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Kayaking (a maximum of 6 persons per course for courses marked with “#” & a maximum of 8 persons per course for other courses)

Kayak 1 Star Award Training Course	1 day	Able to swim 50 metres with clothes
Kayak 2 Star Award Training Course		Holder of Kayak 1 Star Award
Kayak 3 Star Award Training Course		Holder of Kayak 2 Star Award
Racing Kayak Elementary Training Course	2 days	Holder of Kayak 3 Star Award or Kayak Elementary Certificate
Kayak Proficiency Bronze Award Training Course Kayak Rolling Clinic	1 day
Elementary Kayak Clinic
Kayak Trip		Depends on the route, please contact our staff for detail
Kayak Proficiency Silver Award Training Course	2 days	Holder of Kayak Proficiency Bronze Award
Kayak Proficiency Gold Award Training Course	2 days	Holder of Kayak Proficiency Silver Award
Kayak Advanced Training Course (Techniques)	3 days	Holder of Kayak Proficiency Gold Award or Kayak Proficiency Certificate
Elementary Canoe Lifeguard Training Course (Techniques)	3 days	Holder of Kayak Proficiency Gold Award or Kayak Proficiency Certificate
Elementary Canoe Life Saving Techniques Clinic	1 days	Had completed Elementary Canoe Lifeguard Training Course (Techniques) with 100% attendance
Advanced Canoe Lifeguard Training Course (Techniques)	3 days	Holder of Elementary Canoe Lifeguard Certificate and First Aid Certificate
Kayaking Advanced Trip	1 day	Completed Kayak Advanced Training Course (Techniques)
#Family Kayak Sea Star and Sea Horse Award Training Course	2 days	1. Able to swim 50m with clothes 2. Enroll in group of 2 persons, one of them should be aged 18 or above
#Family Kayak Sea Seal and Sea Lion Award Training Course	2 days	1. Holder of Junior Kayak Sea Horse Award or 1 Star Award 2. Enroll in group of 2 persons, one of them should be aged 18 or above
#Junior Kayak Sea Star and Sea Horse Award Training Course	1 day	Able to swim 50 metres with clothes
#Junior Kayak Sea Seal and Sea Lion Award Training Course	1 day	Holder of Junior Kayak Sea Horse Award or 1 Star Award
#Junior Kayak Sea Elephant Award Training Course	1 day	Holder of Junior Kayak Sea Lion Award or 2 Star Award
#Junior Kayak 3 Star Award Training Course	1 day	Holder of Junior Kayak Sea Elephant Award
Kayak Marine Ecological Tour	1 day	Depends on the route, please contact our staff for detail
Kayak Coastal Geological Tour	1 day	Depends on the route, please contact our staff for detail

Dinghy Sailing (a maximum of 6 persons per course for courses marked with “#” & a maximum of 8 persons per course for other courses)

