On the Water Programme

 
 

Seven schools, nearly 300 students of the Huon cluster of schools; Huonville Primary, Glen Huon Primary, Frankllin Primary, Dover District High, Geeveston District High, Cygnet Primary, and Huonville High will complete this four day programme at the Living Boat Trust’s headquarter in Franklin using their boats and instructors.

Designed to get people interested in and safe on the water and promoting healthy active lifstyles, the programme tests the comfort zone of many and stimulates awareness of our waters, the dangers associated with them and how to manage some of those problems.

 

The sail training programme offered during the On the Water programme is sufficient for students to gain Yachting Australia certification for the Basic Skills 1 course.


Details of the history of the OWP can be seen here and photos can be seen here


The LBT will certify those students who have completed the 16 hours of the On the Water programme. This will incur a separate assessment and possibly tuition, and also a $10 fee to offset the costs of a logbook and national registration. Click here for details


They will have gained proficiency in:


Prepare and Plan

  1. Bullet Select clothing and safety equipment suitable to the conditions

  2. Bullet Group and individual safety practices demonstrated

  3. Bullet Sailing Stretches

  4. BulletBasic weather and water awareness



Rigging

  1. Bullet Correct positioning of the boat relative to wind direction

  2. Bullet Identify parts of the boat, rigging and sails

  3. Bullet Rig boat with assistance


Ropework

  1. Bullet Figure of eight

  2. Bullet Round turn and two half hitches

  3. BulletWe also teach bowline, clove hitch, cleating and reef knot


Sailing Techniques and Manoeuvres

  1. Bullet Steering and crewing in light winds under supervision

  2. Bullet Sail a reaching course in light winds

  3. Bullet Primary boat controls and basic heave-to


Rescue Procedures and Drills

  1. Bullet Capsize Recovery Drill

  2. Bullet Towing


Launching and Recovery

  1. Bullet Leaving and returning to a beach / launching facility

  2. Bullet Demonstrate care of boats when launching and docking


Sailing Theory and Background

  1. Bullet Observation of basic rules incl:

    * Avoid Collisions

    * Power and sail meeting

    * Exceptions - commercial vessels


Winds, tides and currents

  1. Bullet  Wind direction and relative strength

  2. Bullet Environmental wind indicators

Huonville Primary School begin the journey