Helmsman
SI-2 2(Corresponding badge for under 14 Yrs 6 months JI-2 Oarsman)
Objective:- Show basic skill in leading a boat’s crew
Pass or have passed the Oarsman badge
Show a knowledge of different types of local craft
Be able to identify parts of a rowing boat, motor boat, and a life boat
Be able to lead a crew of a boat, and be able to get the boat under way and come along side of another craft or jetty etc..
Be able to anchor correctly and also make fast to a Buoy.
Make a form of a sea anchor from available material in the boat, whilst hove to, and understand its use in an emergency.
tDiscuss the rules of road at sea and have a thorough knowledge of any local hazards peculiar to the local sailing waters
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