Sailing 102 Sailing 102 Here are some of

Sailing 102

Sailing 102 Here are some of fundamental elements of sailing, broken down into digestible segments. 1. 2. 3. 4. Tacking Gibing Upwind Sailing (Knot review)

Sailing 102 - Tacking Wind Awareness REMEMBER THIS FROM SAILING 101? ● Sail boats cannot sail directly into the wind. ● Knowing where the wind is coming from allows you to control your boat. That’s why we need to be able to tack. ● Wind direction shifts often, especially on lakes.

Tacking Overview What is tacking? ● Turning the boat through the wind ● The boat crosses the "No Go Zone" ● We can't sail directly into the wind Why do we tack? During the tack, the boat is not receiving power from the wind. So forward momentum allows it to coast through, if you do it smoothly.

When do we tack? ● Reversing course or "zig-zaging" to reach an upwind destination Illustration from US Sailing Start Sailing Right

How do we tack the first time? ● Your first sail begins with the wind directly on the side of your sailboat (beam reach) ● You pick a reference point behind you, push the tiller toward the sail, and hold it until the boat "comes about" (180 degrees)

Beginners tack from broad reach to broad reach Later, you will usually tack from close hauled to close hauled

Procedure You can practice tacking on the land. Remembering which way to move the tiller can be hard. If you get in the habit of sitting on the windward (or high) side of the boat, you will always do the same thing. 1. Prepare - check for obstacles, pick a reference point, alert your crew: "Ready About? !" (“Ready. ”) 2. Push - push tiller toward the sail (leeward): "Hard Alee!" 3. Hold and Look- hold tiller hard over, the bow of the boat heads into the wind; the sail will flutter ("luff"); look, duck, and cross as the boom passes center* 4. Complete- centering the tiller stops your turning; wait until you are pointing at the reference and your sail has filled. * (It takes practice, but you will learn to cross to the opposite side of the boat as you duck under the boom; this also involves passing the tiller from one hand to the other. )

Tacking Video Sailaboat part 01

Tacking Video Sailaboat part 02 (dry land)

Tacking Video Sailaboat part 03 (on water)

Additional Tacking Videos from Sail. Aboat Tips and common mistakes Review

Tips to Remember while learning to tack Do: Always face forward Don’t let go of the tiller! Do: Reach behind your back to exchange the tiller hand Don’t forget to duck Don’t remain on the same side of the boat Do: Resume course when the wind fills your sail on the other side.

Jibing or Gybing

Gybing Similar to a tack, with these differences ● ● ● the stern of the boat is moving through the no go zone the boat is under power the whole time it is quick! Important Tips ● ● Boom moves fast, under force -- control it AND Duck! Hiking out on the new windward side must be done quickly!

Gybing/Jibing Procedure Gybing is similar to tacking but in high speed. Be sure that you sail full onto the opposite point of sail (from broad reach to broad reach. 1. Prepare - check for obstacles, pick a reference point, alert your crew: "Ready to jibe? !" (“Ready. ”) 2. Pull - gently pull tiller away from the sail/boom (windward): "jibe Ho!" 3. Help boom to cross- sail fills, as you duck, and cross as the boom passes center* 4. Complete- when you are on a broad reach, center the tiller to stop your turning; in high winds, prepare to Hike Out!* *(or be conservative, tack through 270 degrees)

Jibing - Overview

Jibing - Dry Land On Water

Jibing - Common Mistakes and Review

Accidental Jibe Know where the wind is, always. If you see the jib luffing and the boom lifting, the wind may be directly behind you. Look out for an accidental jibe.

Upwind Sailing Successful upwind sailing means being able to : 1) execute a series of quick tacks, from close-hauled starboard to close-hauled port. 2) compensate for leeway (drift) 3) hold a course despite wind shifts in direction or intensity; (or, choose to shorten course by taking advantage of wind shifts)

Know your knots?

Optional - Knot review: Sailing 101 Knots There are just a handful of foundational sailing knots. Each knot has certain advantages (easy to untie, or won’t unloosen, etc. )

Stopper Knot Keeps line from slipping through a fairlead. Animated video

Cleat Hitch Use the cleat hitch to secure a halyard or to tie a boat to the dock. The “locking hitch” is crucial. Animation

Bowline The bowline is used to make a loop and can be released after load. It is commonly used to fasten a halyard to the head of the sail (if there is no shackle). We also use it to attach the outhaul to the clew of the mainsail. Animation For bonus points, learn the one-handed bowline, which can be used in rescue situations.

Coiling a Rope

Extra credit: other knots sailors commonly use Clove Hitch Round turn and two half hitches Reef Knot Animated. Knots. com boating knots