January, 2017 requirements for the small boat sailing merit badge. This may be the best chance you will have to learn about this particular subject. Boy scout programs baltimore county sailing center. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Small boat sailing merit badge series jun 01, 1966 morris, everett b. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be used over the list here. The skills may be demonstrated on any boat available to the scout. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Use all of the resources your counselor can make available to you. Become a counselor for motorboating, smallboat sailing, water sports, or. While no specific sail plan is recommended, it is suggested that the craft be smaller than 20 feet. Refer to the latest scouts bsa requirements book for merit badge requirement updates.
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Current merit badge pamphlet and requirement revision dates. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter. You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. The program is offered to allow each participant to learn how to sail with classroom and.
Scoutingbsasmallboat sailing merit badge wikibooks, open. Small boat sailing merit badge series paperback 2008. Scouts learn to answer questions like how do you sail against the wind. When the content has been updated in a merit badge pamphlet, bsa no longer changes the. There are more than 5 merit badges, and any scout, or any qualified venturer or sea scout may earn any of these at.
Your counselor can be as important to you as a coach is to an athlete. Then they demonstrate their skills by going sailing. The boat must be capsizable and have the capability of sailing to windward. Scoutingbsasmallboat sailing merit badge wikibooks. Prepare a boat for sailing, including a safety inspection. Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Small boat sailing merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of.