Junior Fleet News…
The Junior Fleet has just rounded up for another season. Over the last couple of seasons we have seen
a few changes in the program with the introduction of the YATC (Yachting
Australia Training Centre) at HBYC. This
means the Juniors now have a choice to ‘muck around in boats’ or get some
Nationally recognised sailing qualifications.
For more info. click on this link HYBC’s
YATC.
As you know for the last year we have had Kealba High School
sharing our shed, giving us the use of an extra pacer and 5 x X3’s. The Juniors have had great fun on these
little boats so far. The pacers with Spinnakers
have been a hit with those who have a need for speed!
Junior fleet sailing will start again in October with a
working bee prior to commencement. Any
members who have a Power Boat Handling qualification will always be welcome to
help with our rescue boat requirements.
For further information contact:
Jonathan Fryer - 0432 384211
Georgie Mitchell - 0416-096-623
Club Manager - 9397-6111
Photo’s….
Mixed Photos will be here soon
Our junior fleet awards day
Who
Junior fleet is open to children and family of existing club
members, if positions are still available after this , new Cadet Members can also participate. Note : Juniors need to be at least 8 years
old to participate
When…
Each Sunday - 9am start BBQ Lunch
Sunday 18th January – Sunday 29th
March 2009
Cost
The costs are:
Cadet Membership to Hobson’s Bay Yacht Club (HBYC) $30.00
Yachting Australia Membership ( inc. Y.A. Insurance
cover) $25.00
Optional Registration for Yachting Australia Courses $15.00
All of the above payments can be made through the Office to
Club Manager.
A charge of $5.00 per sailor is payable each sailing day,
which goes towards equipment wear and tear, prizes and a BBQ after each sailing
day for the participant –Parents pay extra for BBQ!
Forms
You will need to fill out a Cadet Membership Registration Form,
Medical Information & Authority Form.
All forms are available from the Club Manager and to be returned to the Office.
Contacts
› JuniorFleet@hbyc.asn.au
Coordinator
and Coach
Jonathan Fryer
È0432-384-211
É9399-5797
Second
Coach
Georgie Mitchell
È0416-096-623
What to Bring
Clothing that protects the body from sun, eg
hat, sunglasses, long sleeved shirt with collar and clothing to protect your
legs. Wetsuits great for colder weather,
lycra suits good in warmer weather
Water resistant sunscreen & keep reapplying
it
Shoes to protect feet
Bring a water bottle and drink plenty of water
if you are in the sun
Have breakfast before you get to the club!
We will provide lifejackets if you don’t already
have one
Parents are encouraged to help the kids rig and de rig the boats
Parents are more than welcome to also assist
with BBQ and rescue boat duties etc.
What courses can be run at HYBC’s YATC?
HBYC is a Yachting Australia Training Centre for:
National
Small Boat Sailing Scheme
National
Powerboat Scheme
National
Yacht Cruising Scheme
Click the underlined text above to link to view the definitions
from Yachting Australia.
The small boat training scheme includes the following
courses….
Basic
Skills 1
Basic
Skills 2
Better
Sailing
Racing
Skills 1
Racing Skills 2
This summer HBYC Junior Fleet will
be aiming to complete Basic Skills 1 & 2 and Better Sailing. Click the underlined text above to link to
the syllabus of each course.
How does it benefit HBYC as a whole?
The benefits of being a YATC are:
HBYC is assured of the professional standards in
the delivery of courses including a sound approach to the complex issues of
Risk Management.
Appropriate insurance and advice for HBYC, the
instructors and the students.
YV will promote training at HBYC via the YV
website, at Boat Shows and other promotions; also there are many incoming phone
enquiries at YV offices.
YV can support funding applications for
government grants.
HBYC will have access to nationally accredited
courses together with proper syllabuses. This includes access to resources and
materials.
Supply of professionally presented Logbooks and course materials.
Use of the YA MyCentre system, which eliminates
much of the paperwork and enables HBYC automatically produce attendance sheets
as well as advising YA to issue certificates.
Gives HBYC’s instructors to participate in the
network of qualified instructors and clubs who are delivering training, and
benefit from training themselves.
Ability to participate in and contribute to the
improvement of courses and training via the YA Training Committee.
National Small Boat Sailing
Scheme
Sailing a dinghy can be fun and exhilarating and this scheme
has been developed to provide a safe introduction to dinghy sailing. If you
would like to learn to take control of your own small boat, this is the place
to start. By the end of the program you will have been taught the skills and
knowledge required to start racing at your local club or just enjoy being out
on the water.
