All areas are assessed based on further development required by the student or they are performing the task consistently.
Balance
- Demonstrate optimal fore/aft body position at all times while sailing
- Crew directs balance and trim for helm while beating
- Demonstrate optimal body position in all conditions
- Move body and trim to promote planning and surfing
Sail Trim
- Sail in point and speed modes upwing
- Sail in high and low modes downwind and on a reach
- Sheet to maintain correct boat balance in all conditions
- Depower using sail controls, steering and sheeting
Direction
- Steer to keep telltales flying 90% of the time in all conditions
- Steer boat to promote planning and surfing
Head Up
- Head up around a mark
- Head up and tack around a mark
- Adjust all sail controls in correct order to head up
- Demonstrate a tactical rounding (wide/close)
Bear Off
- Identify opportunities for bear away and gybe sets at a mark
- Perform a gybe set around a mark
- Adjust all sail controls in correct order to bear off
- Demonstrate a tactical rounding
- Settle into downwind mode within 30 seconds of bear away
Tack
- Tack to perform a close cover
- Tack to perform a loose cover
- Tack and duck another boat
- Perform a double tack to lay a mark
- Select an appropriate spot to tack in choppy conditions
Gybe
- Gybe on command and at 30 second intervals
- Gybe on a lift
- Perform a double gybe to lay a mark
- Select a wave and gybe while surfing
Stop
- Stop to leeward of another boat
- Find a hole and stop on a start line
Go/Accelerate
- Accelerate from a reach and from irons
- Accelerate off of a start line in a race
- Line up on a beat with a tuning partner and accelerate
Down-Speed
- Identify an opportunity to sail slowly at a leeward mark
- Hold position on a start line for 30 seconds
- Double tack on a start line
Seamanship
- Identify gradient and thermal wind
- Evaluate geographical and tidal effects at a new sailing venue
- Evaluate rig settings and adjust while sailing
Tactics/Strategy
- Describe persistent, oscillating and geographical wind shifts
- Identify the favoured end of the start line while sailing
- Identify the direction of current while sailing
Physical Literacy
- Participate in a daily physical warm up prior to training
Mental Training
- Set skill/process based goals for training and racing sessions
- Maintain a written log book throughout training
Competition
- Participate in a 1-2 day local regatta