Inner City Sailing - School Sailing Scheme Liverpool Merseyside and North West UK
The RYA Youth Sailing Scheme provides an enjoyable and progressive way to learn to sail. Each certificated course provides an opportunity to recognize achievements. Inner City Sailing Promotes and practices Equality of Opportunity and believes ALL YOUNG PEOPLE should have access to sailing. Learners who are unable to complete parts of the syllabus due to a disability still receive a certificate endorsed as necessary e.g. 'needs assistance with capsize drill'. All learners will receive help with any part of the syllabus when more strength is required, e.g. 'on a steep slippery slipway'. The ICS sailing programme provides sailing tuition in small dinghies suitable for the learner's size they are Optimists, Toppers, Picos and Wayfarers. Instruction is given in groups of 3-6 people or individually depending on learning style and ability. Dinghy sailing - Stage 1, Start sailing:PRACTICAL:Can assist with rigging a boat. LAUNCH AND RECOVERY:Can launch a dinghy and get under way with instruction.Can secure boat to trolley. Can assist with recovery and stowage of dinghy and gear. ROPEWORK:Can tie a figure of eight and cleat a halyard. SAILING TECHNIQUES AND MANOEUVRES:Can be a responsive crew under instruction [not singlehanders]. Can steer when sailing and being towed. Can steer on a reach and go about [reach to reach]. Understands the effect of basic boat controls. Understands the basic principles of stopping, controlling speed and getting out of irons. Can paddle or row [with sprit, paddle or oars]. Can call for assistance. CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:Can put on personal buoyancy correctly. Is confident in the water wearing personal buoyancy. CAPSIZE RECOVERY:Understands the importance of staying with the boat [not keelboats]. SAILING BACKGROUND:Can name basic parts of a boat [i.e. hull, mast rudder, tiller, centreboard, sheets etc]. Understands what action to take to help those in distress. Understands local hazards. Understands how to prepare for a tow. CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:Understands personal safety- and knows what to wear for sailing [including head and footwear].METEOROLOGY:Has knowledge of wind direction.