National Powerboat Scheme
Do you want to learn to drive a small powerboat? Would you
like to man a rescue boat to support your local sailing club? This scheme will
provide you with the necessary skills for the safe use of small powerboats
including the equipment to be carried, knowledge of seamanship, navigation and
weather. As part of the Scheme you will have the opportunity to achieve the
Powerboat Operator's Certificate which satisfies licensing requirements
in all states of Australia.
If you wish to assist in club events or desire to be an instructor, coach or
official, then the Safety Boat Handling course is particularly beneficial. The
skills and knowledge gained in this scheme can be applied in most of the other
Schemes and it is highly recommended for all.
Note: There are no
qualified instructors at HBYC as yet for this course, but HBYC are permitted to
run the course by hiring instructors.
National Yacht Cruising
Scheme
Learning to sail a yacht opens doors to coastal cruising,
charter yacht holidays or ocean passages. The skills required to do so may be
learnt by progressing through the National Yacht Cruising Scheme. These include
boat handling, navigation, seamanship and emergency management, tailored for
each level. With progressive levels, this scheme caters for beginners right
through to advanced, including those who are aiming to achieve their Yachting
Australia Offshore Yachtmaster and Ocean Yachtmaster Certificates of Competence. Note:
There are no qualified instructors at HBYC as yet for this course, but HBYC are
permitted to run the course by hiring instructors.
Basic Skills 1
1. Prepare and Plan
Select clothing and safety equipment suitable to
the conditions
Group and individual safety practices
demonstrated
Sailing Stretches
2. Rigging
Correct positioning of the boat relative to wind
direction
Identify parts of the boat, rigging and sails
Rig boat with assistance
3. Ropework
Figure of eight
Round turn and two half hitches
4. Sailing Techniques and Manoeuvers
Steering and crewing in light winds under
supervision
Sail a reaching course in light winds
Primary boat controls and basic heave-to
5. Rescue Procedures and Drills
Capsize Recovery Drill
Towing
6. Launching and Recovery
Leaving and returning to a beach / launching
facility
Demonstrate care of boats when launching
7. Sailing Theory and Background
Observation of basic rules incl:
Avoid Collisions
Power and sail meeting
Exceptions - commercial vessels
8. Winds, tides and currents
Wind direction and relative strength
Environmental wind indicators
Basic Skills 2
1. Rigging
Boat rigged independently
2. Ropework
Learn to tie the following:
Reef knot
Bowline
3. Sailing
Techniques and Manoeuvres
Basic crewing and helming methods for a triangle
course
Basic crewing and helming methods for tacking
Basic crewing and helming methods for
gybing
4. Rescue Procedures
and Drills
Capsize Recovery Drill
Crew Recovery Drill
5. Launching and
Recovery
Care of equipment on and off the water
Bring a boat alongside a moored or anchored
structure with minimal assistance
6. Sailing
Background and Theory
Observations of right-way-rules incl:
Port / Starboard
Windward / leeward
Overtaking Vessels
Keep to the right in channels
7. Meteorology
Identify building storm clouds
8. Winds, tides and
currents
Identify gusts and lulls
Use a tide table
Identify time between tides
Identify local tidal flow
Better Sailing
1. Plan and
prepare
Identify qualities of a suitable trapeze harness
2. Rigging
Complete rigging without assistance
Rig trapeze and spinnaker
3. Sailing
Techniques and Manoeuvres
Roll tack, Roll gybe, spinnaker handling and
trapeze on a triangle course in light to moderate conditions
Controlling boat speed by sailing backwards,
stopping and starting
4. Launching and
Recovery
Care of equipment including spinnaker and
trapeze
Bring boat alongside a fixed / moored / anchored
structure with minimum assistance
5. Sailing Theory
and Background
Observation of Local Bouyage requirements
Common buoyage methods and meanings
Identify sailing risks due to environmental
hazards
Methods of injury prevention
6. Meteorology
Identify sources of weather information
Read weather reports and maps
7. Winds, Tides and
Currents
Lifts and knocks
The "Twelfths Rule" and its
relationship to tidal flow
Sea breeze and land breeze formation patterns
Logbooks
This log book supplies information
on the scheme and its operation and will help you track your progress as you
learn to sail and race. The book is
presented in a way the appeals to children, encouraging them to get involved
with the sailing movement.
