Basic Keelboat Sailing

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1 Basic Keelboat Sailing Capt. Rob Chichester S/V Bay Poet Jan

Typical ASA 101 Day 1 Classroom 0830-1000 Basics Dockside 1030-1230 Parts of

2 Typical ASA 101 Day 1 Classroom Basics Dockside Parts of the boat and rigging Basic Knots Underway Tacking and Gybing Jan

3 Typical ASA 101 Day 2 Meet at the boat 0845 Students take the boat Practice previous skills Introduce Heaving-to, Reefing, and MOB Anchor for lunch Sail off Exam Jan

Water Safety Rules Quick Refresher Hands-on Practice Sail Trim Points of Sail Tacking

4 Basic Keelboat Our Plan Land Class Parts of the boat Sailing Sail Trim Points of Sail Tacking and Gybing Rules of the Road Aids to Navigations Basic Knots Summary On the Water Safety Rules Quick Refresher Hands-on Practice Sail Trim Points of Sail Tacking and Gybing Rules of the Road Navigation and Pilotage Man-Overboard Summary Jan

5 Parts of the boat Jan

6 Parts of a sail Jan

7 How does a sail work? Bernoulli effect Jan

8 How does a sail work? Note how the shape of wing and the shape of a sail are similar. That is NOT accidental or coincidental! Jan

9 Points of Sail Beware of sailing by the lee which often leads to accidental jibes! Jan

10 Sail Trim Venturi Effect In the slot between the sails Balance Jan

11 Discussion Questions Can you name other parts of a sailboat that are subject to similar hydrodynamic effects experienced by the sails? How do these parts affect the behavior of the sailboat? Jan

12 Using Telltales Too close Perfect to the Too wind Trim! far off the wind Jan

13 Tacking and Jibing (aka Gybing) Changing which side of the boat is presented to the wind. Tacking is passing the bow through the wind. Jibing is passing the stern through the wind. Jan

14 Tacking Jan

15 Jibing or Gybing Jan

16 Why do we have to Tack or Gybe? Sailboats cannot sail directly into the wind Often we want to go in a direction generally towards the wind. Or we need to change heading to avoid some obstruction. Jan

17 Why do we have to Tack or Gybe? You can t get there from here! Jan

18 Discussion Questions Describe the differences between tacking and jibing. What makes jibing more difficult? Jan

19 A short break? Jan

20 Rules of the Road Also referred to as Navigation Rules Used to avoid collisions! Definitions to know Stand-on Vessel Maintain course and speed Give-way Vessel Keep Clear Jan

21 Overtaking You are overtaking if you are approaching another vessel from astern. (22.5 abaft the beam) Vessel A: Give-way vessel. Must keep clear of Vessel B. Vessel B: Stand-on vessel. Must maintain course and speed. Jan

22 Sail over Power Rule 18: A power vessel underway shall keep out of the way of a sailboat (etc). B A Vessel A: Give-way vessel. Must keep clear of Vessel B. Vessel B: Stand-on vessel. Must maintain course and speed. Rule 18 specifies a hierarchy of Stand-on and Give-way vessels. Jan

23 New Reels Catch Fish So Purchase Some Not Under Command Restricted in Ability to Maneuver Constrained by Draft (International Only) Fishing Sail Power Seaplanes Rule 18 specifies a hierarchy of Stand-on and Give-way vessels. Jan

24 Starboard over Port A sailing vessel on Port Tack shall keep out of the way of sailing vessel on Starboard Tack. Jan

25 Leeward over Windward If two sailing vessels are sailing on the same tack, the vessel which is to windward shall keep out of the way of the vessel to leeward. Jan

26 Oh S#&t!!! Rule 2: If all else fails, do WHATEVER is necessary to avoid a collision, regardless of any other rules. Jan

27 Discussion Questions If a sailboat is overtaking a power vessel, which vessel is the give-way vessel? Why? Is an 18-foot runabout with fishing rods deployed considered a fishing vessel? Jan

28 Aids to Navigation Lateral Marks Red/Green Buoys Red/Green Daymarks Red/Green Daybeacons Safewater, Midchannel, or Fairway buoys Informational Buoys Privately maintained Aids Jan

29 Aids to Navigation Green buoys Red Buoys Jan

30 Aids to Navigation Green Daymarks Red Daymarks Jan

31 Aids to Navigation Green Daybeacon Red Daybeacon Jan

32 Aids to Navigation Bifurcation Left hand Bifurcation Right hand Jan

May also be referred to as a Sea Buoy, Midchannel Buoy, or Fairway Buoy.

33 Aids to Navigation Safewater Mark Marks the end or middle of a channel implying that open, deep and safe water lies ahead. May also be referred to as a Sea Buoy, Midchannel Buoy, or Fairway Buoy. If lighted, white light only Blinks Morse A (1 short, 1 long) Labeled with 2-letter designation Jan

34 Aids to Navigation Informational Buoy Used to indicate Swim Areas Speed limits No Wake zone Fishing Beds Fishing Rules Other Hazards Jan

35 Discussion Questions Would a safewater mark ever be a daymark or a daybeacon? Why or Why not? Do red and green ATONs always occur in pairs? Does knowing an ATON is lighted have any significance during the day? Jan

36 Additional Resources Navigation Rules Chart No. 1 Chart Catalog US Coast Pilot Chapman s Book of Seamanship* Jan

37 Basic Knots Bowline Cleat Hitch Square knot or Reef knot Stopper knots Figure Eight Overhand Clove Hitch Round turn and Two Half-hitches Jan

38 Bowline Jan

39 Cleat Hitch Jan

40 Square Knot Jan

41 Figure-Eight Jan

42 Clove Hitch Jan

43 Round turn & 2 Half-hitches Jan

44 Know your knots! Practice! Practice! Practice! 3/8 to ½ line Jan

45 Questions??? Jan

Basic Keelboat Sailing Standard (ASA 101)

Basic Keelboat Sailing Standard (ASA 101) Prerequisites: None General Description: Description: Demonstrated ability to skipper a sloop-rigged keelboat of approximately 20 to 27 feet in length by day in