Learn To Sail SeminarLearn To Sail Seminar

Moraine Sailing Club

welcomes you

Moraine Sailing Clubwelcomes you

• Moraine Sailing Club promotes sailing at Lake Arthur.  We have several elements to our program, all of which are described in more detail on our website www.morainesailingclub.org.

• 12 Learn to Sail sessions at the lake• Community Sailing Program (CSP)• Racing program • Kids Sailing Camp each year in July• Picnics in the summer as well as other annual socials

Moraine Sailing ClubLearn To Sail sessions

• We have 12 Learn to Sail sessions for folks just getting started, like yourselves.  It costs $25 per student for the whole summer.  We give both on-the-water instruction and chalk-talks on land.  After you get reasonably proficient in sailing and knowledge, you can (if you wish) take the US Sailing certification test on a voluntary basis.  If you pass the tests (written and on-the-water performance), you would become qualified to take out a boat on your own if you join our Community Sailing Program.

Moraine Sailing ClubCommunity Sailing Program (CSP) / Racing

• That is our second program - CSP.  It costs $225 per year, and you can take out any of our Flying Scots or Sunfish at any time.  We have an on-line reservation system for these boats.

• Finally, we have a strong racing program with about 20 - 30 races per year on Saturdays.  Many of our racers got their initial training in the LTS program. CSP members are eligible (and encouraged) to race club boat in our races. Also LTS students (when they are ready) are encouraged to practice their new skills on Sunfish on race days.

What to wear / what to bring?

• comfortable clothes (layers) + extra dry• ball cap / sunglasses• boat shoes (sandals NOT recommended)• PFD for all crew• sunscreen • bottle of water / snack• whistle• weather knowledge

DOCK

windward

leeward

STEERING a SAILBOAT

Move tiller to opposite side you want to turn

STEERING a SAILBOAT

With Main trimmed in and jib eased out boat heads

up into the wind

With Jib trimmed in and Main eased out boat falls

off the wind

Points Of Sail

Reaching

Beating

Close H

auled

Beam

Close

Broad

Running

STOPPING and STARTING a SAILBOAT

TACKING a SAILBOAT

Tack Quickly !

Push Tiller towards the Sail

Commands:

1. Ready About

2. Coming About

Going Head To Wind

Getting Out Of Irons

JibingJibe SLOWLY !

Commands:

1. Prepare to Jibe

2. JIBE-HO!

Upwind Sailing

Tacking upwind

Downwind Sailing

Jibing Down Wind

Leaving a Dock

•Always from leeward side of dock when possible

•Consider wind direction and current

•Push bow away from wind after casting off

•Head in direction that gives best opportunity to get

away from shoreline (shallow water)

Returning to a Dock

•Always to leeward side of dock when possible

•Always Plan an Escape Route

•Sail to within two boat lengths and then luff up

•Glide to dock with all sails luffing

•If coming in too fast back mainsail to slow down

RECOVERING A CREW OVERBOAD

RIGHT of WAY RULES

RIGHT of WAY RULES

RIGHT of WAY RULES

RIGHT of WAY RULES

RIGHT of WAY RULES

RIGHT of WAY RULES

Thank YouThank You

Moraine Sailing Club