Name:

Training Hours:

Date:

Date of Birth:

Boat Type:

Weather:

ASHORE

Parts of the Hull

Traveller

o

Transom Flap

o

Bridal

o

Auto Bailer

o

Rigging Items

Backstay

o

Diamonds

o

Spreader

o

Jumpers

o

Hounds

o

Chainplate

o

Mast Tang

o

Mast Bend

o

Rake

o

Slot

o

Battens

o

Halyard Lever

o

Safety

Describe 3 safety related factors you should consider before going sailing.

List 3 types of floatation commonly found in dinghies.

Using a chart, identity 3 hazards to sailing.

Comments:

Seamanship

Heave a 1 10m line to land across a 1m diameter target at least 7m away in 3 out of 4 tries.

Whip the end of a line in 5 minutes.

Complete an eye splice in 10 minutes.

Complete a back splice in 10 minutes.

Leeway

Explain the meaning of the term leeway and how it affects different points of sail.

Telltales

Properly place telltales on the sailboat.

Explain how telltales are utilized.

Ticklers

Properly place ticklers on the sailboat.

Explain how telltales are utilized.

Comments:

AFLOAT

CE

Using a sailboat, determine the CE.

Use mast rake to adjust the CE forward.

Use mast rake to adjust the CE aft.

Demonstrate how a luffed sail impacts CE.

Demonstrate how a luffed main impacts CE.

Demonstrate how a heeling sailboat impacts CE.

CLR

Using a sailboat, determine the CLR.

Use crew weight to move the CLR forward.

Use crew weight to move the CLR aft.

Helming

Demonstrate lee helm and the proper methods to correct.

Demonstrate weather helm and the proper methods to correct.

Demonstrate a balanced helm situation.

Draft

Increase draft for required conditions

Decrease draft for required conditions.

Adjust draft to maximize pointing ability.

Comments:

Helming Skills

Beating

o

Close Reach

o

Running

o

Beam Reach

o

Tacking

o

Broad Reach

o

Gybing

o

Starboard Tack

o

Stopping

o

Port Tack

o

Hiking

o

Bearing Away

o

Luffing

o

Heading Up

o

Rudderless Sailing

Sail an upwind course.

Mast at least one controlled tack.

Bear away

Skipper/Crew Communication

Balance

Propulsion

Crewing Skills

Sail Trim

o

Daggerboard

o

Boat Trim

o

Lookout

o

Gybing

o

Boomvang

o

Tacking

o

o

Comments:

Self Recovery

Check the crew.

Maintain a grasp of the boat.

Right boat under control.

Quick entry.

Righted with minimum time delay

Sail Adjustments

Jib Halyard

o

Main Halyard

o

Mainsheet

o

Cunningham

o

Traveller

o

Jib Sheet

o

Mast Bend

o

Boom Vang

o

Mast Rake

o

Fairlead Position

o

Sail Shape

Demonstrate the best sail shape for light air.

Demo the best sail shape for medium air.

Demo the best sail shape for heavy air.

Demo the best sail shape for choppy water.

Backwards Sailing

Skipper places sailboat head to wind.

Crew backs the main.

Skippers steers a straight downwind course.

Crew backs the jib.

Sail astern for 90 meters.

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