YCC Dinghy (D) tests

Eligibility and Schedule

Any active YCC member who:

Procedure

To schedule a test, candidates must have completed all the above-mentioned requirements.

A test can be requested by completing the corresponding registration form.

The test coordinator appoints an examiner and arranges a date and time for the test.

After the test, the examiner reports to the test coordinator, who decides whether a key is attributed or not.

Contents of the Test

Rules

Rules are tested before rigging. The following rules should be known:

Club Rules

Swiss Regulations

See the booklet Naviguez sur les eaux suisses ! or consult the LNI and ONI.

Knots

Knots are tested before rigging. The following knots should be known:

Rigging

Rig the boat properly, according to the instruction and the YCC practice. Put particular attention to:

Sailing

Try to ensure correct sail trim while sailing. The helmsperson-candidate is expected to give clear orders to the crew when executing manoeuvres. Both the helmsperson and the crew should compensate heeling with their weight. Capsizing is to be avoided during this part of the test.

Execute the following tour:

In case of wind from the N (sketch in PDF and in PS format):

In case of wind from the S (sketch in PDF format):

Capsizing

Unrigging

Norms

While you sail your course, the examiner watches for errors and ranks them in three categories: red, of which you're not allowed to make any; orange, of which you're allowed to make 2 provided you make no other errors, or 1 with at most 2 blue errors in addition; blue of which you can make 5, provided you make neither red nor orange errors.

Severe Errors

Errors

Warnings


Original drafted by Vincenzo Innocente and Udo Wagner, drawings by Udo Wagner, norms from Michel Cornevin.

Last modified July 2024 by SB