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Gold Award

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  • Can rig and launch a dinghy without assistance in an on shre and off shore wind
  • Can tie a bowline
  • Can reef a dinghy ashore according to the weather conditions
  • Can right a capsized dinghy effectively
  • Can apply basic rules of the road (i.e Port/Starboard, windward boat and overtaking boat)
  • Is proficient at tacking and gybing
  • Is able to demonstrate all points of sailing
  • Can apply the "Five Essentials"
  • Can sail a triangular course
  • Is aware of Lee shore dangers and sailing in close company with other water users
  • Is able to come alongside a moored boat
  • Has had an introduction to racing and the starting procedure
  • Can return to a beach, jetty or mooring
  • Can store a dinghy ashore safely
  • Is aware of the dangers of hypothermia and knows the importance of first aid training
  • Know how to obtain a weather forecast

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