RYA Youth Stage 4

RYA Youth Stage 4 - quite advanced - not for beginners.

Syllabus Stage 4

Rigging, Launching & Recovery

Can rig, launch and recover in any wind direction
Can set up a dinghy according to weather conditions using sail and rig controls e.g. mast rake, reefing

Ropework

Round turn and two half hitches, reef knot, bowline, clove hitch, rolling hitch, sheet bend

Practical Sailing Techniques + Manoeuvres

Stage 3 sailing manoeuvres in crewed boat
Communicate effectively as helm or crew
Effective 5 essentials including tell-tales as helm or crew
Recover a man overboard
Return to a beach jetty or mooring safely in any wind direction

Coastal (optional)

• Practical sailing on tidal waters

Capsize

• Knows how to recover from total inversion

Background General; Has knowledge of:

Synoptic charts
Tidal ebb and flow
Spring and neap tides
Coastal (optional)
Has basic knowledge of:
How to use tide tables
How to find the direction of tidal streams

Meteorology Has knowledge of:

• Beaufort Scale

Rules of the Road

Has knowledge of IRPCS
Coastal (optional)
Can apply the IRPCS
Has basic knowledge of IALA buoyage

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