| ail Level I - Section 1 covers safety with a look at | | | | White Sail Level III - A section on safety launches this |
| lifejackets, actions to be followed immediately after a | | | | section with a look at hypothermia and it's causes, |
| capsize and how to right a capsized boat. And the | | | | three ways to minimize the dangers and rules on how |
| required items for a sailboat less than 5.5 meters long | | | | to treat a mild case of hypothermia after the victim is |
| as outlined in the current Boating Safety Guide. Section | | | | out of the water. Identification and the meaning of the |
| 2 is Seamanship, Candidates must be able to tie 4 | | | | colours and shapes in the lateral buoyage system. |
| knots within a certain time and describe their uses. And | | | | Listing local geographic and navigational hazards and |
| describe four ways to identify from what direction the | | | | describe the actions required to minimize their effects. |
| wind is blowing. Section three deals with preparation to | | | | Listing three sources of local weather information |
| sail including coiling a line correctly, making a line fast to | | | | together with localized weather hazards, how they |
| a cleat and getting in and out of a boat safely at a | | | | can be identified, the normal warning signs and the |
| dock or mooring. Section 4 looks at rigging, attaching | | | | actions to be taken to reduce their effects. Section 2 |
| sails, rigging sheets and halyards, fitting sail battens and | | | | covers further terminology, various items in a sailboat, |
| the rudder and tiller, adjusting the centerboard and | | | | the different parts of a sail and the distinguishing |
| hoisting sails. Section 5 covers boat handling, firstly | | | | features different types of sailboats. Seamanship is |
| identifying the direction of the wind then while | | | | section 3 with a look at how to sail away from and |
| underway to keeping the sail just on the point of luffing | | | | back to a beach with an on-shore wind, a dock for |
| while on a reach, keeping a boat going in a straight line | | | | various wind directions and a mooring. Section 4 is on |
| on a reach for at least two minutes and righting a | | | | the rules of the road for prevention of collision at sea |
| capsized boat and clearing it of water. The final | | | | and considers the case of stand on and give way |
| section deals with securing and derigging, securing by | | | | vessels in different situations and looks at some |
| the bow only, by the bow and stern and at a single | | | | common sense actions you should take when sailing in |
| mooring, in each case using the appropriate size line | | | | the vicinity of commercial shipping. There is a look at |
| and knot, and leaving an appropriate length of line. | | | | racing with the sound signals and flags used to start a |
| Derigging the boat by lowering and removing the sails, | | | | race and the rules in use while the race is underway. |
| removing and stowing the rudder and tiller, and properly | | | | Section 5 is boat handling, students will act as both |
| securing the boom and centerboard. Folding and | | | | skipper and crew while sailing a boat away from and |
| bagging a loose sail. And finally securing all gear in the | | | | back to a dock for various wind directions, away from |
| boat upon completion of sailing. On the completion of | | | | and back to a mooring and on a windward/leeward |
| White Sail I, the sailor will be able to perform the afore | | | | course. They will demonstrate how different body |
| mentioned tasks in wind speeds of 4-9 knots where | | | | crew positions affect the trim and performance of a |
| applicable. | | | | sailboat and indicate the best positions for three given |
| White Sail Level II - Commences with a section on | | | | points of sail. They will get a boat out of irons by |
| terminology, identifying the various parts of a sailboat | | | | backing the jib and main using proper rudder |
| pointing out and describing the functions various items | | | | adjustments. Paddle a sailboat a distance of 30 |
| in a sailboat, defining certain terms and describe the | | | | meters (100 feet) without the use of a rudder in a |
| different points of sail. The second section covers | | | | reasonably straight line. They will demonstrate the |
| seamanship, candidates must me able to tie a rolling | | | | following towing procedures, proper means to receive, |
| hitch and sheetbend each within 10 seconds and | | | | secure and cast off a towline, the correct towing |
| describe two uses of each of these knots. And | | | | points on a sailboat, the proper securing inboard of a |
| describe the wave conditions resulting from various | | | | towline to a boat astern and the correct boat trim, |
| speeds of wind. The next section is boat handling, | | | | steering procedures and crew alertness while on and |
| candidates will act as both helmsman and crew while | | | | releasing from the tow. They will demonstrate the |
| getting underway from, and returning to, a dock, | | | | actions to be taken if a person falls overboard, with |
| mooring or beach. Act as helmsman and crew, using | | | | the boat under sail form the time the person falls |
| the proper commands and responses, while beating, | | | | overboard without warning until the person is rescued. |
| reaching, running, tacking, gybing, bearing away and | | | | They will helm the boat by the lee for 90 meters |
| heading up. As a helmsman, stop a boat at a | | | | without gybing and finally right a capsized boat. On |
| predetermined point by luffing up and as both skipper | | | | completion of White Sail Level III the beginner will be |
| and crew, right a capsized boat. On the completion of | | | | able to sail confidently and competently in wind speeds |
| White Sail II, the sailor will be able to perform the | | | | of 4-9 knots and perform the aforementioned skills |
| aforementioned mentioned tasks in wind speeds of | | | | proficiently. |
| 4-9 knots. | | | | |