Practical Skills Needed for Junior Rating
The following is a list of skills that you are expected to be competent and comfortable in performing for your junior test.
The following is a list of skills that you are expected to be competent and comfortable in performing for your junior test.
1. Know the sailing circle and be able to sail a steady course on each trim:
· Close haul
· Close reach
· Beam reach
· Broad reach
· Run
2. Be able to sail on a close haul and close reach tack and be confident in sitting on the gunnel,
hiking out, and using the tiller extension.
3. Come about from a close haul course to a close haul course.
4. Heave to.
5. Jibe from a run to a run or a broad reach to a broad reach.
6. Slow sailing:
· crew overboard and recovery
· docking
7. Sailing backwards.
8. Capsize and recovery.
9. Anchoring.
10. Reef underway.
11. Sail in tight circles around a buoy.
12. Right of Way Rules
