PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER SUMMARY
• Steer by pushing or pulling the tiller in the opposite direction you want the bow to go.
• On a beam reach, the wind will be coming over sailboat at 90 degrees to your course, and sails will be trimmed about halfway out.
• If stuck in irons, back wind the jib by sheeting one jib sheet in tightly. Move the tiller to the opposite side of the sailboat. The sailboat will back up and turn. When out of irons, resume sailing by releasing and trimming the jib on the other side and centering the tiller.
• Before tacking, the driver looks around for hazards, and tells the crew, “Ready to Tack”.
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS
1. Whenever a sailboat changes direction, it is also turning relative to the wind, either heading up (toward) or bearing away (away) from the source of the wind.
2. When using a tiller to avoid collisions, remember to move the “Tiller Towards Trouble”.
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1. What will moving crew’s body weight and adjusting sail trim affect?
a. Flatten the sails
b. Change the angle of heel c. Dock the sailboat d. Amount of sail area
2. What should be done when headling up?
a. Pull the tiller away from the boom and ease out the sails.
b. Push the tiller toward the boom and ease out the sails.
c. Pull the tiller away from the boom and sheet in the sails.
d. Push the tiller toward the boom and sheet in the sails.
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3. Safety Position: stopping on a close reach with the sails fully luffing.
4. “When in doubt, let it out” and “Out until it luffs, in until it stops luffing”
5. When docking, never place your hands or feet between the boat and the dock. Use a fender!
• When tacking, the sailboat’s bow is turning through the wind. Initiate the tack by pushing the tiller towards the boom.
• Control your speed by trimming the sails in or easing them out. Control the heel of the sailboat by using crew weight and sail trim.
• Prepare the sailboat for docking by rigging the fenders and docklines. Brief the crew on their responsibilities, including how and where to step of the sailboat and secure docklines. • When docking, always have an escape plan.
Chapter 4 | Your First Sail: Foundations of Sailing
Answer: 1-B, 2-D
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