CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4


National Certification System............................................................................. 4 Small Boat Sailor Certification System............................................................... 4 Responsibilities of a US Sailing Instructor ......................................................... 5 Attributes of a US Sailing Instructor................................................................... 6 American Development Model (ADM) .............................................................. 7 Sustainability in Sport.......................................................................................... 8


SAFETY 10


Water Comfort Check Guidelines for Students ...............................................10 Wind and Weater Awareness.............................................................................12 Dress Properly for Sailing...................................................................................12 Daily Safety Reminders.......................................................................................13 Executing an Overboard Rescue.......................................................................14 Communcation on the Water.............................................................................14


TEACHING STUDENTS TO SAIL 16


Lesson Planning ..................................................................................................16 Welcoming Environment ....................................................................................17 US Sailing Signature Progression of Learning..................................................17 Chalk Talk ...................................................................................................18 Land Drill ....................................................................................................19 Instructor Demonstration ........................................................................ 20 Student Practice........................................................................................ 21 Debrief....................................................................................................... 22


TEACHING BEGINNERS 24


Scope and Sequence Overview ....................................................................... 24 US Sailing Small Boat Beginner Level Skills Lists ............................................ 25 Lesson Plan #1: Capsize Recovery Scoop Method......................................... 26 Lesson Plan #2: Overboard Rescue.................................................................. 30 Lesson Plan #3: Steer with Rudder ................................................................... 34 Lesson Plan #4: Safety Position (Control Speed) ............................................ 38 Lesson Plan #5: Departure & Landing on Dock.............................................. 42 Lesson Plan #6: Tacking..................................................................................... 46 Lesson Plan #7: Getting out of Iorns ................................................................ 50 Lesson Plan #8: Points of Sail ............................................................................ 54

Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98