2035 - NAUTICAL SPORTS II

Subject type: Optional

Coordinator: A hard tackle from Víctor Illera to Domínguez

Trimester: First term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 4

• Catalan

The subject of Water Sports II has a marked intensive theoretical-practical character, distributing its load to 50% between theoretical and practical contents so that the student is able to be supported in a solid theoretical base thus to be able to apply and to transfer this acquired knowledge to the practical context of a much more efficient and effective way.

This theoretical-practical knowledge aims to deepen sailing, both with fixed and free equipment, as it is a subject that continues with the knowledge acquired in Water Sports I and, therefore, the level they will have to acquire students will be much higher working both technique and tactics of sailing following the standards of the Catalan Sailing Federation. In addition, the necessary skills in the methodology of teaching water sports as well as aspects of safety at sea will also be worked on, fundamental elements that always accompany sailing in any nautical installation.

The practical part of the subject will be taught in the facilities of the Nautical Clubs, as indicated in the schedule of the subject.

For the good development of the practices, each student will have to bring his own material, neoprene and covered shoes that can get wet, and in case of not having the basic material, the student will have at his disposal in the school of sails this material to be able to rent it for the whole subject.

The classroom (physical or virtual) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, either towards students or towards teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others.

The use of AI in this subject is regulated by the learning plan.

In addition, the social and environmental relevance of the gender perspective will be emphasized, through the course syllabus, as well as through information search activities and critical debates.

Topic 1: Theory of Sailing

• Sail center / Drift center
• Actual wind / Apparent wind
• The twist / Principle of aerodynamics
• Sail trim

Topic 2: Meteorology

• Weather information and safety
• Isobaric maps
• Examples of real episodes
• The marinade
• Types of anticyclones
• Types of clouds

Theme 3: Initiation in the world of competition

• Sports guide 2024-2025
• Regatta regulations
• Regatta signals
• Schemes of regatta routes

Topic 4: Technical and tactical improvement

• Technical and tactical training methodology
• Intervention in competition and analysis of the regatta field

Topic 5: Adapted sailing

• Organization of activities
• Methodology
• sports frame

Item 6: Sailing school

• Coordination tasks of a sailing school
• Implementation of a course
• Communication

WORK EXPERIENCE 

Control of the vessel

• Actual wind / Apparent wind
• Control of pitch and speed with the rudder
• march back
• Entrance and exit from port / beach
• Steering control with weight
• Physical phenomena of sailing (Support)
• Control of transverse support with the body
• Beacon Pass
• to be overwhelmed

Apparatus

• trim
• Navigation with carrying sails

Knowledge of the environment

• Meteorology
• Drift
• Position of the bear and the sail for each course
• Activation and relaxation

Security

• Overturn / Straighten
• Tow the boat
• Man in the water
• Sailor knots

Deepen the technical and tactical knowledge of dinghy sailing and the realization of dinghy sailing regattas in fleets, by teams or match races.

Qualification system (Royal Decree 1125/2003, of September 5, which establishes the European credit system and the qualification system for university degrees of an official nature and valid throughout the national territory):

• 0 - 4,9: Suspension (SS)
• 5,0 - 6,9: Approved (AP)
• 7,0 - 8,9: Notable (NT)
• 9,0 - 10: Excellent (SB)

The student's final grade is the result of a continuous assessment and a final assessment. The subject is passed with a grade equal to or greater than 5 points (out of 10 points) according to the following weighting table:

• Group practices (continuous assessment) 40%
• Individual activities (continuous assessment) 20%
• Final exam (final assessment) 40%

One of the criteria necessary to pass the subject is to pass all assessment activities with a minimum of 5/10.

REQUIREMENTS TO PASS CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
The mandatory minimum attendance at the internship is 80%. Only excused absences due to illness or certified major causes will be accepted.
The rating of the individual activities must be at least 5 out of 10. Non-refundable.
The qualification of group practices must be at least 5 out of 10 with a mandatory attendance of 80%. Not recoverable.

RECOVERY
Within the same course, there is the possibility to recover skills not achieved during the subject. According to current regulations, you can only opt for recovery if the exam has been suspended. If the qualification is "not presented", it will not be possible to opt for recovery, unless it is for a justified and certified reason. Internships cannot be recovered.

SCHEDULE
All activities will have specific completion dates that will be communicated to students at the beginning of the subject through the course schedule.

The schedule and all the content of the subject can be modified for major reasons.

Abascal, A. and Brunet, A. Notes of initiation to sailing. Royal Spanish Sailing Federation.

Bond B. & Sleight, S. (1995). Dinghy sailing (2nd Edition). Ed. Pyramid.

Chéret, Bertrand. (2008). The candles: understanding, trimming and optimization (3ª Edition). Ed. Youth.

Sleight, Steve. (2008). Complete sailing manual. Ed. Blume.

Geoffrey Budworth. (2007). Knots. Ed. Parragon books LTD.

Guides, recommendations and manuals available at:

www.vela.cat