On completion of White Sail Level III the beginner will be able to sail competently and with confidence in wind speeds of 4-9 knots (8-16 km/hr) and perform the following skills proficiently without supervision:

a) describe safety considerations when sailing;
b) identify and describe the use of the important items in a sailboat and parts of the sail;
c) describe how to sail away from and back to a beach, a dock or a mooring;
d) describe, with the use of diagrams, the Rules of the Road for prevention of collision at sea;
e) without instructor direction, act as skipper while sailing and crewing a boat;
f) demonstrate the actions to be taken if a sailor falls overboard;
g) without instructor direction or assistance, right a turtled boat and continue sailing;
h) act as skipper and crew.

On completion of the Basic Cruising Course, the candidate will be able to cruise safely in familiar waters as both skipper and crew of a sloop rigged keelboat of 6 to 10 meters in moderate wind and sea conditions by day. The candidate must be able to:

a) describe the important parts of a sailboat;
b) list from memory the required items for the candidate’s boat;
c) describe safety considerations when sailing;
d) apply the Collision Regulations;
e) describe local weather hazards;
f) list the main responsibilities of the skipper and crew;
g) use charts and aids to navigation;
h) describe the immediate action to be taken for emergencies;
i) operate an auxiliary engine on vessel;
j) act as skipper and crew.

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