Learn To Sail Seminar

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Learn To Sail Seminar

• Moraine Sailing Club
• welcomes you

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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windward
DOCK
leeward
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STEERING a SAILBOAT
Move tiller to opposite side you want to turn
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STEERING a SAILBOAT
With Jib trimmed in and Main eased out boat falls
off the wind
With Main trimmed in and jib eased out boat heads
up into the wind
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Points Of Sail
Beating Close Hauled
Close
Beam
Reaching
Broad
Running
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STOPPING and STARTING a SAILBOAT
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TACKING a SAILBOAT
Tack Quickly !

• Commands
• Ready About
• Coming About

Push Tiller towards the Sail
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Going Head To Wind
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Getting Out Of Irons
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Jibing
Jibe SLOWLY !

• Commands
• Prepare to Jibe
• JIBE-HO!

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Upwind Sailing
Tacking upwind
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Downwind Sailing
Jibing Down Wind
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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)

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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

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RECOVERING A CREW OVERBOAD
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RIGHT of WAY RULES
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Thank You

• Moraine Sailing Club