FVSPS Sail Course Class 6 Todays OTW Weather

FVSPS Sail Course, Class 6

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

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

What Are We Doing In-Class Today? - Prior OTW, Discuss - Questions, Sec. 7, 8, 12 - Sail Book, Sec. 16, 17, 18 - OTW Assignment

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.

Prior OTW, Discuss 1. What did you learn? 2. What went right? 3. What went wrong? (Learn from your mistakes! See next slide. )

Questions/Clarification Sail Sections 7, 8, 12 • Section 7 • Section 8 • Section 12

FVSPS Sail Course Section 16 Spinnaker Handling Sail Book, Section 16

Spinnaker flying high on a pendant

Spinnakers • Spinnakers are made of light weight nylon • Spinnakers add excitement and speed to downwind sailing • Asymmetrical Spinnakers • Cruisers • Frequently set and doused with a sock • Symmetrical Spinnakers • Racers • Use a spinnaker pole with special control lines

Asymmetric Spinnaker

Spinnaker Sock

Jibing an Asymmetrical Spinnaker Video – Outside Jibe Video – Inside Jibe

Rigging the Spinnaker Some say: Just say “NO” to stopper knots on spinnaker sheets.

End-for-end Spinnaker Pole (Symmetrical) Video

Dip Jibe Spinnaker Pole (Symmetrical > 35 feet) Video

Rigging of a Spinnaker Pole

Running with Spinnaker Set

Spinnaker Run, Strait of Georgia - Video available -

FVSPS Sail Course Section 17 Heavy Weather Sailing Sail Book, Section 17

Sailing in High Winds • Better Chapter Title, “Sailing in High Winds” • To Sail in High Winds: – Reduce Sail – Flatten Sails (in pull mode) – Spill Wind

Flatten Sails, Spilling Wind • Review Flattening Sails (pull mode) • Spilling Wind: – Sheet out – Sail twist – Pinching

Reducing Sail • Partially furl headsail • Drop / roll-up one of your sails • Reefing: – When to reef – Benefits of reefing – Size of reefs – How to reef • Special storm sails

FVSPS Sail Course Section 18 Storm Conditions Sail Book, Section 18

Storm Tactics • • • Heaving To? Lying Ahull? Sea Anchors Running with Drogue Jordan Series Drogue

Sail Section Questions, Assignments for Next Week • Section 16 • Section 17 • Section 18

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?