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Keelboat - Start Racing
The Keelboat Start Racing course is perfect for individuals who have a reasonable understanding of sailing and would like learn or fine tune their racing skills. Course runs for 3 Sundays, 2, 9 & 16 February 1pm to 5pm
Australian Sailing - 7. Start Racing - Keelboat

Course information

Registrations for this course are closed.
Syllabus

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 ï‚·
  • 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, lower and stow sails

3. Ropework

  • Can tie the following knots: figure of eight, bowline, round turn and two half hitches
  • Has basic knowledge of the use of sheets, halyards, winches, clutches, mooring lines and cleats
  • Can coil and stow 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

6. Rules of the Road

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

Course Overview

You will now learn the basic racing rules of sailing, skills and tactics and gain an understanding of what is expected of a racing crew on a small boat.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident and the skills, knowledge and experience gained from the Start Helming and Crewing courses, as well as the Spinnakers course.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin racing in a keelboat. Perfect for those wishing to take up some twilight racing at your local club.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Racing completion certificate.