FVSPS Sail Course Class 2 Sail Book Section
FVSPS Sail Course, Class 2 Sail Book, Section 13 Helmsmanship
Steering • Tiller vs. Wheel Steering • Which Way Do I Move the Tiller?
Steering Issues Common Beginner Problems • • Over-Steering a Straight Course Pinching Sailing “Low”
Responding to Changes in Apparent Wind • Gusts • Lift • Header
Telltales Overview of Issues • What are they? • How should they ideally look? • How do you know which way to turn to make them flow smoothly?
Alternative Ways to Adjust Air Flow over Sails • Helm Adjustment • Sail Trim Adjustment • Which to Do?
Jib Telltales – What you want to see in pull mode
Jib Telltales What to Do when They Break? - If a telltale is not flowing back, is breaking – It needs more air! - Windward telltale is breaking? Then back off or sheet in! - Leeward telltale is breaking, then come up or sheet out!
Mainsail Telltales – What you want to see in pull mode
Mainsail Telltales What to Do when They Break? - If a telltale is not smoothly flowing back, is breaking – Need to adjust! - Breaking to leeward? Then then come up or sheet out! - Breaking to windward? Then back off or sheet in!
Helmsman’s BIG Responsibility when Sailing Downwind • Preventing an Inadvertent Jibe when Broad Reaching, Running • Broad Reaching – Watch the headsail! • Running – Be even more vigilant!
FVSPS Sail Course, Class 2 Sail Book, Section 14 Sailing Upwind
Upwind Sailing • What points of sail are upwind? • How can we reach a destination directly upwind?
Tacking • Commands • Procedures
Helming a Close Haul: How Does it Feel? • How does it feel when it is good? • How does it feel when too close? • How does it feel when gusts hit?
Helming a Close Haul: Problems, Tactics? • What happens when a boat keeps getting over-powered in the gusts? • What are solutions? • How to respond to: • Lift • Headers
FVSPS Sail Course, Class 2 Sail Book, Section 15 Sailing Downwind
What Points of Sail are Downwind Sailing • What are the two obvious points of sail for downwind sailing? • How about beam reaching?
Beam Reaching • Not usually thought of as sailing downwind, but it is downwind of the true wind. • Speed? • Pull mode or push mode? • Use telltales?
Broad Reaching • Maybe most common cruising point of sail • Push mode • Do not use telltales – Note: Ques. 8, p. 109 is wrong and should include running and broad reaching. • How to trim sails on a broad reach • Danger of inadvertent jibes; Use preventer?
Running Choices: – Possible Sail Configurations – Possible Choice of Sails – Broad Reaching Instead? Danger of inadvertent jibe Use preventer?
Jibing • Commands • Procedures • “Chicken Jibe” Instead?
Jibe vs. Chicken Jibe
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