SEAMANSHIP
Under Mainsail – wind forward of the beam
Too far upwind and we on the shore, so you have a To check if we can stop the the wind. We may need to
won’t be able to stop; too far straight line down which to boat at this angle of sail we let release the kicker/vang to help
downwind and we won’t be sail. You’ll be able to keep the the main right out and see if it de-power the main. Satisfied
able to power up, we’ll be buoy in sight until the very last loses power. Pic 5 that we can stop the boat we
in irons. Line the buoy up minute. Fig b The helmsman should grasp can proceed to the buoy. Pic 7
between the pulpit and the Sighting the buoy off the the falls of the mainsheet and Because we’ve altered our
first stanchion with something first stanchion is like working then play them in order to keep approach angle, we need to
out a rough Course control. Pic 6 find another mark on shore to
To Steer to counter If the main doesn’t spill the line up with the first stanchion
Something on
WIND
the shore
the effect of the wind, we need to bear away and the buoy. By holding
ANGLE tide. Keep to the and approach from a more this course and powering and
Bow
line by adjusting acute, downwind angle. Again, de-powering the main, you
in irons - too close to the wind
the helm or we need to see if we can spill can maintain control. As you
mainsheet, or both.
Ahead
Shoulder Shoulder
40° off the bow
Buoy
Beam Beam
Amidships
80° off the bow Abaft
Quarter Quarter
Stern
Pics 5 & 6:
Something on
WIND
TIDE
Easing the
the shore
mainsail so
ANGLE
we can stop
the boat in her
Bow
tracks. Notice
in irons - too close to the wind
how both the
Buoy
falls of the
Ahead
Shoulder Shoulder
40° off the bow
Keep the buoy between the pulpit
mainsheet and
Buoy
and the 1st stanchion and line this
up with something on the shore
b
the leech are
TIDE
nice and slack.
Beam Beam
5 6
Amidships
80° off the bow Abaft
Quarter
Ferry Gliding
Quarter
SKIPPER SKILLS SKIPPER SKILLS SKIPPER SKILLS
Stern
Under Headsail – wind on or abaft the beam
TIDE
WIND
With the tide against us and the
wind behind, we make our way
to the buoy under headsail. This
time we’ll line ourselves up just
to one side of the buoy. If we Buoy
aim at it we’ll miss.
Keep the buoy between the pulpit
We shall be ferry gliding
and the 1st stanchion and line this towards the buoy. Fig c
up with something on the shore
We can fine tune our
TIDE
approach as we near the buoy
and adjust our angle to allow for
the tide. Pic 12
Ferry Gliding
Speed will be controlled by
the amount of headsail we
have out and the tension in the
sheets. Reducing the size of a
furling headsail is easy. Pic 13
With a hanked on sail you can
WIND
release the halyard and drop it
so that only a small part of the
top of the sail is powering the
boat. The crew then needs to
hold on to the foot to maintain
power. Alternatively, in light
c
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