After four weeks, a Beginner Optimist sailor should know how to….
Follow
program and harbor rules
Be
safety conscious
Stay
protected from the sun
Use
a safety whistle appropriately
Avoid
collisions
Put
on and take off a PFD in the water
Tread
water without a PFD for two minutes in the sea
Get
in the safety position
Capsize
and recover
Execute
a squall/storm drill
Be
comfortable in an opti on the water
Tie
an 8-knot, square knot, cleat knot, bowline, half hitch, and clove hitch
Coil
and throw a line
Rig
and de-rig
Name
the parts of an Opti
Know
where the wind is coming from
Take
care of his or her boat
- proper and neat stowing and securing
- washing
Use
the paddle while steering
Steer
responsibly on a tow
Stay
out of the no-go-zone except when tacking
Recover
from irons
Leave
the dock
Return
to the dock
Maintain
proper body position and weight placement in the boat
Hold
the tiller and mainsheet correctly
Gybe
Tack
Reach
Run
Sail
upwind
Sail
a figure eight
Sail
a triangle
Sail
a square
Respect
others
View
sailing as a team sport
Work
in a team during rigging and activities
After eight weeks, a Beginner Optimist sailor should also know how to……..
Tie
sail ties
Attatch a sail onto spars
Do simple
navigation
- North, South, East, West
- recognizing landmarks
- navigation buoys
- water
depth
Identify
current and tides
Recognize
the approach of puffs and lulls
Explain
how a sail works
- push
- pull
Use
sailing as a way to get somewhere
Row
Anchor
Sail
as passenger or crew on a big boat
Boathandling
Use telltales for upwind steering
Sit (and where) for different wind and water
conditions
Adjust the daggerboard for different conditions
Maintain proper weight and body balance in the boat
Stop and start
Adjust (when and why) sail controls
- sprit
pole tension
-
outhaul
- vang
stop
- boom
vang
Execute a 360
Racing
Understand sportsmanship in racing
Start
Round
a mark
Find
clear air