Big Boat Sailing. Sail Safe, Sail Fast, Have Fun

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1 Big Boat Sailing Sail Safe, Sail Fast, Have Fun

2 Outline Introduction What, where, why, how, when? Demonstrations Clothing + Gear-bag PFD + Safety Gear Expectations race day, offshore, night Other FAQ Checklists crew and owner Bigger not always faster

3 What is Big Boat Sailing? Boats: Comfy Cruiser Racer/Cruiser Sporty sprit Average 35-foot Crew: Racing, cruising.. Big water, big sails, big loads..same principles

4 Racing: Course/Fleet options Buoy Multiple short races/day Larger crews Mid Distance (MD) One longer race per day Point-to-point-to-point Jib & Main (JAM) Point-to-point-to-point Ideal for short handed Rally/Scramble Pursuit start Taste of racing Offshore Trans, ChiMac, etc

5 Cruising Floating cabin/rv Explore/adventure Anchor out Day-trips Short handed Auto-Pilot! Fewer sails, less stress Be prepared/self sufficient Flexible plan Wind direction Weather conditions Your heart!

6 Great Lakes Apostle Islands Isle Royale North Shore Canada Beyond. Chartering Caribbean Ocean Away regattas Where to Sail

7 Away regattas.

8 AIS Regatta Schedule Memorial Day Around-the-Islands Sat of BRW Bayfield Race Week July 4 th Week Silver Bay Scramble - various Labor Day Single/Double Hander Mid Sept Dobson Late Sept

9 Clothing Demo General Synthetic Layers No Cotton! Gloves/Hats/Sunnies Multitool + knife Layers Base Mid Outer Footwear

10 Sun screen Dry layers Spare hat/gloves Energy bar + Gum Tape/Sharpie Reusable water bottle Thermal mug Headlamp (red lens) Motion Sickness Gear Bag Demo

11 USCG Buoyant Inflatable Manual Automatic Harness Crotch straps When? Race start/finish At night. Period. When asked to When YOU want to PFD Demo

12 Personal PFD Whistle Strobe Knife blunt end Harness/Tether Other Boat Gear VHF GPS Flares MOM8 EPIRB/PLB Life raft Safety Gear Demo

13 Race Day Schedule/Expectations Pre-event prep! Dock time Practice Learn position Ask questions First race Debrief Social

14 Offshore Gear stowage Your bag/cubby Wet locker Crew Rotation Watches / Buddy No heros Chemistry/conflict Food/cooking/cleaning Power consumption / battery charging Hygiene/head

15 Marine Head Downwind rail Acceptable! Don t fall in! Bucket Marine head Holding tank No paper! 4 domestic 1.5 Marine

16 Sailing at Night Safety PFD - always Jack lines + tether Keep trimming Night vision Red lenses Staying alert Moon, stars and sunrise!

17 Enthusiastic Crew Checklist Be on time Ready, willing, able Gear + Foulies SI + WX Own YOUR position Listen/learn Keep boat moving Volunteer Pre-season Pre-event set-up Post event clean-up

18 Grizzled BO Checklist Racing Style - Buoy, MD, JAM Intensity L/M/H/nuclear Crew interview Instructions/Expectations Dock time, schedule Roster/assignments Lunch/beer yes/no Bunk space yes/no Gear list

19 Bigger, not always faster. Course Distance = 8 nm

20 Bigger, not always faster. Course Distance = 8 nm Elapsed Time = 70 minutes Correction = 8 x 15s = 2mins Corrected Time = 68-mins PHRF = 15

21 Bigger, not always faster. Course Distance = 8 nm Elapsed Time = 70 minutes Correction = 8 x 15s = 2mins Corrected Time = 68-mins PHRF = 15 Elapsed Time = 75 minutes Correction = 8 x 60s = 8mins Corrected Time = 67mins PHRF = 60 5-mins

22 Get Involved wyc.org/ais Facebook Great Lakes Cruising Club Bonnie Dahl Superior Way Other owners here Superior Charters Great Lakes Singlehanded Society Etc

23 Summary Boats Sporty sprits to comfy cruisers Crews one-to-many Why race, cruise because you can! Locations 70% of the planet Owners align expectations Crew be prepared Sail safe, sail fast, HAVE FUN!

24 EXTRA/DELETED SLIDES

25 Crew Positions 1. Bow 2. Mid bow/sewer 3. Mast 4. Pit 5. T1 jib trim 6. T2 jib tail + guy 7. T3 spin trim 8. Main 9. Tactics 10. Helm Play book Before During After Key Maneuvers Tack Windward Gybe Leeward

26 Performance Handicap Racing Fleet LMPHRF.org Dissimilar Boats Rating Certificate X seconds/mile Compared to theoretical 0 Time-on-Distance Corrected time = elapsed time correction

27 Event Lodging Options Ashore Hotel/Motel Camping Car! Aboard Check first Sleeping bag? Shared space Respect quiet time Clean-up