Introduction of the Dabchicks Sailing Club Coxswains course
Published 00:00 on 14 Jan 2022
Winter Training for our Volunteers.
Over the winter months the DSC has developed a skill pathway for the benefit of our volunteers and its free.
The Pathway is not intended to be just about steering and recovering boats, although as the syllabus shows some hours will be directed towards it. It is about gaining knowledge and standardising the process to support club sailors and club events. As an example, we are not asking volunteers to write Risk Assessments, we would be showing their existence and advising who is responsible for completing one and when.
The Pathway is not intended to replace RYA Powerboat 2 or RYA Safety Boat courses, they are National standards. They do not cover either individually or combined the full syllabus of the "Coxswains course"
It is also not intended for someone to do the whole pathway in one year or one sitting. Like learning to sail each module will be presented regularly and repeat attendance will be fine. We would hope to run the shore-based training during the winter in February, keeping the sessions to a maximum of three hours but more likely two hours. The on the water sessions (OTW) will be at weekends in sessions using the club boats and dinghies. These we will try and organise before Sunset series begins. As a rule, sailors are the best people to rescue sailors, their understanding of the boats and rigs is usually the best place to start.
Module one | Proposed Date 15/2/23 19:30 | |
Requirements for organising any type of sailing event | We first define what is a sailing event? This module then focuses on what volunteer opportunities are available within an event and the responsibilities. We look at documents in place such as Risk Assessments, safety plans, Vulnerable people, Crisis plans. We spend some time looking at what is in a safety plan and why, but at the same time we look at event budgets, volunteer rota's and all the aspects of organising and running an event. Two hours of chatting through where volunteers can assist the sailors. | |
Module Two | Proposed Date 1/3/23 19:30 | |
On shore tutorial on what to do and think about before going on the water | What do you need to think about before you go on the water to volunteer? Signing out the boat, operating manual for the boats, fuel, can you get the boat, what equipment will you need. All very important and this module will concentrate on this. We also include. Positioning on the racecourse, proactive or reactive? Who is in charge? We introduce the use of GPS and how to use GPS. Where are you and what do you do in bad weather? | |
Module three | Proposed Date 25/2/23 09:00 OTW | |
Basic Boat Handling | Now this module we for the first time go on the water and will cover use of the rowing dinghy, approaching a pontoon and moorings, figure of eight, reverse figure of eight, proper use of controls, phantom steering, Holding stern to, MOB, Navigation, Piloting, Search techniques. "Rules of the road" Communication | |
Module four | Proposed Date 15/4/23 09:00 OTW | |
Recovery | This date we will hope for reasonable conditions and ask some of the sailors to come and help us. The topics we will cover, de powering Rigs, High Performance Dinghy Entrapment, Single handed dinghy righting and recovery, Optimist recovery (including de rigging), Double handers recovery, MFOB recovery and the pump, Catamaran recovery. Process near a lee shore, Recovery of people from the water, Use of GPS | |
Module five | Proposed Date 26/2/23 09:00 OTW | |
Towing and Evac | How do you get people and boats back? The medevac and code red. Single tow, Daisy chain tow, Multiple tow, Alongside tow, wing tow | |
Module Six | All OTW sessions | |
End of day | Mooring, Boat to bed refuelling, reporting damage, returning equipment, radios. | |
Module Seven | ||
Supplementary skills | Club Race Management course organised with Royal Corinthian YC, Burnham. Date 19/2/23 booking now open through DSC Club Mark Laying course organised with Royal Corinthian YC, Burnham. Date 18/2/23 booking now open through DSC Importance of NOR/SI and coaching plans, TBA Race Jury online booking now open, RYA has postponed this to April Beachmaster/Bridge evening TBA Event organising process TBA | |
Module Eight | ||
Communication and First Aid | Some Basic marine band radio procedures TBA Basic do's and don'ts when managing a Medevac, HIA, Resuscitation, Control of bleeding, Immobilisation, Hypothermia TBA | |
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1)Who would like to participate in the Coxswain's course? At this stage Modules 3,4,5 will have an age limit of sixteen and over.- 2)Who would like to pass on their knowledge to others through the Coxswains course. Which topic?
Please send you application to Club.Manager@dabchicks.org
Module 1 comprises of
We define what is a sailing event? This module then focuses on what volunteer opportunities are available within an event and the responsibilities. We look at documents in place such as Risk Assessments, safety plans, Vulnerable people, Crisis plans which are club standards. As an example we take a few minutes looking at what is in a safety plan and why, but at the same time we look at event budgets, volunteer rota's and all the aspects of organising and running an event, basically from a Sunset series to Sunday racing. Two hours of chatting through where volunteers can assist the sailors and what the member volunteers want to get from the training.
Module one takes place on 15th February 2023 at DSC commencing at 1930
Please attend as this will help us target the training.
BW
DSC
Last updated 10:59 on 14 November 2023