BEFORE GOING OUT ON THE WATER Each day, before heading out for an on the water, certain things should be on a checklist of things to do. From a safety standpoint, check the weather forecast and determine if the conditions are suitable for the skills of your group. Check the condition of your safety-rescue boat and safety equipment (including radios, first aid kit, and EAP procedures), as well as any sailboats and equipment provided to the students. Determine the number of the number of instructors, assistants, and safety-rescue boats needed for your on-water student practice. Factor in the time constraints of practice logistics, including sailing time to and from the area, riggig, and derigging. Gather together all of the equipment you will need to run your on-water student practice, including fuel for the safety-rescue boat, marks, anchor and line, loudhailer, whistle, video camera etc. All of the above can and should be done prior to class time starting.


CHECKLIST


n Are conditions suitable for group skill levels? Yes / No n Are conditions suitable for the safety boat? Yes/ No n First Aid Kit & EAP procedures n # of Sailboats _______ n Fuel for safety-rescue boat n Kill Cord n Marks with line and anchors n Anchor and line for safety-rescue boat n Loudhailer n Video recording device n Waterproof notebook & pencil n Charged VHF Radio n Tow Line


PARTS OF ON-WATER PRACTICE Every on-water student practice should have three component parts: a warm up, core drills and games, and post practice debrief.


The Warm Up: A warm up will serve several purposes: it can act as a rounding up of the sailors; it can provide an activity as the instructor sets up the marks; or it can allow sailors a chance to familiarize themselves with the daily conditions and their sailboat. A warm up drill might be a continuous flow drill, like circle the single mark until all students are in the sailing area. Whatever it is, it should be simple and familiar.


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