Goddard Sailing Association

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Goddard Sailing Association
Lecture 5

• Dock
• Required Equipment
• Checklist
• Chartering

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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, water conditions
• Lecture 5 - Dock, Required Equipment, Checklist,
  Chartering
• Lecture 6 - Review, Test

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Home Port Selby Bay
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Required Equipment
(Me Afloat)
Lifejacket per person
Throw-able floatation (seat cushion)
(Others Afloat)
(Audio)
Horn or Whistle
Flares
(Visual)
Fire Extinguisher (motor only)
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It is club policy that all persons wear life
vests!! Feel free to bring your own if you find
the standard type uncomfortable.
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Weather Contacts

• Marine Forecast
• http//www.nws.fsu.edu/B/buoy?tplm2
• 1-703-260-0505 or weather radio (162 MHz)
• Tide conditions - Leaving returning
• http//www2.shore.net/mcmorran/bin/stateloc.pl?st
  ateMD

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• Sailing in strong winds (But not Dangerous)
• 15-20 knots
• Prepare
• Wear life jackets
• Reef the main sail
• Stay close to port
• Plan a safe course
• Sail without jib

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Selby Bay Sailing Center

• Bob and Mary Ellen Neff Proprietors
• This is a neighborhood
• Hearing impaired children
• OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT Going slower than 15MPH is
  Greatly Appreciated
• Keep LOUD noise down have fun but remember
  youre in a neighborhood

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NE WIND!
Mud
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• Lower Centerboard a little
• Fall off to port
• Tack very quickly
• Lower Centerboard
• Port Tack

Mud
NE WIND!
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• Tie up to Mooring (or Pier post)
• Rig and Raise sails
• Fall off to Starboard
• Port Tack

Mud
NE WIND!
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Mud
SE WIND!
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• Fall off to port
• Close hauled
• Tack as necessary

Mud
SE WIND!
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Mud
SW WIND!
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• Fall off to starboard
• Beam Reach
• Starboard Tack

Mud
SW WIND!
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Mud
NW WIND!
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• Fall off to starboard
• Run
• Beware of Jibing

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NW WIND!
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• Before Leaving Slip
• Dress Appropriately - Think about .
• Sunscreen and head-cover (wind removal!)
• Sunglasses - polarized preferred
• Water (dehydration gt headaches)
• Rubber (non-marking) sole shoes
• Barefoot NOT recommended
• Windbreaker (quick-dry) - layered dress
• Warmer clothing in ditty bag
• Foul weather gear, spare winch handle, ...
• Car door key on necklace
• Leave all essentials on shore!
• Eyeglasses on-a-rope
• Spare clothes in car
• CAMERA!

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• Leaving
• Remove boat cover - Fill out Checklist
• Rudder Centerboard Up
• Move boat to end of pier - paddling boat hook
• Start Rigging Boat
• Leave Sails Down
• Finish rigging
• Sails Up
• Rudder Centerboard Down
• Instruct crew on take off plan
• Cast off Bow Line and Sail

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Boat Scheduling Reservations

• Web based scheduling service
• http//climate.gsfc.nasa.gov/sailing
• Go to Boat Schedule Reservations link
• ID GSA
• Password auto assigned (change-able)
• Surf through the Calendars and View lists
• Any questions - call Bob Strang
• Phone [phone]
• Email bob.strang_at_gsfc.nasa.gov

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Next Week is the Test Review at http//oops.gsfc.
nasa.gov/gsa/class/