# Introduction to Sailing Training Course (Level 1)	2 days	Able to swim 50 metres with clothes
# Sailing Basic Skills Training Course (Level 2) ^{(Note 1)}	4 days	Holder of Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) Level 1 Introduction to Sailing Certificate OR Successfully completed Introduction to Sailing Training Course
# Sailing Helmsman Clinic	2 days	Holder of Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) Level 2 Basic Skills Certificate or Holder of Sailing Basic Skills Certificate
# Wanderer Helmsman Clinic	1 day	Holder of Sailing Basic Skills Certificate
Sailing Racing Clinic	2 days	Holder of Sailing Basic Skills Certificate with 30 logged sailing hours as a helmsman after attaining “Sailing Basic Skills Certificate”(excluding training hours)
Sailing Trip (Pico, Topper, Wanderer)	1 day	Holder of Sailing Improving Techniques or Seamanship Certificate
Sailing trip (Pico) Po Toi	1 day	Holder of Sailing Improving Techniques or Seamanship Certificate or Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) Level 3 Certificate with 18 logged sailing hours as a helmsman after attaining “Sailing Improving Technique” Certificate (excluding training hours)
Sailing Trip (Laser XD, #Magno, Laser 2000, 420, #Catamaran/ Dart 16)	1 day	Holder of relevant Helmsman Certificate with 18 logged sailing hours as a helmsman after attaining the relevant Certificate (excluding training hours)
Sailing Improving Techniques Training Course (Level 3)^{(Note 1)}	5 days	Holder of Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) Level 2 Basic Skills Certificate with at least 1 sailing season (9 months) experience and 80 logged sailing hours after attaining HKSF Level 2 Basic Skills Certificate (excluding training hours) ^{(Note 2)} OR Holder of Sailing Basic Skills Certificate with 80 logged sailing hours after attaining the Sailing Basic Skills Certificate (excluding training hours)
# Magno Gennaker Clinic Laser XD Helmsman Training Course	2 days	Holder of Sailing Improving Techniques or Seamanship Certificate
#Laser XD Clinic	1 days	Holder of Laser Helmsman Certificate
420 Helmsman Training Course	4 days	Holder of Sailing Improving Techniques or Seamanship Certificate with 30 logged sailing hours as a helmsman after attaining “Sailing Improving Techniques” or “Seamanship” Certificate (excluding training hours)
Laser 2000 Helmsman Training Course	2 days
420 Tuning Clinic	1 day	Completed 420 Helmsman Training Course
Introduction to RS500 Training Course	2 days	Holder of Sailing Racing Skills Cert., Sailing Advanced Skills Cert. or Advanced Seamanship Cert.
RS500 Helmsman Clinic		Holder of Laser 3000 Helmsman Certificate
RS500 Helmsman Training Course		Holder of Introduction to RS500 Cert.(100% attendance rate)
Sailing Advanced Skills Training Course (Level 4)^{(Note 1)}	5 days	Holder of Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) Level 3 Sailing Improving Techniques Certificate with at least 1 sailing season (9 months) experience and 80 logged sailing hours after attaining HKSF Level 3 Sailing Improving Techniques Certificate (excluding training hours) ^{(Note 2)}and holder of 420 Helmsman Certificate OR Holder of Sailing Improving Techniques or Seamanship Certificate with 80 logged sailing hours after attaining ‘Improving Techniques’ or ‘Seamanship’ Certificate (excluding training hours) and holder of 420 Helmsman Certificate
Sailing Racing Skills Training Course^{(Note 1)}	5 days	Holder of Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) Level 4 Sailing Advanced Skills Certificate with at least 1 sailing season (9 months) experience and 80 logged sailing hours after attaining HKSF Level 4 Sailing Advanced Skills Certificate (excluding training hours) ^{(Note 2)}and holder of 420 Helmsman Certificate OR Holder of Sailing Advanced Skills Certificate or Advanced Seamanship Certificate with 80 logged sailing hours after attaining Sailing Advanced Skills Certificate or Advanced Seamanship Certificate (excluding training hours) and Holder of 420 Helmsman Certificate
Day Sailing Training Course ^{(Note 1)}	5 days	Holder of Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) Level 4 Advanced Skills Cert. with at least 1 sailing season (9 months) experience and 80 logged sailing hours after attaining HKSF Level 4 Advanced Skills Cert. (excluding training hours) ^{(Note 2)} OR Holder of Sailing Advanced Skills or Advanced Seamanship Cert. with 80 logged sailing hours after attaining Advanced Skills or Advanced Seamanship Cert. (excluding training hours)
# Introduction to Catamaran Training Course	2 days	Holder of Sailing Racing Skills Certificate, Sailing Advanced Skills Certificate or Advanced Seamanship Certificate
# Catamaran Helmsman Training Course	2 days	Completed Introduction to Catamaran Training Course
# Introduction to Junior Sailing Training Course	1 day	Able to swim 50 metres with clothes
# Junior Sailing Helmsman Training Course	2 days	Completed Introduction to Junior Sailing Training Course
# Junior Sailing Clinic	1 day	Holder of Junior Sailing Helmsman Certificate
Junior Sailing Racing Clinic	2 days	Holder of Junior Sailing Helmsman Certificate
# Junior Sailing Trip	1 day	Holder of Junior Sailing Helmsman Certificate

Note 1:	Participant is eligible to apply for the Hong Kong Sailing Federation (HKSF) Certificate at next higher level if they do hold the relevant certificate(s) issued by HKSF and has satisfactorily completed all the requirements in the HKSF syllabus.
Note 2:	Applicant should possess at least 80 hours sailing experience (excluding training hours) within at least one sailing season i.e. any 9 consecutive months or longer.

Windsurfing (a maximum of 4 persons per course for courses marked with * & a maximum of 5 persons per course for courses marked with @ & a maximum of 8 persons per course for other courses)

@ Basic Windsurfing Training Course	2 days	Able to swim 50 metres with clothes
@ Windsurfing Improver Clinic	2 days	Holder of Basic Windsurfing Award Certificate
Intermediate Windsurfing Training Course	2 days	Holder of Basic Windsurfing Award Certificate with 30 logged sailing hours (excluding training hours)
Intermediate Windsurfing Clinic	1 day	Holder of Intermediate Windurfing Award Certificate.
Windsurfing Race Training Course Advanced Windsurfing Training Course Introduction to Shortboard Training Course	2 days	Holder of Intermediate Windsurfing Award Certificate with 30 logged sailing hours after attaining the Intermediate Windsurfing Award Certificate (excluding training hours)
Windsurfing Trip	1 day
Windsurfing Race Clinic	1 day	Holder of Windsurfing Race Training Course Attendance Certificate
Waveboard Training Course	2 days	Holder of Shortboard Certificate with 30 logged sailing hours in Shortboard (excluding training hours)
Waveboard Clinic	1 day	Holder of Waveboard Certificate
Shortboard Training Course	2 days	Holder of Funboard Certificate or Introduction to Shortboard Certificate with 30 logged sailing hours in funboard after acquiring Funboard Certificate or Introduction to Shortboard Certificate (excluding training hours)
Shortboard Clinic	1 day	Holder of Shortboard Certificate
Windsurfing Advanced Trip	1 day	Holder of Advanced Windsurfing Award Certificate
Windsurfing Open Sea Award Clinic	2 days	Holder of Advanced Windsurfing Award Certificate
@ RS: X Board Training Course	2 days	Holder of Advanced Windsurfing Award Certificate with 30 logged sailing hours in race board after attaining the Advanced Windsurfing Award Certificate (excluding training hours)
@ RS: X Board Clinic	1 day	Holder of RS: X Board Certificate
* Junior Basic/Intermediate Windsurfing Training Course	2 days	Able to swim 50 metres with clothes
* Junior Advanced Windsurfing Training Course	2 days	Holder of Junior Intermediate Windsurfing Award
* Junior Windsurfing Clinic	1 day	Completed Junior Advanced Windsurfing Training Course

Remarks :
If there is any change to the above, the final decision will rest with Centres.



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