NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Repair a damaged sail in the sailmaking industry
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work in the sailmaking
industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to:
identify the sail damage; prepare to repair the sail; repair the
sail; and test the sail.
Classification
Industrial Textile Fabrication > Sailmaking
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and rules relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to – the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; and International or National Rating
and/or Racing Class Rules.
2
Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, sail manufacturer design specifications, product
quality specifications, and legislative requirements.
Class rules are rules prescribed internationally by the International Sailing Federation
and administered locally by Yachting New Zealand. Rules apply to racing and
recreational sailing. Yachting New Zealand’s website is
http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify the sail damage.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Type of sail is identified in accordance with the design specifications.
Range
1.2
down-wind, up-wind, reaching, storm sails.
Damage is assessed, and reason for breakdown is identified in accordance with
the sail and material manufacturer specifications.
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Range
1.3
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may include but is not limited to – faulty stitching, torn material,
uneven and split seaming, leech repairs, clew and tack repairs,
damaged reef points, broken slides, broken battens, luff and foot
repair.
Method of repair is determined in accordance with the sail and material
manufacturer specifications, customer requirements, and company
requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – replace panel, patch panel,
match material, repair damaged holes;
hand sewing, machine sewing, bonding.
Outcome 2
Prepare to repair the sail.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Tools and equipment are identified and used in accordance with manufacturer
specifications and company requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – shears, square, measuring tape,
sewing machine, needle, thread, chalk, bonding equipment,
materials.
2.2
Sail design and pattern are identified in accordance with the sail, material,
designer, and/or job specifications.
2.3
Quantity and type of materials are identified in accordance with the sail,
manufacturer and job specifications.
Range
2.4
include but is not limited to – sail and patching materials,
webbings, eyelets, slides, sail tape and associated components.
Defects in fabric are identified and omitted in accordance with company
requirements.
Outcome 3
Repair the sail.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Material is laid out, measured, marked out, and cut, and all measurements are
in accordance with the design specifications and company requirements.
Range
may include but is not limited to – matching design, matching
material, reinforcing;
sail and patching materials, webbings, eyelets, slides, sail tape
and associated components.
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NZQA registered unit standard
3.2
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Material is assembled, stitched and/or bonded in accordance with sail
specifications and company requirements.
may include but is not limited to – sewing machine, hand sewing,
bonding;
stitching even with no breaks, joins flat and even.
Range
3.3
Unused materials are stored and/or disposed of in accordance with
manufacturer specifications and company requirements.
3.4
Tools and equipment are cleaned and put away in their place in accordance
with company requirements.
3.5
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task in accordance with
legislative requirements.
Range
personal safety; safety of other people; environmental safety; tool,
equipment, and machine safety.
Outcome 4
Test the sail.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Sail is tested, and operates in accordance with the sail specifications and
company requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 September 1997
N/A
Revision
2
14 November 2000
N/A
Revision
3
16 October 2003
N/A
Review
4
26 March 2007
N/A
Rollover
5
27 January 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
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SSB Code 101542
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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