goddard sailing association lecture 2 boat theory changing tacks man overboard
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Goddard Sailing
Association
Lecture 2•Boat Theory
•Changing Tacks
•Man Overboard
Class Outline
•Lecture 1 - Wind, Sails, Rigging
•Lecture 2 - Boat theory, How to change tacks, Man Overboard
•Lecture 3 - How to sail well, heaving-to, right-of-way, capsize
•Lecture 4 - Weather, thunderstorm drill, anchors, navigation
•Lecture 5 - Dock, Required Equipment, Checklist, Chartering
•Lecture 6 - Review, Test
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Tacking Sequence
• Helmsman Command– “Ready About”
– “Helm to Lee”
– Adjust tiller for point of sail
• 90 deg. course change
• Crew Response– “Ready”
• Free jib sheet (but still hold fast)
– Release jib sheet when head to wind
– Shift weight
– Trim opposite sheet after through the wind
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Jibe Sequence
• Helmsman Command– “Prepare to jibe”
– “Jibe Ho”
– Adjust tiller for point of sail
• 20 -30 deg. course change
• Crew Response– “Ready”
• Free jib sheet (but still hold fast)
– Release jib sheet when boom swings across
– Shift weight as needed
– Trim opposite sheet after through the wind
Wind
2 Boat Lengths
Help!!!
Man Overboard
Sailing Downwind
1. Head up to a beam reach
2. Tack
3. Head downwind of person in the water
•Yell “Man Overboard”•Throw PFD•Assign someone to watch person and point
Wind
2 Boat Lengths
Help!!!
Man Overboard
Sailing to Windward
2. Tack
1. Fall-off to a beam reach
3. Head downwind of person in the water
•Yell “Man Overboard”•Throw PFD•Assign someone to watch person and point
Class Outline
•Lecture 1 - Wind, Sails, Rigging
•Lecture 2 - Boat theory, How to change tacks, Man Overboard
•Lecture 3 - How to sail well, heaving-to, right-of-way, capsize
•Lecture 4 - Weather, thunderstorm drill, anchors, navigation
•Lecture 5 - Dock, Required Equipment, Checklist, Chartering
•Lecture 6 - Review, Test
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