Dynamic 3000 (D3) Familiarisation

Eligibility

Any active YCC member who:

• holds a GibSea key and
• has sailed at least 4 times on the Dynamic 3000, and
• has done 3 helper's sessions since the beginning of the season (the sessions can be done after taking the test, in which case the key will be validated after the last session has been performed).

Procedure

• Anyone wishing to use the YCC Dynamic 3000 as skipper must pass a familiarisation, even when holding a Swiss D permit.
• There shall be (at least) two familiarisation outings: one session with the test coordinator and at least one with at least one other senior D3 skipper.
• The D3 sports many advanced features. It is also very sensitive to careless handling and manipulation errors. The competence level of the crews needs to match her advanced level. We have established high standards, which are appreciated by the harbour users, the police and overall have the goal of increasing the safety of sailing for all the YCC members involved and their sailing partners. Therefore we are happy to take candidates for the familiarisation who feel motivated and up-to-speed with their sailing skills.

Practical Test

For the practical part, the candidate

• contacts the test coordinator responsible for the D3 courses.
• arranges a familiarisation outing with another senior Dynamic skipper
• does a familiarisation outing with the test coordinator

Sailing Permit

The Dynamic has a sail surface exceeding 15m². This implies that one must hold a Swiss D permit to sail them as skipper. (For sailors living abroad exemption may apply.) Given the prerequisites for the familiarisation, however, candidates will already hold this license.

The inboard engine of the Dynamic has a motor power which requires a Swiss A permit. Given the prerequisites for the familiarisation, however, candidates will already hold this license.

Contents

The familiarisation includes of the following items (non-exhaustive list):

• rigging and unrigging the boat
• choosing sails appropriate for the conditions and point of sailing
• leaving and returning to the mooring
• sailing in all directions, going-about (tacking), gybe (well controlled, with and without spinnaker)
• use of the running backstays (absolutely mandatory): correct briefing of a crew of various size, correct command and control of the drill during tacks and gybes
• conditions permitting, hoisting a spinnaker, gybing and lowering the spinnaker
• taking a reef in the main and changing the foresail
• inboard engine
• heaving-to
• bathing ladder and drill for swimming stops

The candidate is invited to delegate tasks to crew members, examiner included, by giving orders explaining accurately and concisely what the crew is expected to do.

Familiarisations can take place provided:

• there is more than a light breeze (2 Bf)
• the boat is fully operational, engine included

Norms

No person should be put into danger because of errors of the candidate. Priority rules must be respected. There should be no collisions with other boats as a result of errors of the candidate, nor interventions by the examiner to avoid collisions.

Inside the Harbour:

• clear briefing of the crew before executing any harbour manoeuvre
• manoeuvres by engine
• courtesy towards other harbour users
• the candidate checks the fastening of the mooring lines and verifies that all fenders are in place before leaving the boat
• the candidate checks the fastening and also otherwise correct installation of the headsail cover

Under Sail:

• All items must be covered, and understood to a level which allows explaining them to a crew, even of beginners
• No glitches in any of the details