Sailing technique
Anyone in charge of a sailing vessel must have a confident command of the points of sail, tacking, gybing and shooting up into the wind, trim the sails correctly and reef in good time. This includes the basic terms of rig and sails, stability and capsizing, weather helm and lee helm, and determining the sail area in accordance with annex 12.
- 60 questions in this topic
- Topic 14 of 16 in the course: Swiss boat licence – theory for motorboat & sailing boat (A, D)
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From the key facts
- Theory cat. D: sailing technique; the practical exam tests, among other things, reefing, man overboard, sailing on different points of sail, hoisting and lowering sails, tacking and gybing, berthing and casting off at a buoy or jetty (BSV annex 19 D no. 112, 223, 241–246).
- Sail area = foretriangle l1·h1/2 + mainsail triangle l2·h2/2, rounded down to whole m²; spinnaker and roach do not count (annex 12).
All key facts, the questions with explanations and the exam simulation are part of the course.
Legal references for this topic
The questions in this topic are based on these provisions:
- BSV art. 2, 40, 44, 47, 78, 114, 134, 138, 140a; annex 12, annex 19