Gold Award
- 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
Local Weather
100°
38°
°F | °C
Clear
Humidity: 44%
Wind: N at 9 mph
Fri
87 |
105
30 |
40
Sat
89 |
105
31 |
40
Sun
89 |
104
31 |
40
Mon
89 |
107
31 |
41
