LENGTH  12-hour Two Day course (2 x 6 hr days)

HELMING OUTCOMES

 

Sailing Element	Criteria
Preparation	∙ Understands the importance of the correct wearing of lifejackets, knows the rules for wearing lifejackets and can demonstrate the use of safety harness and personal safety equipment. ∙ Understands the importance of appropriate clothing and footwear.
Boats and Equipment	∙ Can prepare the sails and rig the boat ∙ Knows correct use of halyards, sheets and associated deck hardware
Rope work	∙ Ability to tie the following knots and know their correct use: figure of eight, bowline, round turn & two half hitches, clove hitch, reef knot
Skills and Techniques	∙ Can helm and trim sails effectively on all points of sail ∙ Can helm effectively around a triangular course ∙ Can tack and gybe effectively as helm ∙ Can heave-to ∙ Understands the effect and importance of heel and trim ∙ Understands how to anchor a boat ∙ Can reef and shake out sails whilst underway ∙ Use of anchor including under sail and in various conditions
Safety and Emergencies	∙ Can recover a man overboard under sail as helm ∙ Knows the location and correct operation of all safety equipment on board ∙ Knows how to raise the alarm in the event of an emergency
Sailing Theory	∙ Has a working knowledge of the general, steering and sailing rules and their application ∙ Knows how to source information on local regulations
Weather and the Environment	∙ Understands where to obtain a weather forecast ∙ Has basic knowledge of factors such as: buoyage, depths, suitable anchorages and tides.

HELMING PRE-REQUISITES

• Water confident.
• Over 16 years or 12 years with a participating guardian.
• Completed Start Crewing including all outcomes (or equivalent skills)

WHO SHOULD DO THIS COURSE?
Anyone wanting to learn the fundamentals of helming on a small keelboat.

NEXT STEPS
Following the Start Helming Course there are a number of options to continue your sailing:

• Repeat your Start Helming course to consolidate your knowledge and achieve all outcomes.
• Consider a Spinnaker course to learn more about using Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Spinnakers
• Continue onto a Start Racing course to learn the basics of racing a small keelboat.
• Join a crew looking for members and start club racing.

COST $550