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SKCWA Intermediate Award
Present boat
and equipment to
Intermediate standard
Seaworthy
boat
- Structural
Integrity
- Toggles bow
and stern
- Cam/Jam cleat
for towing
- Deck lines
- Water tight
compartments or buoyancy bags
- Hands-free pump
- Hatch
covers fitted with safety cord as a minimum
- Paddle
leash
- Paddle
Carried on
board
- Flares - to
marine safety guidelines
- Basic first
aid kit
- Repair kit
- Tow rope
(15m)
- Water,
food, warm dry clothes
- Hand pump
and/or bailer
Carried on
person
- Spray deck
- Appropriate
paddling clothing for expected conditions
- Helmet
- Appropriate
footwear
- Approved
PFD 1/2/3
- Whistle
- Sharp knife
- Sunglasses
Members
working towards their Sea Skills qualification may also wish to
consider
- Signal
mirror
- Mobile
phone
- Sunblock,
lip balm
- Spare
sunglasses
- Spare/
breakdown paddle
- Deck and/or
hand held compass
- Chart
(paddle route)
- Extraction
line (short towline of 5m)
- VHF radio
- EPIRB/PLB
- Emergency
shelter/space blanket/bivy bag
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Understanding
of BOM weather forecast
- alternative
information sources
- wind
direction and strength
- interpret
forecast to paddling
conditions
- maximum
paddleable wind speeds
- difference
between sea and swell
- km/hr to
knots
Perform
assisted rescue (2 different methods)
- preferred
club method is bow to stern
rescue
- 1 other
method for example scoop,
assisted cowboy, UK between boat method
Demonstrate low
bracing skills
- in breaking
surf
- demonstrated
on both sides
Demonstrate
turning skills
- consistent
demonstration on numerous
occasions
Tow
- understand
the Club's towing template
- experience
towing
- demonstrate
handover procedure,
attaching and terminating the tow
- experience
being towed - how boat
behaves under tow
Launch and land
through 0.5 m surf
- beach
master signals
- roles and
responsibilities
- demonstrate
landing and launching
Paddle at
5km/hr for 90 minutes
- typical
paddling conditions
- average
speed over head and tail wind
Two trips of
15km or longer
- eg Garden
Island causeway to Penguin
island return
Participate in
an overnight kayak/camping trip
- 1 night
introduction trip
- weight
distribution in boat
- water
- food/cooking
- shelter
- sleeping
- demonstrate
understanding of minimal environmental impact
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