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 3 Training Programme
All students training towards their RYA Stage 3 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 and knots to secure the boat
Awareness of hazards - natural and man-made
Methods of identfing wind direction and strength
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
Wind strength and identification - when to reef
Rigging under supervision
Securing the boat to the trolley
Signals to use when calling for assistance
Importance of telling someone you are going afloat
Understands the dangers of sailing in close-quarters to other boats
Understands the dangers of hypothermia
Understands ports vs starboard, windward boat and overtaking boat
Tacking
Gybing
Points of sail
Can fit own buoyancy aid and wet suit
Knows where to store all the kit after use
Water-based Section
Launching from the beach / pontoon under supervision from the instructor
Steering whilst under tow
Reaching around two marker buoys
Understands what to do when in distress
Tacking
Gybing (from a training run)
Landing under supervision from the instructor
Session 3 - 19/09/09
Land-based Section
Identification of hull, spares, foils, rigs and control lines
Wind identification and the use of the Beaufort Wind Scale including sources of weather forecasts
Boat rigging to suit wind strength and direction
Use of the five essentials
Coming alongside a moored powerboat
Picking up a mooring buoy
Can fit own buoyancy aid and wet suit
Tacking upwind, controlling speed and getting out of irons
Kit correctly packed away and stored in the correct location
Wet suits, buoyancy aids and waterproofs correctly washed and returned
Water-based Section
Launching under supervision from the instructor - beach and / or pontoon
Preparing for a tow
Tacking upwind
Sailing to windward - use of a triangular course
Speed control
Getting out of irons
Coming alongside a moored powerboat
Picking up a mooring buoy
Landing under supervision from the instructor - beach and / or pontoon
Session 4 - 26/09/09
Land-based Section
Boat controls
Understands windward, leeward, bear away, luff up
Rigging and reefing if required
Man overboard recovery
Understands basic aerodynamic theory
Capsize recovery
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 triangular course
Landing under the supervision of the instructor
Session 5 - 03/10/09
Land-based Section
Introduction to racing
Course catch-up
Water-based Section
Course catch-up
Session 6 - 10/10/09
Skill and knowledge demonstration and course sign-off