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Outline for: Basic Class #7
The focus of this lesson is destination sailing. This would be a good time to set up some short destination where it’s just “sailing for fun” and a little practice for everyone on helming and trimming. You can also utilize local charts to help students practice chart plotting and realize what is required for distance sailing. You may want to find someone with experience in cruising and chart plotting to assist if this isn’t your forte.
This would also be an appropriate time to also focus on government marks and their meanings. Discussion could also include how to properly anchor/moor a boat in a different harbor. If time/ conditions/location allow, it might be worth also trying to practice anchoring at least once in a new location.
After sail, dock, clean up, and socialize.
This jib is sheeted in too tight. Air flow is turbulent on the outside (lee- ward ) side of the sail as indicated by the fluttering telltale. Ease the jib sheet out or head up to get smooth air flow.
windward telltale JUST RIGHT
leeward telltale
Air flow is smooth on both sides of the jib, and the telltales are both streaming back.
windward telltale TOO TIGHT
leeward telltale
windward telltale TOO LOOSE
leeward telltale
This telltale on side closest to the wind (windward) is fluttering, indicating turbulence on that side of the sail. Sheet in the jib or bear away until the telltale stops fluttering.
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