OutThere Sailing Syllabus
Preparation
Learn how to use the appropriate safety equipment
Identify weather conditions and prepare accordingly
Boats and Equipment
Learn to set up (rig) a boat
Identify the commonly used parts of the boat
Learn to reef a sail
Ropework
Learn to tie a figure of eight knot, reef knot and a bowline
Safety and Emergencies
Perform a capsize recovery
Participate in boat towing
Perform a man overboard recovery
Skills and Techniques
Launch and recover a boat
Correctly tack and gybe
Stop the boat
Successfully sail a reaching course
Sail upwind with instructor direction
Drive a power boat with instructor assistance
Sailing theory
Port/starboard
Windward/leeward
Right of way rules on the water
Buoyage and signage on the water
Learn and apply the points of sail
Understand the use of tell tales
Meteorology and Tides
Identify wind direction
Source weather forecasts
Understand tides and current