Lesson Plan: Getting out of Irons
Level 1 Instructor Lesson Plan: #7 Focus Skill
Getting out of Irons Class Factors Students: Number, Age, Skill Level, Boat-Type Students: 6 students, ages 9-12, beginner, single-handed Time: Duration of class
3 hours Cloudy, 6- 8 knots, 72 degrees
Weather: Air & Water Temp, Wind Speed, Forecast Goal(s) What do you hope to accomplish?
Get out of Irons by; 1. Steer - Move the rudder the way you want to go and hold it there. 2. Ease Sail - Ease the mainsail until luffing to pivot easily. Wait! 3. Sail Away - Center tiller and trim in on a reach to gain speed.
Setup Chalk Talk:
• Whiteboard/Markers • Magnetic Boat
Land Drill:
• One Optimist rigged on a dolly
10 minutes
Materials needed to teach each step in the progression of learning, prep before students arrive.
On Water: • Tree Marks
Progression of Learning - Chalk Talk Purpose Value Statement: Explain why this focus skill will help connect to their sailing knowledge.
Irons describes a boat that has stopped with its bow into the wind and is beginning to move backwards. Being stuck in Irons means you have little to no control over your boat!
Prior Skill Knowledge: What skills you need to know before learning about this new skill (brief review)
Tacking, Controlling Speed, Steering with the Rudder, Understanding Wind, and no-go zone. Artful Questions (1-2) to engage youth and help them connect to their prior experiences
What does the boat need to turn? How do you turn the boat using the tiller? Where is the wind coming from and how will it affect my boat?
Content: Introduction:
As your boat slows down with the bow into the wind, your rudder will be less effective at turning your boat leſt and right. Getting stuck in Irons happens to everyone at some point. Today we are going to practice getting out of Irons and regaining forward momentum and control.
Talking points with details:
Diagram suggestion: Show a boat pointed into the wind with sails luffing. Ten show the boat moving backwards with the wind. Ten show the boat pivoting to be across the wind “getting out of Irons.”
Getting out of Irons is broken into three major components: pushing the tiller to one side, easing your sail, then straightening your tiller and sailing away.
1) Steer: Once your boat has stopped, point the tiller the way you want to go and hold it there. 2) Ease: Ease out the sail all the way out. 3) Pivot: Te boat will start to pivot onto a reach. 4) Wait: Be patient while the boat pivots. 5) Sail Away: Center your tiller and trim your sail to move forward on your new course.
Wind
Diagram suggestion: Show each step of a boat getting out of Irons using a magnetic boat drawing next to each step.
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Diagrams/Videos links: Reference the Skill Up app to see this skill in action. Skill Up App Video: “Getting Out of Irons”
34 5
20 minutes
Check for Understanding: Ask questions that probe for understanding.
Cover up the steps and ask if anyone can repeat them? When can you get stuck in Irons? Why does your tiller seem to stop working when you get stuck in Irons?
Y_SB_024_Feb2022_#7GettingOutOfIorns
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