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 1 Training Programme
All students training towards their RYA Stage 1 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
Assist with rigging
Use of the boat trolley
Awareness of hazards - natural and man-made
Wind awareness
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 awareness
Assist with rigging
Securing the boat to the trolley
Signals to use when calling for assistance
Can fit own buoyancy aid and wet suit
Knows where to store all the kit after use
Water-based Section
Launching with assistance from the instructor
Steering whilst under tow
Reaching around two marker buoys
Understands what to do when in distress
Tacking
Landing with assistance from the instructor
Session 3 - 19/09/09
Land-based Section
Identification of hull, rudder, mast, tiller, sheets, daggerboard, boom, kicker, bung and cleats
Wind awareness
Assist with rigging
Can fit own buoyancy aid and wet suit
Tacking, 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 with assistance from the instructor
Preparing for a tow
Tacking
Speed control
Getting out of irons
Landing with assistance from the instructor
Session 4 - 26/09/09
Land-based Section
Wind awareness
Rope work - figure of eight and securing a line to a cleat
Tacking and boat balance
Boat controls
Rigging under the supervision of the instructor
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