Pre-requisites
PB2 qualified
Suitable for
- Newly qualified PB2 drivers
- New members who have not driven the LSC Support Boat (SB)
- Drivers who wish to practice/develop/update their skills
- All drivers as an annual refresher
Aim
A practical, on-water session, giving members the opportunity to become familiar with the
LSC Rigiflex Support Boat, and practise the skills they have learned on their PB2 course.
Pre course requirements
- Read the following documents
- SB3 Guidance EDSC Races
- SB3 Guidance Slipway Safety
- SB3 KNIGHTS
Objectives
To practice
- Checking that all crew are suitably dressed and wearing an appropriate buoyancy aid
- Checking the weather, and launching conditions are appropriate and comply with
LSC’s Sailing Instructions - Completing an equipment checklist
- Preparing and launching the SB
- Lowering and raising the engine
- adjusting the trim for low and high-water conditions - Pre-start engine checks
- Using KNIGHTs
- Leaving the slipway
- Navigating the channel from the slipway to outside the Lagoon entrance
- Manoeuvring the SB in the harbour
- always keeping one hand on the throttle, and the other on the wheel
- ensuring all round visibility
- driving forward and reversing
- appropriate speed
- figure of eights and pivot points - Picking up a mooring buoy
- Man overboard using both methods: into wind; drift down
- switching off the engine when dealing with a person in the water - Coming alongside and leaving the Committee Boat: Little Holly
- tying on
- safely transferring people and equipment onboard - Holding Station
- Anchoring
- Completing the Incident Report Book and SB Log