RYA Competent Crew practical sailing course
syllabus
Aim: To introduce the complete beginner
to cruising and to teach personal safety, seamanship, and
helmsmanship to the
level required to be a useful member of the crew of a cruising yacht.
Knowledge
of sea terms and parts of the boat, her rigging and sails
Sufficient knowledge
to understand orders concerning the sailing and day to day running of
the boat.
Sail
handling
Bending on, setting, reefing and handling of sails
Use of sheets
and halyards and their associated winches
Ropework
Handling
ropes, including coiling, stowing, securing to cleats and single and double bollards
Handling
warps
Ability to tie the following knots and know their correct use: figure
of eight, clove hitch, rolling
hitch, bowline, round term and two half hitches,
single and double sheet bend, reek knot
Fire precautions
and fighting
Awareness of the hazards of fire and the precautions necessary
to prevent fire
Knowledge of the action taken in the event of fire
Personal
safety equipment
Understands and complies with the rules for wearing of safety
harnesses, lifejackets and
personal buoyancy aids
Man
overboard
Understands the action to be taken to recover a man overboard
Emergency
equipment
Can operate distress flares and knows how they should be used
Understands
hoe to launch and board a liferaft
Manners and customs
Understands
the accepted practice with regard to: use of burgees and ensigns, prevention of
unnecessary
noise or disturbance in harbour including courtesies to other craft berthed
alongside
Aware
of the responsibility of yacht skippers to protect the environment.
Rules
of the Road
Is able to keep an efficient lookout at sea
Dinghies
Understands
and complies with loading rules
Is able to handle a dinghy under oars.
Reproduced
with kind permission from the Royal Yachting Association
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