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Boat Control in Open Water: 25. Demonstrate ability to steer a compass course with changes in course to a given destination.
26. Demonstrate helm and boat control in a variety of wind and sea conditions.
Heavy Weather Sailing: 27. Demonstrate proper reefing techniques: determining when to reef, roller furling or changing headsails, reefing the mainsail, dropping sails, shaking out a reef, and rehoisting underway.
28. Demonstrate helm and boat control while sailing under shortened sail.
Overboard Rescue Methods: 29. Properly demonstrate one of the overboard rescue methods, which is most appropriate for: your sailing ability, boat type, crew experience, wind and sea conditions, and maintaining constant visual contact with the person in water.
Safety and Emergency Procedures: 30. Simulate procedure and operation of VHF radio in vari- ous emergency situations.
31. Simulate failure of steering system, and demonstrate steering and boat control with sails.
Anchoring Techniques: 32. Select an anchorage, and demonstrate appropriate helmsman and crew coordination and skills for properly anchoring with a single anchor under power.
33. Demonstrate appropriate helmsman and crew coordination and skills for retrieving your anchor under power.
Returning to the Dock or Mooring: 34. Demonstrate appropriate helmsman and crew coordination and skills for arrival under power suitable to the conditions: boathandling, deploying fenders, stopping and tying up.
35. Demonstrate correct use and deployment of docklines, including springlines.
Securing the Boat Properly: 36. Demonstrate stowing of sails, rigging and equipment. Thoroughly clean the boat, and install any covers and dock power equipment.
37. Check both the electrical and bilge systems for dock operation.
38. Check the locks on companionway, lockers and hatches. Make a final check of docklines, spring lines and fender placement.
Knowledge
Crew Operations and Skills: 1. Describe typical crew responsibilities and communications while aboard an auxiliary powered cruising sailboat.
2. Explain weather recognition and forecasting techniques for a day sail.
3. Explain the sequence for determining blocked engine cooling system circulation.
4. Understand the different types and operation of stoves, and fuel systems.
5. Be familiar with the use of a float plan. 6. Understand your state and local boating regulations.
Sailing Teory: 7. Describe sailboat dynamics: Center of Effort, Center of Lateral Resistance, and effects and influences of lee and weather helm.
8. Describe real and apparent wind, and their relationship to each other.
Leaving the Dock or Mooring: 9. Understand the effects of wind, tide and currents in relation to the boat and surrounding area, while preparing to get underway.
10. Describe the differences and alternatives for leaving under power in upwind, crosswind and downwind situations.
Navigation: 11. Understand the organization of a Mercator chart, including: latitude and longitude, chart scales, chart symbols (Chart No.1), title block, warnings, how to determine distance and direction, the relationship between time/speed/distance.
12. Understand the U.S. aids to navigations (IALA System B). 13. Understand the magnetic influences that may disrupt compass readings.
14. Understand variation and describe the use of a compass rose.
15. Understand Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI).
Navigation Rules, International-Inland: 16. Know the Navigation Rules, International-Inland, Rules 4 through 10 for steering and sailing.
17. Describe the Navigation Rules, International-Inland, for Stand-On and Give-Way sailboats and powerboats for collision avoidance and understand your state and local boating regulations.
Boat Control in Open Water: 18. Explain the dangers of a lee shore.
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