Are you ready for the BK challenge to get your US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification (+ DSC Skipper Checkout!)
The BK Challenge is meant for students that have taken courses and been out practicing their skills. You will spend the day with an instructor by practicing in the morning and then going through a practical and written exam to complete this certification.
Your fees will include a Basic Keelboat Text book, US Sailing Logbook, Certification Sticker, and One year Membership with US Sailing. You will need to successfully execute the following items:
- 80% on the written exam
- Successful Person-Overboard Retrieval
- Comfort with steering points of sail, tacking, and jibing
- Safe procedures & communication with crew
- Successful Docking and Departing Strategies
- Practical weather analysis for safe sailing
- Understanding of the basic DSC protocols
- Basic understanding of Sail Trim & Reefing for Weather
- Anchoring
In preparation for the challenge, we HIGHLY recommend enrolling in a few of the Focused Skill Clinics at the DSC. These will cover in depth topics such as Docking & Departing, POB, and Advanced Sail Trim.
This course will also serve as a DSC skipper checkout and, if you are successful, you will be ready to become a skipper level member! If you have any questions, please email Julia Riddle, Adult Education Coordinator, at julia@downtownsailing.org