ORD-16c Ordinary Elective Triangular Sail Instructors: George Crowl

Course Outline  16c. Sailing: In a cat-rigged or similar small vessel, demonstrate your ability to sail single-handedly a triangular course (leeward, windward, and reaching marks). Demonstrate beating, reaching, and running. A qualified sailing instructor should observe this requirement.

Points of Sail (1)

Beam Reach Sail  Force of wind (= 1.0) pushes on sail  Force pushes forward (= 0.7)  Force pushes sidewards (= 0.7), but is resisted by keel / centerboard

Points of Sail (2)

Tiller Operation  Push tiller the opposite of the way you want the rudder to go  “If it doesn't go the way you want, go the other way”  Normally, small motions  Tacking – 45° rudder angle, most efficient  Jibing – less rudder angle, more gentle

Tacking 1. Starboard Tack 2. Passing through the eye of the wind 3. Port Tack Wind

Beating to Windward  Series of tacks  Short tacks are more work, lose speed each turn  Long tacks more efficient, take you away from area

Gybing /Jibeing  Enough speed to turn  Sail to centerline first  Tiller to windward slowly  Shift weight if needed  After sail shifts, move sail and tiller to take up heading desired

Triangular Course  Typical  One jibe, two tacks  Upwind, downwind  May need to beat upwind  Scouts demonstrate ability to sail course with no help in cat rig boat  Can be short legs

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