1. FVSPS Sail Course, Class 7

2. Today’s OTW Weather Outlook Boats Going Out Sign-Up Sheet

3. Available On-Dock Additional Training 1. Going Aloft 2. Folding Sails on Side Deck 3. Hanking on Headsail 4. Changing Headsail on a Roller Furler 5. Using an Asymmetric Spinnaker with a sock 6. Coiling Lines 7. Whipping 8. Double-Braid Splicing

4. What Are We Doing In-Class Today? - Prior OTW, Discuss - Questions, Sec. 16, 17, 18 - Sail Book, Sec. 19, 20, 21, 22 - OTW Assignment

5. Yacht Club Bar Song, Chorus I love to sit around the yacht club bar and talk about the things we’re going to do. I love to sit around the yacht club bar because it doesn’t move. The swells are big and the winds are high but that don’t bother me. Cause I never get lost and my tummy doesn’t toss It’s a wonderful life on the sea.

6. Prior OTW, Discuss 1. What did you learn? 2. What went right? 3. What went wrong?

8. Questions/Clarification Sail Sections 16, 17, 18 Section 16 Section 17 Section 18

9. FVSPS Sail Course Section 19 Docking and Anchoring Sail Book, Section 19

10. When Docking or Anchoring Have a Plan Communicate Clearly

11. Docking Issues Wind Direction Current Type of Slip

12. Anchoring Issues Wind Direction Current Swing Room Bottom Type-sand, mud etc. Water Depth

13. FVSPS Sail Course Section 20 Marlinespike Sail Book, Section 20

14. What is Marlinespike? Marlinespike is about lines and working with them (also refers to a tool, a fid) Types of line Knots for specific purposes Splices in lines Whipping lines

15. Types of Line, Construction 3-Strand 6-Strand, 12-Strand, Single Braid Double Braid High Tech Lines with Braided Sheaths and Parallel Cores

16. Types of Line, Material Nylon - Anchor, mooring, dock lines - Stretches, elastic - 3-strand nylon commonly used for anchor rode Polyester/Dacron - Doesn’t stretch much - Double-braid Dacron commonly used for halyards and sheets Polypropylene - Floats - Uses?

17. Important Purposes of Knots Attach sheets to the clew of sails –Bowline Stopper knots –Figure 8 –Overhand knot Attach lines to something other than line –A hitch - a series of loops and knots - fenders tied to stanchions (e.g. round turn with 2 half-hitches) –A cleat hitch – tie a boat to the dock Reefing knot

18. FVSPS Sail Course Section 21 Sailing Safety Sail Book, Section 21

19. Sailing Safety Stay Calm Don’t Fall Overboard Avoid Collisions (esp. /w large boats) Avoid inadvertent Jibes

20. Things to be aware of Line handling-protect fingers Fending off Clear communications Location of the first aid kit Location of emergency equipment

21. Man Overboard Shout, point, throw flotation Slow the boat Watch and circle the victim Make contact Stop the boat Bring the victim aboard See Basic Keelboat, pp. 72-73

22. Man Overboard Maneuvers Overview: Retrieve in Close Reach Position Overview: MO Sailing Downwind Overview: MO Sailing Up-Wind –Quick-stop Maneuver –Figure Eight Maneuver Life Sling type devices Lifting Devices

23. Quick Stop

24. Figure 8

25. LifeSling Recovery

26. Using Sail for Recovery

27. Other issues Knock down Capsize Running aground –Kedging Off –Vessel Assist, other assistance

28. FVSPS Sail Course Section 22 Navigation Rules Sail Book, Section 22

29. Steering Rules All power driven vessels underway shall keep out of the way of: –1. A vessel not under command –2. A vessel restricted in its ability to maneuver –3. A vessel engaged in fishing –4. A sailing vessel Sail course book pages 178-180

30. Starboard Tack has the Right of Way

31. Vessels on the Same Tack

32. Why is the boat on port tack Give-Way?

33. Navigation Lights on Sail Boats Red and green sidelights plus a stern light Under power a steaming white light in addition to the running lights. May have a masthead tri-color light instead of other running lights

34. Sail Section Questions, Assignments for Next Week Section 19 Section 20 Section 21 Section 22

35. OTW Today Up-dated weather briefing? List of people who want to sail today Assignments to boats will be forthcoming shortly during lunch period. Any announcements from the captains?

36. OTW Assignment for Today