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Dinghy SailingSItem Code FS120652 Sept/10 Edition no 4 (103923) 0845 300 1818IntroductionThis factsheet looks to give the facts a personwould need to know to run Dinghy Sailing for agroup of young people, or to do it for themselves ifthey are a young person. It should be read inconjunction with the factsheet FS120084 ScoutLed Activities Index, and Policy, Organisation andRules (POR) of The Scout Association.What is Dinghy Sailing?The term Dinghy Sailing refers sailing boats whichhave no built in accommodation or fixed keels,and are not designed to provide stability to thevessel via it’s weight. They will have movablecentreboards or daggerboards.What is a Dinghy Sailing Permit?The adventurous activity permit scheme isdesigned to ensure that only people with therelevant skills and experience lead adventurousactivities for the young people. Therefore allactivities classed as adventurous can only be leadby someone holding the appropriate permit.Additionally young people (under 18) can takepart in adventurous activities for themselves withpersonal activity permits.A Dinghy Sailing permit is required for all DinghySailing taking place except in class C water.Definitions of water classifications can be found inPOR.Levels of PermitDinghy Sailing permits can be issued for any classof water. Each class of permit can be furtherrestricted (such as through non tidal etc) to end upwith an individual permit to the level of thecompetence and requirements of any person.Types of PermitThere are three types of permit available forDinghy Sailing. These are:• Personal – Allows a young person (under 18) totake part in Dinghy Sailing with others with apersonal Dinghy Sailing permit.• Leadership – Allows the permit holder to leadDinghy Sailing for a single group.• Supervisory – Allows the permit holder toremotely supervise more than one Dinghy Sailinggroup.Permit Limitations• Personal – If you hold a personal Dinghy Sailingpermit you can go sailing with others who hold apersonal Dinghy Sailing permit. It does not allowyou to go sailing with anyone not holding a DinghySailing permit.• Leadership – If you have permit to lead DinghySailing then you can look after a maximum of sixdinghies or nine people (whichever is less) at atime, and need to remain on the water with thesedinghies all the time.• Supervisory – If you hold a permit to superviseDinghy Sailing then you can supervise up to threegroups. All supervised groups should be withincommunication range of the permit holder who willneed to be in or have immediate access to arescue craft. You remain responsible for all thegroups you are supervising, but can designatesomeone with the appropriate skills to be theleader of each group.The Scout AssociationGilwell Park Chingford London E4 7QW Tel + 44 (0)20 8433 7100 Fax + 44 (0)20 8433 7103 email info.centre@scouts.org.uk www.scouts.org.uk

page 2 of 2DesignationsWhen supervising other groups the holder of aDinghy Sailing supervisor permit needs todesignate a leader for each group. Thisdesignation lasts only for the current activity whilethe permit holder is supervising.People designated as group leaders should holdthe skills and be responsible enough to control thegroup safely in the waters that they are in. Thereis no problem with making young people groupleaders if they are up to the role, and it can beused as a useful development tool.Useful LinksFS120084 Scout Led Activities Index(References relevant Rules and guidance)FS120086FS120100Commercially Led Activities IndexAdventurous Activity Permit Scheme