Sail Boat Racing Essentials For Land Lubbers
Lee Jay Karns Commodore Cleveland Sailing Association
The Basics of Sailing Anatomy of a Racing Cleveland Sailing Association
Parts of the Boat Mast Mainsail Jib Boom Bow Stern
Basic Terminology Wind Leeward Windward Starboard Port
Upwind – Concept of Lift Like the wings of a moving airplane, sails are curved fore and aft, so that air flowing over them generates lift towards the outside of the curve
Down Wind – Boat is Pushed When sailing down wind, the sails are like a kite being pushed by the wind.
Points of Sail – Angles to the Wind
Typical Set Race Courses
Cleveland Venue
Rocky River
Spectators
Race Committee Boat Signals
RC Tree Fort – Lakeside – Forest City
RC – Cleveland Race Week
Judging The Start Line
Approaching the Start
Crossing the Start Line
Tacking to the Windward Mark
Port Tack & Starboard Tack
Crossing Tacks
Jobs Helmsman Main Sail Trimmer Jib Trimmer
Vertical Crew Positions
Hiking Out
Drew – Jack of Hearts
Heel in a Puff
Keel
Driving Upwind
Looking Up the Course
Windward Mark
Approaching the Windward Mark
Mark Room Rights
Not Making the Mark
Foredeck – Prepare to Round the Mark
J 105 Poles
Ready to Round and Hoist
Mark Rounding - Hoist
Twisted Spinnaker
Complete the Hoist
Non - Cleated Spinnaker Halyard
Accidental Early Deployment
Large Boat Spinnaker
Intake Crib – Fixed Windward Mark
Intake Crib – Fixed Mark Course
Good Set Within Boat Length of Mark
Jib Down When Spinnaker Is Set
Trimming the Spinnaker
Close Proximity
Sport Boat Down Wind
Surfing
Paying Attention to the Sails
Broach
Downwind Boat Position
Phases of a Set
Favored Sides of the Course Downwind
Crossing Gybes
Leeward Spinnaker Douse
Windward Spinnaker Douse
Hauling in the Spinnaker
Finish
Who Won - PHRF
Race Anatomy – Finish
Finish – One Design
Tall Ships
Tall Ships Challenge
Tall Ships – Europa
Tall Ships – Bounty
Tall Ships – Pride of Baltimore
Tall Ships – Niagara, POB, Unicorn
Tall Ships – Committee Boat
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Major Cleveland Regattas Mentor Regatta Roberts Race Cleveland Race Week Princess Pat Trophy Race Governors Cup Leukemia Cup Lakeside Regatta Lorain Regatta Falcon Cup Grand River Regatta Tom Gibbs Memorial Indigo Race
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