Captain’s Privileges Defined

A = approaching C = competent M = mastery

Safety

• PFD Requirements
• Swim Test & Flip test/swim to shore
• Knowledge of boaters right of way and
• Verbally describe the traffic pattern
• Knowledge of Hazards
• Swamped/flipped boat protocol
• Navigation Light requirements
• Safe Conditions (wind, water temps, lightning, etc)
• Knowledge of early season and late season requirements to row in a single
• Knowledge of buddy system and acceptable distancesKnowledge of personal safety for conditions (clothing, hydration, etc)
• Awareness of Hypothermia/Heat Stroke

General

• Procedure for reporting equipment damage
• Knowledge of boat partsKnows responsibility and procedures for captains privileges level.

Pre-Row

• Know which boat size(s) to use and which hulls are the correct size
• Select an appropriate, matching set of oars, carry them to the water blades first, and set them on the land or dock, out of the way
• Ask for help to take the boat from rack to slings or from the rack to the water; do so without hitting anything.
• Appropriately adjust the foot stretcher and spacers if needed.
• Carry the boat down to the dock and place it into the water bow first, without hitting anything
• Put oars into the oarlocks correctly before getting into the boat
• Get into the boat without stepping into the bottom of the boat.
• Exit the dock or shoreline without assistance.

Row

• Demonstrate awareness of surroundings by regularly checking direction/point without stopping
• Row at least 10 full strokes with square blades continuously, maintaining control and point.
• Row with control of the set, clean feathering and squaring (full slide)
• Navigate through a set up course without stopping
• Back min. of 10 strokes continuously at full slide, maintaining control/ point.
• Stop a boat completely at full pressure
• Row at least 30 strokes at full pressure without crabbing (or flipping)
• Complete a 360 degree water turn/turn-in-place in both directions (clockwise and counter-clockwise)
• Demonstrates knowledge of traffic pattern and hazards
• Demonstrate or describe how to pass and be passed
• Respond immediately to “Weigh enough, check it down!” at full pressure, maintaining control and point
• Choose a safe location to pull over to the side of the water and describe what makes it safe
• Maintain a safe course throughout the row using pressure (not checking one oar to make turns)
• Choose an appropriate place and time to turn and cross the lake. Spin 90 degrees, check for traffic, cross perpendicular, then spin the remaining 90 degrees to finish the turn.
• Communicate verbally with other lake users, if appropriate.
• Follow traffic patterns at all times, remaining on the right side of the lake and maintaining awareness of your location in regards to others on the lake
• Land at dock or wet dock without assistance, in control

Post-row

• Get out of the boat without stepping in the bottom of the boat cleanly
• Pull in and remove oars from oarlocks, water side oar first, if in sweep boat) and secure oarlocks
• Carry boat up from dock and place in slings without hitting anything
• Wipe down boat and follow current cleaning protocol
• Ask for help and carry the boat and return to rack correctly
• Wash oars and return to the correct rack, in a matched pair
• Clean and strap down boat, and put away all equipment properly
• Understand the necessity of returning the boat on time and checking it in using the log book system

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