Level 1 & 2 Practicals

The following documents courtesy of sailingtutor.co.uk detail the practical and theory elements that form the essential features of the RYA Level 1 & 2 Dinghy Course.

	Beam Reach to Beam Reach A Beam Ream is when the wind hits the boat at its widest point - its beam. This document describes how to change the direction of the boat so that the wind hits the boat on one side and then on the other.
	Tacking Tacking is the name given to turning the boat by passing her bow (the front) of the boat through the wind.
	Basic Boat Control There are various methods of bringing the boat to a standstill. This document describes the "Lying-to" and "Hove-to" techniques.
	Beam Reach to Close Hauled - One-Man This document describes how to adjust the angle of the boat to the wind in a one-man dinghy.
	Beam Reach to Close Hauled - Two-Man This document describes how to adjust the angle of the boat to the wind in a two-man dinghy.
	Bear Off and Luff Up Turning the boat away from the wind, or bearing away, and luffing-up, meaning to turn the bow of the boat towards the wind so that the vertical part of the sail, the luff, begins to flap.
	Gybe - One-Man Gybing is the name given to turning the boat by passing her stern (the rear) of the boat through the wind.
	Triangular Course A triangular course will take the boat through all the various points of sail.
	Points of Sailing Different names are given to the different angles at which a boat is in relation to the wind.
	5 Essentials These are five basic points that are important to get right when sailing a dinghy; sail trim, boat trim, boat balance, daggerboard positiion and course steered.
	Basic Aerodynamics An explanation of the forces that propel a boat.
	Apparent Wind Apparent wind is the wind flow across a sail that's created by the combination of true (or prevailing) wind and the forward movement of a vessel.