All areas are assessed based on further development required by the student or they are performing the task consistently.
Balance
- Sail using the correct body positioning/posture
- Adjust body to keep boat flat
Sail Trim
- Trim sails accurately while sailing to a point
- Luff tell tales fly more than 50% of the time
- Luff sails to depower
- Trim sails for a close hauled course for 5 minutes
Direction
- Steer to keep tell tales flying while sailing
- Sail within defined boundaries
- Control steering with intentional movements
- Identify and sail within 3 boat lengths of a point
- Man oeuvre to avoid boats and hazards
Head Up
- Head up to close hauled from any point of sail
- Trim mainsail using double handed sheeting
- Steer boat smoothly while heading up
- Keep boat flat while heading up
Bear Off
- Bear off from a close hauled course
- Ease sails while bearing off
- Steer boat smoothly while bearing off
- Keep boat flat while bearing off
Tack
- Check for other boats before tacking
- Communicate tack to sailing partner/other boats
- Tack from gunwale to gunwale
- Crew switches jib as front 1/3 of sail backs
- Cross boat facing forward with aft foot first
- Helm sits on new gunwale and straightens out boat
- Helm switches tiller after tack is complete
Gybe
- Check for other boats before gybing
- Communicate gybe to sailing partner/other boats
- Crew switches jib as it backs
- Helm pre-gybes the tiller extension
- Helm straightens course as boom crosses boat
- Cross boat facing forward with aft foot first
- Helm switches tiller after gybe is complete
- Gybe boom as wind crosses leech of main
Stop
- Stop boat intentionally by easing sails
- Stop boat intentionally by steering into irons
- Slow boat while sailing downwind
Go/Accelerate
- Trim sails to accelerate from a stop
- Skull to close reach from irons
Seamanship
- Launch a boat safely out of the sailing facility
- Dock or land a boat safely at the sailing facility
- Rig sails, foils, and control lines on training boat
- Identify wind direction while sailing
- Right a capsized boat
- Select appropriate clothing and PFD for sailing
- Receive and secure a tow line and tow behind coach boat
Physical Literacy
- Store a water bottle in training dinghy each day