Competent Crew

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.