| Day 1 - Intro To Sailing (1 x 4 hours intro session) |
| Theory |
Simulator Drill & Practical Sailing |
- Introduction to Sailing
- What to expect from the course
- How a sailboat works
- Parts & functions of the Bahia sailboat
- Points of sail
- Common terminology in sailing
- Steering & turning the boat
- Safety rules
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- Steering & turning
- Sail Trimming
- Various sitting positions in balancing the boat
- Tacking, Crew Movement, Commands
- On-water Practice - Capsize drill / Sailing across the wind
- Lesson Debrief
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| Day 2 - Sailing Solo (1 x 4 hours sailing session) |
| Theory |
Practical |
- Rigging up a Laser Pico/Laser
- Brief Recap on Day 1 lesson
- Sailing across the wind
- Capsizing
- Temporary Halt (heave-To)
- Getting out of "Irons"
- Sailing Close-Haul & On-A-Run
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- Sailing across the wind (Reaching)
- Sailing Upwind (Close-hauled)
- Sailing downwind (Running)
- Sailing a Triangle Course
- Practice Heaving-To
- Capsizing & Recovery
- Lesson Debrief
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| Day 3 - Sailing Solo (1x4 hours sailing session | 1x3 hours practical assessment session) |
| Level 1 Preparatory Clinic |
Level 1 Test |
- Basic Rules-of-the-Road
- Capsizing & Recovery
- Man-Overboard & Recovery
- 5 Essentials of Sailing
- Sail Trim
- Boat Balance
- Boat Trim
- Daggerboard Position
- Course made good
- Tides & Current
- IRPCS
- Sailing a Triangle Course
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- Theory Test
- Practical Test
- Course Debrief
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