| Knowledge of sea terms and parts of boat. | Sufficient knowledge to understand orders given concerning the sailing and day to day running of the boat. |
| Sail Handling | Bending on, setting, reefing and handling of sails. Use of sheets and halyards and their associated winches. |
| Ropework | Handling ropes, including coiling, stowing, securing to cleats and single and double bollards. Handling warps. Ability to tie knots and to know their correct use. |
| Fire precautions and fighting | Awareness of the hazards of the fire and the precautions necessary to prevent fire. Learn action to be taken in event of fire. |
| Personal safety equipment | Understand and comply with rules for the wearing of safety harnesses, lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids. |
| Man overboard | Understand action to be taken to recover a man overboard. |
| Distress signals | Can operate distress flares and knows on what occasion distress flares should be used. |
| Manners & Customs | Understand the ordinary practice of seamen and yachtsmen. |
| Rules of the road | Learn to keep an efficient lookout at sea. |
| Dinghies | Understand the loading rules. Be able to handle a dinghy under oars or engine. |
| Meteorology | Be aware of forecasting services and understand weather forecast information. |
| Helmsmanship and sailing | Understand the basic theory of sailing and steer and trim sails on all points of sailing. Steer a compass course, under sail and power. |
| Engines | Be able to start, stop and carry out simple checks of owner serviceable parts and systems of inboard engines. |
