Auxiliary Sail

Prerequisites:

For a sailing endorsement you will need to meet one of the following:

• Near Coastal endorsements require 360 days on sail or auxiliary sail vessels.

• Inland endorsements require 180 days on sail or auxiliary sail vessels.

Course Details:

This course provides classroom training in basic sailing terminology, techniques, and safety to meet the training requirements for issuance of an Auxiliary Sail endorsement to a US Coast Guard License. The course satisfies the requirements of 46 CFR 11.401(d) adding Auxillary Sail to any national deck officer endorsement authorized by regulation.

The course covers the following topics:

Sailing vessel Rules of the Road

The Sailboat

Sailing Terminology

Sailing Vessel Seamanship

Examination:

The student will be administered a 10 question multiple-choice examination with a minimum score of 70% required.