Start
• Give safety briefing including use of safety equipment
• Has listened to weather forecasts
• Pre start engine checks
• Use kill cord (if fitted)
• Start engine
• Check cooling
• Knows fuel range
2. Depart from Pontoon
• Understands use of springs to depart from lee wall/pontoon
• Communicate with crew
• Position fenders correctly
3. 360° Turn in Confined Space
4. Securing to Buoy
• Communicate effectively with crew
• Prepare warp
• Choose correct angle of approach
• Control speed of approach
• Secure boat effectively
• Depart from the mooring safely
5. Man Overboard
• Observe MOB or instruct crew to do so
• Demonstrate correct direction and speed of approach
• Make suitable contact with MOB
6. Handling Under Sail
• Sail triangular course with one leg to windward
• Choose suitable area for hoisting/lowering sails
• Use sails suitable for prevailing conditions
• Show awareness of wind direction
• Trim sails correctly on each point of sailing
• Warn crew before manoeuvres
• Look round before tacking and gybing
• Control sails during tacking and gybing
7. Coming Alongside Windward Pontoon
• Communicate effectively with crew
• Show awareness of other water users
• Prepare warps/fenders
• Choose correct angle of approach
• Control speed of approach
• Stop boat in place required and secure to pontoon
• Stop engine
Theory assessment:
Regulations:
1. Knows responsibility for keeping a proper lookout
2. Can determine a ‘safe speed’
3. Can recognise a potential collision situation
4. Can identify ‘give way’ vessel in a collision situation
5. Knows what action to take as ‘give way’ and ‘stand on’ vessel
6. Knows responsibilities of a small vessel in a narrow channel
7. Can recognise manoeuvring signals (1.2.3 & 5 short blasts)
8. Can make and recognise visual distress signals
Safety:
1. Is able to use and instruct crew on the use of:
• Life jackets
• Distress alerting (e.g. DSC VHF, EPIRB, Flares, etc.)
• Fire extinguishers
• Kill cord (if fitted)
2. Can prepare a boat for use and take sensible precautions before setting out, including:
• Engine checks
• Check fuel for range / duration of trip
• Obtain weather forecast
• Avoid overloading boat