Yachting Initiative and Marlinespike Resources

The following yachting and boating resources are available to Yachting Initiative and Marlinespike Initiative participants:

Southern Region Yachting Initiative Fact Sheet

Marlinespike Modules

Part 1 - Boating Skills and Seamanship
Aids to Navigation
Boat Engine Essentials
Boat Handling
Boat Language
Boat Trailering
Coast Guard Auxiliary Potpourri
Federal Regulations
Inland Piloting
Marine Radio Communications
Marlinespike Essentials
Navigation Rules
Personal Watercraft Awareness
Piloting Essentials
Understanding Weather

Part 2- Yachting Skills and BSA Activities
Boat Maintenance
Boat Ownership
BSA - Aquatics Safety
BSA - Super Activity
Cooking Afloat
Electronic Navigation
Emergencies Underway
Government Regulations - State
First Aid
Good Mate Program
Sailboat Handling
SCUBA
Working With Venturing Age Youth

Part 3- Marlinespike Conference Elective Pool
Aquatics Activities - BSA Achievement
Aquatics Activities - Flat Water
Aquatics Activities - Flowing Water
Boat Camping
Coastal Piloting
Medical Emergencies Afloat
Oranmental Rope-work
Physical Oceanography
Racing Rules of Sailing

Marlinespike Materials

Coast Guard Accident Report Form
Float Plan Form
Piloting Publications
Sailing and Boating Terminology
US Coast Guard Auxiliary's Vessel Safety Checklist Form

Good Mate Program Materials
Good Mate Program Module
Good Mate Handout - Laws and Agreements Governing Water Pollution
Good Mate Handout - A Minimum Recommended List of Boat Safety Equipment
Good Mate Handout - No-Discharge Zone for Vessel Sewage
Good Mate Handout - Time Garbage Takes to Decompose in the Environment