On completion of this course the successful sailor will understand how to sail a dinghy rigged with an asymmetric or symmetric spinnaker. It is assumed that every student starting this course has already mastered the practical skills and absorbed the background knowledge required for Basic Skills Level 2.

Tuition will be given by an Advanced Instructor or by an Instructor with appropriate experience approved by the Principal, using appropriate supervision ratios with regard to the location and competence of the students.

Students will be kept informed of their individual progress throughout the course.

Practical

• Rigging
  Can rig boats including spinnaker, and trapeze where fitted
• Launching and recovery
  Understands how to launch boats with open transoms and/or racks
• Sailing techniques and manoeuvres
  Can sail as or helm crew using equipment to good advantage
  Can perform spinnaker hoist, gybe and drop as crew or helm
  Understands and can sail best course downwind
• Capsize recovery
  Can perform capsize recovery including spinnaker. Knows how to recover from total inversion.

Onshore Teaching

• Racing
  Has knowledge of courses for type of boat
• Sailing theory and background
  Understands the concept of apparent wind sailing
  Understands the effect of hull shape on performance
  Can access sources of information and apply rig set-up for different conditions.