Family Friendly Racing Sailing Club West of London with Excellent Training For Adults and Youth Sailors
Datchet Water Sailing Club
Queen Mother Reservoir Horton Road, Horton Berkshire SL3 9NT
Telephone +44 (O) 1753 683872
Email : sailing@dwsc.co.uk
Fulham Prep School RYA Stage 2 Training Programme
All students training towards their RYA Stage 2 will follow the programmed detailed below. Parents can use this programme to identify the elements covered in each session and follow the progress of their sailors.
Session 1 - 05/09/09
Land-based section
Boat identification
Rigging demonstration
Use of the boat trolley
Awareness of hazards - natural and man-made including overhead power cables
Wind aware
Identification of personal buoyancy and clothing
Understands what to do with wet suit, buoyancy aid and waterproof after use
Water-based Section
Launching with assistance from the instructor
Steering controls
Sheeting controls
Slowing down and stopping
Tacking
Landing with assistance from the instructor
Session 2 - 12/09/09
Land-based Section
Methods of identification wind direction
Rigging practice
Securing the boat to the trolley using a round turn and two half hitches
Signals to use when calling for assistance
Telling someone that you are going afloat
Ports vs starboard rule
Tacking drill and getting out of irons
Understands the no-go-zone
Can fit own buoyancy aid and wet suit
Knows where to store all the kit after use
Water-based Section
Launching under supervision from the instructor
Steering whilst under tow
Reaching around two marker buoys
Understands what to do when in distress
Tacking
Capsize recovery
Landing under supervision from the instructor
Session 3 - 19/09/09
Land-based Section
Identification of hull, spars, foils and rigging
Wind awareness
Boat rigging
Can fit own buoyancy aid and wet suit
Gybe demonstration
Methods of launching and landing from the beach and pontoons
The Five Essentials
Kit correctly packed away and stored in the correct location
Wet suits, buoyancy aids and waterproofs correctly washed and returned
Water-based Section
Launching from the pomtoon with assistance from the instructor
Preparing for a tow
Tacking close reach to close reach
Speed control
Getting out of irons
Gybing (optional)
Landing with assistance from the instructor
Session 4 - 26/09/09
Land-based Section
Weather forecasts and wind strengths
Understands terms such as windward, leeward and gybe
Rope work - reef knot
Tacking and boat balance
Boat controls
Boat rigging
Kit correctly packed away and stored in the correct location
Wet suits, buoyancy aids and waterproof correctly washed and returned
Water-based Section
Launching under the supervision of the instructor
Tacking and boat balance
Use of boat controls
Sailing around a shallow course
Landing under the supervision of the instructor
Session 5 - 03/10/09
Land-based Section
Course catch-up
Water-based Section
Course catch-up
Session 6 - 10/10/09
Skill and knowledge demonstration and course sign-off