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Sailing Staged Activity Badge

Sailing Staged Activity Badge

Sailing badge

Choose 1 of the following options:

  1. Complete the following badge requirements:
    1. Identify different types of sailing crafts.
    2. Name three places you could safely go sailing.
    3. Take part in a warm-up activity to prepare you for a sailing activity.

      You could try tacking and gybing, hiking out or syncro-jump to cross the boat together in a tack or gybe.

    4. Dress properly for a sailing activity, showing you know the importance of buoyancy aids and how to put one on correctly.
    5. Take part in a taster session that covers:
      • Being able to name equipment used and parts of the boat.
      • Getting into and out of a boat safely.
      • Balancing a boat.
      • Manoeuvring your boat in different directions, including moving forward.
  2. Complete the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme Stage 1.

    You can find out more about the Scheme on the RYA website.

Tips

  • This is a lot more fun, and will give you a head start when you start working towards Stage 2.  

November 2024.

Requirements can be adapted to suit each young persons abilities. See our guidance on flexibility.

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