Follow
program and harbor rules
Stay
protected from the sun
Be
safety conscious (Rule 1)
Use
a safety whistle appropriately
Put
on and take off a PFD in the water
Tread
water without a PFD for two minutes in the sea
Avoid
collisions
Get
in the safety position
Capsize
and recover
Execute
a squall/storm drill
Avoid
contact (Rule 14)
Use
windward/leeward (Rule 11)
Use
Starboard/Port (Rule 10)
Use
clear ahead/clear astern (Rule 12)
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
Identify
points of sail
Know
where the wind is coming from
Explain
actual vs. apparent wind
Rig
and de-rig properly
Name
the parts of an Opti
Take
care of a boat
- proper and neat stowing and securing
- washing boats
- checking sail for ties
- tying ties
Check
mast preventer
Explain
how a sail works
- push
- pull
Do
simple navigation
- North, South, East, West
- recognizing landmarks
- navigation buoys
- water
depth
-
reading a chart
- using
a compass
Recognize
the approach of puffs and lulls
Use
the paddle while steering
Steer
responsibly on a tow
Attach
a sail onto spars
Recognize
and sail in currents and tides
Assess
weather
- simple weather systems
- clouds and what they mean
- wind and weather
- weather reports
- barometric pressure
Use
sailing as a way to get somewhere
Row
Anchor
Sail
as passenger or crew on a big boat
Leave
the dock
Return
to the dock
Stay
out of the no-go-zone except when tacking
Recover
from irons
Maintain
proper body position and weight placement in the boat
Hold
the tiller and mainsheet correctly
Gybe
- s gybe as apposed to c gybe
- pull in sail and center tiller
Tack
Sail
downwind
- reach
- run
- sail trim dictated by where wind is
- body position and placement
- steering
- sail by the lee
Upwind
sailing
- close-hauled
- steering a straight course…..paying
attention
- watching for speed and balloon in luff
- telltales
Sail
a figure eight
Sail
a triangle
Sail
a square
Use telltales for upwind steering
Stop and start
- heading into wind
-
backwinding sail
- pull
in and head off
Execute a 360
Adjust the daggerboard for different conditions and
points of sail
Where, when, and how to sit
Position body weight
-
steering with weight
- how
body placement and movement affects the boat
- for
different weather conditions
- for
different points of sail
Adjust sail shape (when and why)
-
outhaul
- boom
vang
-
gooseneck
- sprit
tension
- for
different weather conditions
- for
different points of sail
Sail backwards
Respect
others
Respect
equipment
View
sailing as a team sport
Work
in a team during rigging and activities
Understand sportsmanship in racing
-
responsibility
- fair
sailing
Use tacking rules (Rule 13)
Sail a starting sequence
- clear
air
Avoid la-la land
Assess wind on a course
Round
a mark
- the mechanics of it
- basic applications of Rule 18
Finish
Act
on puffs and lulls
Adjust
sail controls for different legs
Adjust
weight for speed
Find
clear air
Use
rules in racing
Execute
a 360 when foul occurs