Sailing Review for the year

Proud Mom moment this summer! Biggest Sister is sailing opti's all by herself now! We'll have to keep brushing up on all these newly acquired skills from the summer and maybe learn a few new tricks while we winter over. These are from the Little Traverse Sailors website which we may sign her up for next summer.

Seaman Third Class      

____Jump into deep water, with PFD - float for 2

         minutes calmly -

____Know the basic parts of a boat (nomenclature)

____Trim mainsail - spill wind

____Raise and lower centerboard

____Know how to balance the boat

____Help completely rig a boat

____Steer a straight course–point to point

____Tie two half hitches

____Demonstrate proper way to cleat a line

____Fold sails correctly

____Trim and tack a jib as crew

____Tie a figure 8 knot – know purpose

____Coil and heave a dock line correctly

____Know hand signals

____Name three ways to protect our lakes

____Tell wind direction three ways

Seaman Second Class

____ Rig a Lido alone in 7 min.

____Calm a person who is afraid of heeling

____Describe proper trim for a reach, run and

beat

____Explain the use of a centerboard – why so very

        important at LTS

____Show you can skipper the boat away from

and to the dock

____Get out of irons - two ways

____Tell how to avoid collisions

____, ____Crew in two LTS races

____Demonstrate tacking with commands

____Show how to head up and fall off

____Tie a square knot and explain usage

____Tie a clove hitch and explain usage

____Sail a reach, run and beat properly

____Display proper use of body weight for

wind conditions

____Climb into a Lido from the water correctly w/ PFD 

____Sail a figure eight course

____Secure a boat and properly stow all

equipment

____Identify port and starboard tack six times

____Teach rigging to a Seaman 3^rd in a Lido

____ Skipper for a minimum of 20 minutes

____ Demonstrate and explain the proper procedure

         for sailing on and off a beach

____ Name the Points of Sailing

____ Sail a Bug alone        

____Consistantly use proper tiller exchange and proper

         tiller extension use

 

Seaman First Class

____Rig and unrig Bug, Lido and Pixel alone – 5 min.ea.

____Sail a Lido alone – main only

____Assist an instructor with Seaman Third knots

         and nomenclature

____Show proper trim for a beat

____Show proper trim for a reach

____ Show proper trim for a run with a winged jib

____, ____Skipper in two LTS races

____Safely capsize and right a boat with crew

         using the scoop recovery method – explain and

                 demonstrate.

____Know basic rules of the road - test

____Furl sail (“Point Day” Method)

____Discuss reefing a sail – demonstrate at dock

____Wing a jib properly

____, ____Correctly whip a line and show two

         different instructors (initials needed)

____Tie a bowline knot and know purposes

____Perform a controlled jibe with commands

               while holding mainsheet and tiller

____Sail a triangle course

____Know advanced nomenclature - test

____Explain a racing start

____Demonstrate proper hiking in a Pixel or Hunter

____Use wind direction telltales

____Tell wind direction three ways again

____Do a 360 degree turn around a buoy

____Consistent helmsmanship without

         excessive luffing or falling off

___ Points of sailing sheet

___ Tiller exchange – proper, faster, smoother

___ Review knots and fast cleat knot

___ Teach a Seaman 3^rd to rig a Lido

___ Skipper a Bug in a race

 

LITTLE TRAVERSE SAILORS MATE SKILLS SHEET

MATE THIRD CLASS

____Retrieve a PFD from a beat, reach and run

____Retrieve-submerged object

____Jibe three times, consecutively

____Explain the use of an Outhaul, Cunningham,

Boom Vang

____Know various rigs of boats – test

         p. 98 old Start Sailing Right

____Use jib telltales and explain how to use to trim

sails

____, ____Skipper two LTS races

____Life saving jump and tread water for 5 min.

____Reading the weather (as in SSR)

____Tie a sheet bend knot

____Sail with the jib alone

____Demonstrate a bowline around your body

____Know spinnaker nomenclature

____Make three good dockings in a row

____Crew a Pixel with spinnaker in a race

____Row the LTS boat straight forward,

        backward and maneuver to the dock

 

 

 

MATE SECOND CLASS

____Explain light air sailing

____Explain basic racing rules

____, ____ Skipper two LTS races

____Help an instructor secure boats for the night

____Crew in one Tuesday night race or other sailing

         experience on a bigger boat

____Help class boats land safely

____Stay afloat for ten minutes

____Swim 25 yards

____Explain and demonstrate Quick Turn man

         Overboard recovery method

____Demonstrate windward docking

____Fly and trim a spinnaker

____Reefing review and reef Lido underway

____Demonstrate an eye splice

____Tie a rolling hitch knot

____Sail a square course

____Rig a Pixel for spinnaker

____Row the LTS dinghy properly

 

MATE FIRST CLASS

____Set and sail a spinnaker boat as crew

____Explain how a sailboat works – Physics of Sailing

____Help rig a keelboat

____Crew in 2 Tuesday night races or two cruising 

         boat experiences

____Explain Corinthian Spirit

 ____Swim 50 yards

____Steer a compass course

____Sail a Lido or Pixel alone 

____Demonstrate a Back-splice

____Sail repair demonstration and equipment

____”S” jibe in heavy air

____PFD student fit judgment – twice

____Skipper a spinnaker boat in a race

____Demonstrate and Explain roll tacking

____Demonstrate correct Man Overboard procedure

____Explain and demonstrate Jibing and Heave To

         Man Overboard methods 

LITTLE TRAVERSE SAILORS SKIPPER SKILLS SHEET

____Plan three Seaman Third lessons

____Explain your plans to an instructor

____Teach your best lesson to a Seaman Third group

         after presenting to at least three instructors

         either at 9:30 or 4:00

____Tired swimmer carry - 50 yards

____Demonstrate and explain crew safety

____Alone on a windy day, drop sails and re-hoist

____Spinnaker reaching and jibing in light and

heavy air

____Read and discuss How Sails Work p. 24-27 

         (26 -29 new), Overboard Recovery p. 66-67,

          Weather, Tides and Currents p. 88-92

in old  Start Sailing Right

____Explain hypothermia and prevention

         p. 13 old Start Sailing Right

____Demonstrate a Braided Splice

____Roll tack and roll jibe well

____Crew in two Tue. night races or two large boat

recreational sailing experiences

____Plan a three day cruise / float plan

____Judge tacking and jibing angles

____Demonstrate a timed Man overboard recovery

____Sail backward

____Starting/stopping & speed control,

____Getting out of irons quickly –

         select port or starboard before beginning

____Tacking, jibing, steering with weight and sails

____Proper sail trim upwind

____Judging laylines without excessive overstanding

         or pinching

____Awareness outside the boat

____Ability to predict wind effects for landing

        appropriate approach angle for conditions,

        decelerate with control to a full luff

        glide to gentle stop with no artificial braking,

        main backing or grabbing on to dock

____Basic Navigation Rules…opposite tacks,

         same tack, overtaking, sail vs. power,

         sail vs. muscle power

____Know basic cloud formations and what they

         indicate.