:: Sailing Program
Sailing Instructions
Requirements
Participants are required to take a Performance Test which evaluates their skill in performing basic sailing maneuvers, demonstrating rigging and unrigging, and showing an understanding of safety precautions and right-of-way rules. Passing this test qualifies participants to take out the lasers and Rhodes on solo rides.
Beginners are required to take a minimum of 3-5 lessons * * with an instructor before becoming eligible to take the Performance Test.
All sailors and guests are required to wear:
- A PFD ( Personal Floation Device ) - Life Jacket
- Athelitic shoes ( sneakers or boat shoes)
- no flip-flops , no dress shoes and no sandles
Sailing Lessons
The Sailing Program has well trained sailing instructors who will teach you the following standards and precautions for sailing. Such as:
Sailing and Maneuvering
- Leaving the dock
- Beat, reach, run, jibe and tack
- Getting out of irons
- Proper trim of sail
- Proper trim of boat
- Use of centerboard
- Man overboard procedure
- Landing at dock
Precautions and Safety
- Restricted sailing areas
- Maximum number of people in boats
- Procedure after capsize
- Explain recall signals
Rules of the Road
- Three basic sailing rules
- Right of way between powerboats, sailboats and rowboats
Rigging the Boat
- Knots
- Step mast, rig boom and sail
- Launch the boat
- Care of boat at dock
- Set sail and make boat ready
- Haul, unrig and leave boat on dock
- Roll sail
- Furl sail on boom
- Rig a small sail
- Proper method of cleating the halyard