Lesson Plan: Points of Sail
Level 1 Instructor Lesson Plan: #8 Focus Skill
Points of Sail Class Factors
Students: Number, Age, Skill Level, Boat-Type 12 students, ages 12-15, Beginner, Single-handed
Time: Duration of class
Tree hours Overcast, 5-8 knots, 65 degrees
Weather: Air & Water Temp, Wind Speed, Forecast Goal(s) What do you hope to accomplish?
Students will demonstrate knowledge of points of sail by identifying the points of sail and demonstrating the proper sail trim and heading on each of the basic points of sail (no-go zone, close-hauled, reach, run).
Setup Chalk Talk:
• Whiteboard/Markers • Magnetic Boats
Land Drill:
• Rigged Boat • Four Marks
10 minutes
Materials needed to teach each step in the progression of learning, prep before students arrive.
On Water:
• Four Marks • Bailers with 4’ lines attached
Progression of Learning - Chalk Talk Purpose Value Statement: Explain why this focus skill will help connect to their sailing knowledge.
We will learn the points of sail (including no-go zone, close hauled, reach, and run) so we can steer the boat in any direction we want to go!
Prior Skill Knowledge: What skills you need to know before learning about this new skill (brief review)
Understanding wind, steering with rudder, controlling speed, controlling heel, and tacking. Artful Questions (1-2) to engage youth and help them connect to their prior experiences
Is there a direction a boat cannot sail or move forward? Why can a boat NOT move forward in the no-go zone, but CAN move forward in other directions?
Content: Introduction:
Wind on the sails can push and even pull the hull through the water. Te wind direction determines how to position the sails to keep the boat moving forward. Once you know the wind direction, you can trim the sails for the direction you want to go.
Talking points with details:
Points of Sail - Identify the basic points of sail: • No-Go Zone - Refers to mainsail luffing in the middle of the boat. • Sailing Upwind or “Close-Hauled” Refers to when you are sailing along the edges of the “No-Go Zone.” • Reach - Sailing on Reach - Refers to sailing perpendicular to the direction the wind is blowing. • Sailing Downwind or “Run” - Refers to sailing in the same direction as the wind and is also known as a run.
Sail Placement • Upwind - trimmed in tightly • Reach - ½ of the way out • Downwind - all the way out
Diagrams/Videos links: Upwind - trimmed in tightly
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C 54 Table of Contents
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Reach - ½ the way out Downwind - all the way out C Check for Understanding: Ask questions that probe for understanding. Ask students to come up to the board and draw a point of sail and the proper sail placement on the boat. Y_SB_024_FEB2022_8PointofSail Wind
Upwind No-Go Zone
Reach
10 minutes
Downwind
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