# Presentation: 024291

## Forestay

- Topping
- Lift

- Painter

- Mast

- Boom

- Tiller

- Shroud

- Tabernacle

- Centerboard

- Starboard

- Port

- Boomvang

- Winch

## Head

- Batten

- Leach

- Clew

- Foot

- Tack

- Luff

- Telltale

- Bow
- (forward)

- Stern (aft)

- Mainsail

- Jib

## Sailing Adjustments

_**Jib**_
- Halyard
- Traveler
- Jib sheets
_**Mainsail**_
- Halyard
- Cunningham (downhaul)
- Outhaul
- Boom-vang
- Main sheets
- Traveler (not avail. on Scot’s)
_**Centerboard (guidelines only)**_
- All the way down
- Half-way up
- Up, but not _ALL_ the way!
- (Why ?)
_**Rudder**_
- Initiates course changes
- Allows tacking to occur

- Luff  (also raises the sail)
- Foot (High=>aft, Low=>forward)
- Leach, slot effect, point of sail, tacking, back-winding, etc.
- Luff (also raises the sail)
- Sail draft (& Luff when sails age)
- Foot
- Leach and sail twist
- Point of sail, tacking (with rudder)
- Mainsail power ‘governor’
- Close hauled to beam reach
- Broad reach ... or so
- Running
- CAUTION when rounding the leeward mark to windward! => Capsize drill
- A balanced boat has ‘neutral’ helm
- Enables boat momentum to complete tacking process

## Sailing Phrases

- Windward			Side toward the wind (defines tack)
- Leeward			Side away from wind
- Stalling			Point of sail to ‘low’ (or ‘off’) to wind
- Head up			Steer more toward the wind
- Ease			Loosen or let out
- Pinching			Point of sail to ‘high’ (or ‘on’)to wind
- Fall off			Steer more away from the wind
- Trim				Tighten or pull in
- Free that ...			Un-cleat, untie, undo, de-tangle, etc.
- Secure that ...		Tie down, stop it moving
- Stow that ...			Get it out of the way
- Back-wind the ...		Enable wind to push on the ‘back’ of sail
- Fend off			Keep boat from hitting another object;
- boat, buoy, dock, piling, pier, bridge, etc.
- Usually by using an oar, boat hook, fender cushion, or hand, etc.
_**NOTE:**_
- NEVER, EVER put ANY part of your body between the BOAT and the OBJECT’s point-of-contact when you are fending off! Period. i.e. NEVER sit on the bow and use you legs to stop the boat at the dock.

## Right-of Way Summary 

- _Starboard tack_ over port tack
- _Leeward boat_ over windward boat
- _Boat being overtaken_ (passed) over the passing boat
- Last and certainly LEAST
- _Boats under sail_ over boats under power – NOTE: sailboats under power are considered power boats!
- Exceptions – boats without maneuverability to comply with right-of-way guidelines

## Required Equipment

**Required Equipment**

- Lifejacket per person

- Throw-able floatation (seat cushion)

- Horn or Whistle

- Flares

- Fire Extinguisher (motor only)

- (Visual)

- (Audio)

- (Others Afloat)

- (Me Afloat)

## It is club policy that all persons wear life vests!!

**It is club policy that all persons wear life vests!!**
**Feel free to bring your own if you find the standard type uncomfortable.**

## Tacking Sequence

- Helmsman Command
- “Ready About”
- “Helm to Lee”
- Adjust tiller for point of sail
- 90 deg. course change

- Crew Response
- “Ready”
- Free jib sheet (but still hold fast)
- Release jib sheet when head to wind
- Sit to windward
- Trim sheet after bow passes through the wind

## Jibe Sequence

- Helmsman Command
- “Prepare to jibe”
- “Jibe Ho”
- Adjust tiller for point of sail
- 20 -30 deg. course change

- Crew Response
- “Ready”
- Free jib sheet (but still hold fast)
- Release jib sheet as boom swings over
- Shift weight as needed
- Trim opposite sheet after through the wind

## Man Overboard

- Wind

- 2 Boat Lengths

- Help!!!

_**Man Overboard**_
**Sailing Downwind**

- 1.  Head up to a beam reach

- 2.  Tack

- 3.  Head downwind of person in the water

- Yell “Man Overboard”
- Throw PFD
- Assign someone to watch person and point

## Man Overboard

- Wind

- 2 Boat Lengths

- Help!!!

_**Man Overboard**_
**Sailing to Windward**

- 2.  Tack

- 1.  Fall-off to a beam reach

- 3.  Head downwind of person in the water

- Yell “Man Overboard”
- Throw PFD
- Assign someone to watch person and point