TEACHING BEGINNERS
Progression of Learning - Land Drill
Skill-Based: Physical movements of focus skill. Instructor description:
Te most important physical movement that each student needs to master is being able to stop their boat on a close reach to leeward of the object or person so they don’t run them over. Practice getting into the close reach point of sail and simulate stopping a boat by having students sit in a boat on a dolly. Talk through the factors that affect “glide distance” or the distance your boat will glide over the water once you try to stop it. Factors include: waves, wind, boat type and how fast you can let your sails out.
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Activity-Based: Practice the water activities on land. Instructor description:
Using sidewalk chalk, draw the Figure-8 Rescue Method on pavement, noting the steps in the process. Have the students walk through the Figure-8 and announce each step verbally as they do the physical movements in the step. “Alert, Sail, Turn, Approach, Safety Position, Rescue”.
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Instructor demo. Instructor demo.
Each student individually tries while instructor gives specific and constructive feedback.
Class tries while instructor gives feedback.
Progression of Learning - Instructor Demonstration Instructor demo: Have an experienced Jr. Instructor complete the Figure-8 Rescue method close to the dock while verbalizing the steps.
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SAFETY - Make sure you have another instructor or high-level student to co-teach with you if you are going to demo a skill away from your students safely. One person always needs to be with the class.
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Progression of Learning - Student Practice Rig and Sail out. On-Water Practice:
Person in the Water Description:
Set up a box with four marks. Call the sail number of the boat that will need to “rescue” the safety cushion. Tey will enter the box and complete the Figure-8 Rescue Method and retrieve the cushion. Both crew and skipper will work together at first and then try it single handed to simulate a Man Overboard situation.
60 On-Water Game: Whistle Game Description:
Students will learn basic whistle commands. 1. Decide which maneuvers to include (e.g., tacking, jibing, stopping).
2. Assign each maneuver a number of whistles (e.g., one = tack, two = jibe, etc.).
3. Discuss the differences between maneuvers and which way students need to turn the boat for each one.
4. Arrange boats in a line (follow the leader), with a couple of boat lengths between boats.
Graphic:
5. Blow the whistle to signal a maneuver. 6. Gradually decrease the time between maneuvers to make it more difficult.
Graphic: Wind Wind
minutes
One Blast
Sail in and De-Rig.
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