S |
Self-Confidence:
Sailors need to proficiently handle technical maneuvers, navigate difficult situations, and develop sound judgment. With every skill learned and challenge overcome, a junior sailor becomes more confident, self-reliant, and motivated to take on new challenges. |
A |
Awareness:
Sailors rely on spatial awareness, situational awareness, and self-awareness to avoid collisions, adjust to weather conditions, and handle the dynamic tasks required underway. Junior sailors learn how to navigate their craft with finesse in response to a myriad of factors. |
I |
Initiative:
Sailors are ready to take on the tasks and responsibilities necessary for a safe and fun journey. Junior sailors learn to properly rig and unrig a boat, don safety gear, and put things away in the right place. It becomes second nature to contribute to those nitty-gritty tasks required for smooth sailing |
L |
Leadership:
Sailors fluidly transition between leading and following as circumstances on the water change. Because sailing is a team activity, junior sailors learn the importance of communicating clearly, fulfilling duties, listening to others, taking charge, and fixing problems when they arise. |