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)
Use
changing course rules (Rule 16)
Be
comfortable in Blue Jay on the water
Tie
an 8-knot, square knot, cleat knot, bowline, half hitch, and clove hitch
Coil
and throw a line
Name
the parts of a Blue Jay
Identify
points of sail
Rig
and de-rig properly each day
Rig
and de-rig properly for storage and trailering (de-masting)
Relate
the Blue Jay to a larger boat
Know
where the wind is coming from
Explain
actual vs. apparent wind
Do
simple navigation
- North, South, East, West
- recognizing landmarks
- navigation buoys
- water
depth
-
reading a chart
- using
a compass
- using
instruments
Recognize
and sail in currents and tides
- affects of current
- how to see current
- tide charts
Assess
weather
- simple weather systems
- clouds and what they mean
- wind and weather
- weather reports
- barometric pressure
Recognize
and address the approach of puffs and lulls
- how to spot
- what to do
Recognize
and react to wind shifts
- headers
- lifts
Explain
how a sail works
- push
- pull
- centerboard as a foil
Take
care of a boat
- equipment quality check
- proper and neat stowing and securing
- washing boats
- minor repairs
- jury rigging
- wet sanding
Steer
responsibly on a tow
Execute
a MOB recovery
Anchor
Use
sailing as a way to get somewhere
Row
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
Understand
what is required of the different crew positions in a Blue Jay
- two sailors
- three sailors
Gybe
- s gybe as apposed to c gybe
- pull in sail and center tiller
- rolling
- gybing in waves
Tack
- position duties
- mechanics
- rolling
- tacking in waves
- letting the jib go
- trimming jib and main as you find “the
groove”
Sail
downwind
- reach
- run
- sail trim dictated by where wind is
- body position and placement
- steering
- sail by the lee
- jib trim
- main trim
- skipper and crew’s jobs
- centerboard position
- pumping on crests
- steering through waves
Sail
Upwind
- close-hauled
- steering a straight course…..paying
attention
- setting main trim
- setting jib trim
- steering by telltales
- hiking
- sailing over waves
Stop and start
-
heading into wind
-
backwinding sail
- pull
in and head off
Sail
a figure eight
Sail
a triangle
Sail
a square
Sail
a sausage
Adjust the daggerboard for different conditions and
points of sail
Execute a 720
Adjust sail shape using sail controls (when and why)
-
outhaul = adjust foot tension and control depth of sail
- boom
vang = adjust downwind leech tension
-
cunningham = adjust luff tension and control draft position
-
halyard tension = adjust luff tension and control draft position
-
mainsheet = control of speed
- jib
sheets = control of pointing and speed
- mast
rake = controls depth of sail and draft position
- for
different weather conditions
- for
different points of sail
Fly a spinnaker
-
Rigging the spinnaker
--
packing
--
mechanics
--
things to remember (top or bottom of jib)
--
sheet vs. guy
--
fixing the pole
--
re-packing while sailing or racing
-- re-running lines while sailing or racing
--
flying without a pole
- Hoists
and takedowns
--
skipper and crew’s jobs and routines
--
what to do with the job
--
mechanics
- Flying
the spinnaker
--
sheet vs. guy
--
testing the guy
--
trimming the sheet
--
pole height
- Gybing
the spinnaker
--
skipper and crew’s jobs and routines
--
gybing the main
--
gybing the chute
--
gybing the pole
-
Spinnakers close to a beam reach
--
hiking
- Using
the spinnaker on courses
--
estimating timing
--
timing and marks
Position body weight
-
steering with weight
- how
body placement and movement affects the boat
- for
different weather conditions
- for
different points of sail
Sail backwards
Sail rudderless
Respect
others
Respect
equipment
View
sailing as a team sport
Work
with a team member in the same boat
Work
in a team during rigging and activities
Understand sportsmanship in racing
-
responsibility
- fair
sailing
Assess wind on a course
Find clear air
Act
on puffs and lulls
- tack on headers
- stay on lifts
Start
-
mechanics
-
sequence
-
keeping track of time
- rules
& things to watch for
-
current
- clear
air
-
favored end
- first
row
Avoid la-la land
Round
a mark
- the mechanics of it
- advanced applications of Rule 18
- wide and tight
- tactics
- timing boat’s arrival
Execute
a 720
Applying
tactics
- upwind
- downwind
- start
- finish
- mark roundings
Adjust
sail controls for different legs
Adjust
sail controls for speed in racing
Adjust
weight for speed
Use
rules in racing
Protests
and Arbitrations
- knowing the rules
- knowing who to ask
- sportsmanship and hearings
Finish
- dueling tactics
- sportsmanship in finishing
Do
basic team racing
TR motivation
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TR rules
TR combinations
* winning
* losing
TR moves
* hi – lo
* passback
* mark traps
TR starts
TR mark rounding
TR finishes
TR legs
* upwind
* running
* reaching |