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Sea Skills Award
The holder of this award has demonstrated the ability to plan and conduct personal kayaking activities in sea kayaks at sea defined as outside of estuaries, embayments or other sheltering reefs or islands in moderate conditions:
- Conditions below Fresh (17 knots) as defined by the Beaufort Scale and used by the Bureau of Meteorology
- Assessed in minimum winds of 11 knots (moderate conditions)
- Areas of exposed coastline that is simple, not involving overfalls, tidal races, difficult landings or open crossings may be included
- Distances of up to 4 nautical miles from the nearest shore
- Breaking (overtopping) waves (sea) up to 1 m
- Surf to 1 m.
Skill component
Demonstrate sea kayak skills at sea in moderate to fresh conditions:
- Preparation of craft and equipment
- Launch and land in surf to 1 metre
- Paddle the craft efficiently in moderate (to 16kn) conditions at sea:
- forwards, backwards, sideways and turning
- use correct forward, reverse, draw and sweep strokes
- use safe, effective support strokes, using both blade faces, in surf to 1m
- Competently participate in rescues as rescuee and rescuer
- Competently accept a tow
- Capsize and roll in surf to 1 metre
- Secure craft for transport, secure equipment to craft.
Knowledge component
- Demonstrate the ability to plan and navigate an overnight sea trip
- Understand the advantages and limitations of sea kayaks
- Plan and navigate an overnight sea kayak coastal passage
- Store, operate and maintain appropriate communication equipment
- Select appropriate equipment and clothing with consideration of sun sense and hypothermia
- Interpret weather for a marine environment.
Experience component
Produce a verified log showing over the previous two years at least:
- Two different overnight coastal sea kayak trips
- Six coastal trips of a minimum of three hours duration over a period of at least two years.
Communication component
Demonstrate the ability to:
- Maintain effective communication with a group.
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