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The purpose of this committee includes
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- curriculum for sailing students
- curriculum & qualifications for sailing instructors
- holding ETYSA instructor training sessions
- encouraging ETYSA volunteers to achieve USSA or certification
- safety guidelines including recommendations for equipment.
The Student Sailing Curriculum is divided into 2 complete outlines, Basic & Advanced.
- The Volunteer Guide refers to the curriculum
- Each curriculum will include daily lesson “cards” for the instructors
- For the foreseeable future, basic youth sailing will be taught in Optimist Prams
- Advanced Sailing should be taught in sloops, as boats are available we will hold appropriate lessons guided by the Advanced Curriculum
- Both curricula are currently complete but input from members & especially volunteer instructors is very welcome
Safety
- This may become a separate committee in the future
- Ensure that safety equipment is always available & in good shape
- Make recommendations on safety equipment
- Ensure that instructors know & follow the safe procedure
- Notify instructor volunteers of outside training opportunities
- Ensure that instructors teach safety as part of each lesson, for an example demonstrating what can go wrong and/or cause damage & injury in almost any boating procedure