Lesson Plan: Departure & Landing on Dock


Level 1 Instructor Lesson Plan: #5 Focus Skill


Departure & Landing on Dock Class Factors Students: Number, Age, Skill Level, Boat-Type Students: 10 students, ages 8-11, Beginner, Single-handed Time: Duration of class


Two hours Sunny, 8-10 knots, 85 degrees


Weather: Air & Water Temp, Wind Speed, Forecast Goal(s) What do you hope to accomplish?


Students will execute a safe and controlled departure from the dock and landing back on the dock considering wind speed, wind direction, current, and traffic on the water.


Setup Chalk Talk:


• Whiteboard/Markers • Magnetic Boat


Land Drill:


• Rope • One Mark


10 minutes


Materials needed to teach each step in the progression of learning, prep before students arrive.


On Water:


• One Mark • Paper & Pencil • Clipboard


Progression of Learning - Chalk Talk


Purpose Value Statement: Explain why this focus skill will help connect to their sailing knowledge. We will learn to carefully depart the dock and slowly land back on the dock with the goal of keeping our boats safe.


Prior Skill Knowledge: What skills you need to know before learning about this new skill (brief review)


Board and deboard, steering with rudder, and controlling speed. Artful Questions (1-2) to engage youth and help them connect to their prior experiences


What are some factors that we need to consider when we leave the dock? What are some factors that we need to consider when we come back in?


Content: Introduction:


Now that you have learned to rig, launch, and board your boat, let’s plan for a safe departure and landing from the dock.


Talking points with details:


Departure: • Prepare to Depart - Check the wind speed, wind direction, current, and traffic on the water. • Depart - Slowly steer away from the dock and trim sails when clear.


Landing: • Prepare to Land - Check the wind speed, wind direction, current, and traffic on the water. • Land - Approach with sails luffing and stop within one boat length of the landing area.


Diagrams/Videos links: Reference the Skill Up app to see this skill in action. Wind


Lesson Plan 4:


Windward Leeward


DOCK


15 minutes


LAND


Check for Understanding: Ask questions that probe for understanding.


Draw your specific departure and landing area on the white board. Have students come up to draw the departure and landing path for the wind direction that day.


Supporting Text: Steps for Leaving the Dock:


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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