. b) steering fails
10. g) running aground
11. c) grounding at anchor
12. h) broken halyard
13. d) fouled propeller
14. i) fire
15. e) standing rigging fails
16. Describe the one commonly accepted use for each of the following knots, bends and hitches:
17. a) reef knot
18. d) bowline
19. b) figure eight
20. e) clove hitch
21. c) double sheet bend
22. f) round turn & two half hitches
23. Describe the use of the VHF radio for receiving weather reports and making emergency calls.
AFLOAT SKILLS
(18 hours minimum) Boat should be 6 - 10 meters sloop rigged keelboat.
Section VIII: Preliminaries
The candidate must be able to:
1. Demonstrate on land the correct method of putting on a personal flotation device in the water;
2. Demonstrate the correct use of a heaving line;
3. Carry out a check of the vessel’s gear and equipment in accordance with the CYA Cruising Boat Cheklist and demonstrate use and care of onboard equipment;
4. Select, bend on, check and stow sails;
5. Coil a line and secure (sea coil);
6. Properly stow lines and fenders;
7. Demonstrate how to belay to a cleat;
8. Demonstrate safe winch techniques with particular emphasis on:
a) possible high strain on sheet/halyard
b) how to avoid riding turns (and how to clear)
c) position of hands/fingers
d) winch handles - fitting and removal.
Section IX: Manoeuvring Under Power
The candidate must be able to:
1. Start auxiliary engine on vessel, observing commonly accepted safety practices;
2. Come to a full stop with stern one half boat length away from a buoy using reverse. (The objective of this manoeuvre is to know how much distance is required to bring a vessel to a full stop. Vessel is to be kept on a straight course while the manoeurve is being carried out);
3. Manoeuvre a vessel under power to a position alongside and parallel to a dock, portside to and starboardside to, not more than one meter off without the aid of lines, without the stern passing a given mark at any time during the manoeuvre;
4. Apply Rules 5 through 18 of the Collision Regulations as applied to a vessel under power;
5. Set a anchor under power in water more than 3 meters in depth so as not drag when tested under engine power at half-throttle astern;
6. Raise anchor with boat ready and get under way.
Section X: Handling Under Sail
The candidate must be able to:
1. Hoist the basic sails while under power/at anchor, or mooring (head to wind, main sail first), set appropriate luff tensions, and flake halyards;
2. Apply Rules 5 through 18 of the Collision Regulations as applied to a vessel under sail;
3. Act as skipper and crew giving correct commands and responses while demonstrating the proper techniques of beating, reaching and running; tacking and gybing; heading up, bear away, luffing and heaving to; using the following commands and responses:
4. Commands
5. Responses
6. Alert
7. "Head Up"
8. "Bear Away"
9. "Ease Sheets"
10. "Harden Sheets"
11. "Ready About"
12. "Ready"
13. "Helms-a-Lee"
14. "Ready to Gybe"
15. "Ready"
16. "Gybe-ho"
17. Reduce sail by reefing and shake out a reef while keeping vessel under control, either at the helm or controlling the sails, as commanded by the skipper;
18. Demonstrate skipper’s action/commands while under sail from the time a member of the crew falls overboard without warning, until the crew is safely recovered. Consider the crew overboard wearing a PFD and able to assist him/herself. Include the following minimum actions:
a) Sound alarm "Crew Overboard!",
b) Deploy marker and buoyant object(s),
c) Appoint and maintain a look out,
d) Triangle method of return (under sail),
e) Describe at least two methods of getting a person out of the water and back aboard.
The student must be able to perform returns both under power and sail. For these manoeuvres the crew can consist of three or more, but the student is to describe the actions to be taken if one of a two person crew falls overboard also, with the vessel under sail.
19. Lower sail while under power or at anchor or a mooring.
Section XI: Making Fast and Snugging Down
The candidate must be able to:
1. Secure a vessel to a dock to prevent excessive movement and set out fenders correctly;
2. Stop auxiliary engine and secure when departing vessel for night, observing commonly accepted safety practices;
3. Demonstrate how to secure a vessel for the night using appropriate dock lines;
4. Tie the following knots, bends and hitches within 30 seconds each:
5. a) reef knot
6. b) bowline
7. c) double sheet bend
8. d) figure eight
9. e) clove hitch
10. f) round turn & two half hitches.
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