1. Cruiser Class Goals  Learn to confidently handle cruiser under sail or motor  Understand key elements of ship safety and navigation  Gain understanding of onboard “systems”  Learn the basics of cruising on larger sailboats

2. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps

3. ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥.. ⑦.. ⑧.. ⑨.. ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

4. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥.. ⑦.. ⑧.. ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

5. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥.. ⑦.. ⑧ Walking on the forward hatch or any open hatch ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

6. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥.. ⑦ Sailing with your back firmly against the safety line ⑧ Walking on the forward hatch or any open hatch ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

7. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥ Wrapping a winch counter-clockwise ⑦ Sailing with your back firmly against the safety line ⑧ Walking on the forward hatch or any open hatch ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

8. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤ Sending an unrestrained halyard up the mast ⑥ Wrapping a winch counter-clockwise ⑦ Sailing with your back firmly against the safety line ⑧ Walking on the forward hatch or any open hatch ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

9. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ①.. ②.. ③.. ④ Anchoring over night with the battery switch on “All” ⑤ Sending an unrestrained halyard up the mast ⑥ Wrapping a winch counter-clockwise ⑦ Sailing with your back firmly against the safety line ⑧ Walking on the forward hatch or any open hatch ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

10. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ①.. ②.. ③ Running the motor with the engine mount up ④ Anchoring over night with the battery switch on “All” ⑤ Sending an unrestrained halyard up the mast ⑥ Wrapping a winch counter-clockwise ⑦ Sailing with your back firmly against the safety line ⑧ Walking on the forward hatch or any open hatch ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

11. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ①.. ② Eating lunch while wing on wing ③ Running the motor with the engine mount up ④ Anchoring over night with the battery switch on “All” ⑤ Sending an unrestrained halyard up the mast ⑥ Wrapping a winch counter-clockwise ⑦ Sailing with your back firmly against the safety line ⑧ Walking on the forward hatch or any open hatch ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

12. Top 10 Novice Cruiser Mishaps ① Raising all sail in a 20 knot breeze ② Eating lunch while wing on wing ③ Running the motor with the engine mount up ④ Anchoring over night with the battery switch on “All” ⑤ Sending an unrestrained halyard up the mast ⑥ Wrapping a winch counter-clockwise ⑦ Sailing with your back firmly against the safety line ⑧ Walking on the forward hatch or any open hatch ⑨ Running out of gas … or beer … or sunscreen ⑩ Failing to give your crew the marine head lecture

13. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents

14. ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥.. ⑦.. ⑧.. ⑨.. ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

15. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥.. ⑦.. ⑧.. ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

16. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥.. ⑦.. ⑧ Passing a navigational mark ‘incorrectly’ ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

17. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥.. ⑦ Close encounters with daymarks after dark ⑧ Passing a navigational mark ‘incorrectly’ ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

18. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤.. ⑥ Reversing thrust after a fast approach to the dock ⑦ Close encounters with daymarks after dark ⑧ Passing a navigational mark ‘incorrectly’ ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

19. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ①.. ②.. ③.. ④.. ⑤ Failing to check for oncoming traffic behind the Genoa ⑥ Reversing thrust after a fast approach to the dock ⑦ Close encounters with daymarks after dark ⑧ Passing a navigational mark ‘incorrectly’ ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

20. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ①.. ②.. ③.. ④ Anchoring at night in a convenient channel ⑤ Failing to check for oncoming traffic behind the Genoa ⑥ Reversing thrust after a fast approach to the dock ⑦ Close encounters with daymarks after dark ⑧ Passing a navigational mark ‘incorrectly’ ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

21. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ①.. ②.. ③ Enjoying the scenery near rocky lee shores ④ Anchoring at night in a convenient channel ⑤ Failing to check for oncoming traffic behind the Genoa ⑥ Reversing thrust after a fast approach to the dock ⑦ Close encounters with daymarks after dark ⑧ Passing a navigational mark ‘incorrectly’ ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

22. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ①.. ② Expecting a container ship to yield to you under sail ③ Enjoying the scenery near rocky lee shores ④ Anchoring at night in a convenient channel ⑤ Failing to check for oncoming traffic behind the Genoa ⑥ Reversing thrust after a fast approach to the dock ⑦ Close encounters with daymarks after dark ⑧ Passing a navigational mark ‘incorrectly’ ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing

23. Top 10 Towing & Insurance Incidents ① Using the mast to directly measure bridge clearances ② Expecting a container ship to yield to you under sail ③ Enjoying the scenery near rocky lee shores ④ Anchoring at night in a convenient channel ⑤ Failing to check for oncoming traffic behind the Genoa ⑥ Reversing thrust after a fast approach to the dock ⑦ Close encounters with daymarks after dark ⑧ Passing a navigational mark ‘incorrectly’ ⑨ Securing a crab pot float between your hull and rudder ⑩ Wrapping a Genoa on your forestay while jibing