TEACHING BEGINNERS
Progression of Learning - Land Drill
Skill-Based: Physical movements of focus skill. Instructor description:
Set up a rigged boat secured on dolly on a reach course to keep boom out of the boat.
20-30 minutes
Activity-Based: Practice the water activities on land. Instructor description:
Ask students to form a straight line behind the instructor. Instructor walks a wide slalom path to simulate following the leader on the water while instructing students how to use a tiller to stay in line.
Instructor demo.
Sit in boat to demonstrate proper body position far enough forward, proper tiller position in front of torso with aſt hand, and proper mainsail grip with forward hand. Demonstrate tiller centered to steer straight and moving tiller smoothly side to side to turn. Demonstrate “tiller towards trouble” if trouble is on port side, starboard side, or straight ahead (just pick one).
Each student individually tries while instructor gives specific and constructive feedback.
Instructor demo. Class tries while instructor gives feedback.
Progression of Learning - Instructor Demonstration Instructor demo:
Te instructor demonstrates steering with a rudder, how to avoid a collision, and proper body and hand positioning in the boat.
10
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.
minutes
Progression of Learning - Student Practice Rig and Sail out. On-Water Practice:
Description:
Blow multiple whistles and announce the safety boat is the “leader” for the follow the leader. Drive the safety boat at the same speed the students can sail in a smooth, wide slalom path until each boat is in line. Have students follow a path the practices steering straight, turning to port, and turning to starboard.
Lesson Plan 5: Graphic: Wind
Windward Leeward
Leader DOCK
Modification: Change leader to a proficient student for class to follow.
60 On-Water Game: Pladdle Play Description:
Sailors will learn paddling and steering while participating in a team activity. Note: Boat only no sail hosted.
1. Divide the class into teams of two. 2. Set a mark off the dock that creates a reaching destination. 3. One sailor paddles while the other steers. In smaller dinghies, sailors can also hand paddle.
Lesson Plan 4:
4. Once each team reaches the buoy, the two sailors should switch places before returning to the dock.
Graphic: Wind
minutes
LAND Sail in and De-Rig. Supporting Text: Steps for Leaving the Dock: CONTROL AREA SLALOM
Review points of sail on the boat; focus on sail trim and body position. Draw a boat with proper sail trim and then fill in the person and the correct body position for the skipper and crew. Now move to correct hold of the tiller extension (microphone not a whisk). Ask students what happens if you move
Table of Contents
1. Pull rigged boat alongside dock. 2. Step carefully into the boat (NO jumping!) 3. Check surroundings and detach bowline from the dock 4. Begin to backwind or drift downwind away from the dock 5. Tiller pointed in the direction you want the bow to turn 6. When safely away from the dock a. Trim sails b. Aim boat where you want to go
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