1.    Knowledge of sea terms and parts of a boat, rigging and sails

• Sufficient knowledge to understand orders given concerning the sailing and day to day running of the boat.

2.    Sail handling

• Bending on, setting, reefing and handling of sails
• Use of sheets and halyards and their associated winches

3.    Ropework

• Handling ropes, including coiling, stowing, securing to cleats and single and double bollards
• Handling warps
• Ability to tie the following knots and to know their correct use: figure-of-eight, clove hitch, rolling hitch, bowline, round turn and two half hitches, single and double sheet bend, reef knot

4.    Fire precautions and fighting

• Awareness of the hazards of fire and the precautions necessary to prevent fire
• Knowledge of the action to be taken in the event of fire

5.    Personal safety equipment

• Understands and complies with rules for the wearing of safety harnesses, lifejackets and personal buoyancy aids

6.    Crew Overboard

• Understands the action to be taken to recover a crew overboard

7.    Emergency equipment

• Can operate distress flares and knows when they should be used
• Understands how to launch and board a life raft

8.    Manners and customs

• Understands accepted practice with regard to: use of burgees and ensigns, prevention of unnecessary noise or disturbance in harbour including courtesies to other craft berthed
• Aware of the responsibility of yacht skippers to protect the environment

9.    Rules of the road

• Is able to keep and efficient lookout at sea

10.    Dinghies

• Understands and complies with the loading rules
• Is able to handle a dinghy under oars

11.   Meteorology

• Awareness of forecasting services and knowledge of the Beaufort scale

12.   Seasickness

• Working efficiency is unaffected/partially affected/severely affected by seasickness Helmsmanship and sailing

13.   Helmsmanship and sailing

• Understands the basic principles of sailing and can steer and trim sails on all points of sailing
• Can steer a compass course, under sail and power

14.   General duties

• Has carried out general duties satisfactorily on deck and below decks in connection with the daily routine of the vessel