SISOSAI002 — Sail small boats in partially smooth water and moderate to fresh wind conditions

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• complete two group sailing sessions in moderate wind conditions
• complete two group sailing sessions in fresh wind conditions
• during each session consistently: - follow safety procedures and safely negotiate hazards - follow waterway rules - utilise effective techniques to: - rig the sail boat - launch and land the sailboat under control - power, steer and turn the sailboat under control on a marked course
• participate in simulations to: - recover three crew members lost overboard, one at any given time, and collectively use reach and throw techniques and equipment - recover from a capsize on three occasions - operate under tow on one occasion.

Knowledge evidence

• organisational safety and emergency response procedures for sailing activities
• clothing and footwear suitable for sailing activities: - types of clothing and fabrics that protect against the effects of weather including sun, temperatures, winds and precipitation of different levels - effective design and construction features of waterproof gear - types of footwear including specialist boating sandals and shoes and their advantages over other types of footwear - features and uses of sailing gloves and mittens, and advantages and disadvantages
• features and functions of lifejackets suitable for partially smooth water conditions and how to fit and adjust these for comfort and safety
• location and function of these small sailboat parts: - bow and stern - hull - deck - cockpit - painters ring - centreboard - tiller and rudder - mast - boom - sails: - mainsail and jib - parts of sails – battens, luff, leech, head, foot, tack and clew - rigging: - standing and running rigging, meaning and difference - halyards and sheets - downhauls, including Cunningham’s eye, and outhauls - cleats of different types
• types of small sailing boats suitable for use in partially smooth water conditions and: - different construction materials, effects on performance, advantages and disadvantages - design features, handling characteristics and limitations: manoeuvrability, stability and speed
• communication protocols for sailing activities to include: - calls - hand signals - international distress signals
• the impact of the following on selection of sailing location, and on launching, landing and manoeuvring small sailing boats: - tides, currents, waves and rips - on, cross, and off shore winds
• the interrelationship of winds, tides and current and effects on sailing conditions
• the meaning of the following terminology used for sailing: - port - starboard - ahead, abeam, astern - fore and aft - windward, upwind - leeward, downwind - cross wind - dead run - luffing up - bearing away
• safe manual handling techniques used to lift and carry small sailing boats and equipment
• equipment features and techniques used to secure small sailing boats for transportation
• techniques and knots used to rig small sailing boats, and correct tensions
• techniques used to: - embark, launch, land and disembark small sailing boats from bank, shore and wharves, including those for tight positions - secure boats to bank or shore and wharves
• specific to partially smooth water and moderate to fresh wind conditions: - sailing manoeuvres and techniques for tacking and gybing on a marked course - different techniques used to adjust sails and when these would be used: - trimming - reefing - heaving to - different techniques used to anchor small boats and when these would be used - points of sail and all associated terminology - the “no go zone” and how to get upwind - principle of tacking upwind and gybing downwind - hazards associated with gybing downwind and how to manage these
• typical hazards associated with sailing, and techniques used to safely negotiate these: - tides, currents and rips - built objects – piers, navigation markers - steep, slippery or rocky shores - sections of dark, deep or cold water - marine animals - other boating traffic
• features, functions and operation of equipment used to rescue crew from water: - reach equipment - throw bags, lifebuoys and slings - throw ropes
• techniques used to rescue crew from water: - reach techniques - throw techniques - using rescuee’s lifejacket and dragging injured crew member onto boat
• for capsizes: - actions that can prevent imminent capsize; easing sheets, shifting weight, change heading - appropriate swimming strokes and techniques to use while clothed in smooth water conditions - counterweight techniques used to re-establish upright small boat, and correct positioning of boat in relation to wind direction - importance of gradual crew re-entry into boat - how to empty water from small boats, and equipment used to assist
• equipment and towing techniques used for small sailing boats when under tow
• specific to the local state or territory: - categories of waterways determined by law and maritime authority: - description of waterway and limits - how to interpret basic limit charts issued by the local authority - safety equipment required for small sailing boats within the limits - life jackets required within the limits - rules specific to the operation of small sailing boats: - give way rules – passing, crossing and overtaking powered and non-powered vessels - distance limitations (“distance off”) – rules for swimmers, designated swimming zones, dive flags, unpowered and powered vessels stationary or underway, moored or anchored vessels, built structures (bridges, jetties, navigation markers) - prohibited local areas – also called “exclusion” and “no go zones” - alcohol and drug restrictions - requirements for lights after sunset - incident reporting requirements including those for verbal and written reports.

Foundation skills

• Reading: interpret detailed and familiar organisational safety and emergency response procedures; interpret potentially unfamiliar and complex information about waterway rules.
• Oral communications: use clear and unambiguous verbal and non-verbal communications to make intent known.
• Numeracy: interpret and calculate numerical data involving: direction and speed of wind and currents; angles that relate to points of sail and tacking manoeuvres.
• Planning and organising: manage own timing to complete activities within planned timeframes.
• Self-management: critically analyse all circumstances and implications to provide a prompt and considered response to rescue requirements.

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