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The aim of this course is to provide the basic yachting skills so that successful students will be safety conscious, have a basic knowledge of sailing and be capable of taking a yacht out without an Instructor on board in light winds in protected waters. A conventional Three-day course covers both Levels 1 and 2 of the AY Syllabus
Tuition will be given by trained AY Instructors, using appropriate supervision ratios with regard to the location and size of vessel used for instruction. The ratio of students to instructors should not exceed 5:1 at any stage.
Practical work will be assessed on a continuous basis and an oral interview or short written paper will be used as the basis for Theory Assessment.
Level 2 - Day Skipper Course Completion Certificates will be awarded by the AY Instructor or the Principle of a Sailing school to students as the Practical and Theory Sections (below) have been satisfactorily completed.
Day Skipper - ONE DAY ASSESSMENT
The Day Skipper - Certificate of Competency (up to 12m LOA) will be awarded by a AY Examiner after a One-day Assessment and the Practical and Theory Sections (below) are satisfactorily completed and signed off in the Logbook.
The candidate must present logged evidence of at least a full season's sailing experience. He/she will complete the whole of Section A and whilst afloat and ashore satisfactorily answer questions on Section B. Individual items of the Level 2 - Practical and Theory Syllabus can be progressively signed off by a AY Examiner during assessment periods.
