Goddard Sailing

Association

Lecture 5• Dock• Required Equipment• Checklist• Chartering

Class Outline

•Lecture 1 - Wind, Sails, Rigging

•Lecture 2 - Boat theory, How to change tacks, Man Overboard

•Lecture 3 - How to sail well, heaving-to, right-of-way, capsize

•Lecture 4 - Weather, thunderstorm drill, anchors, navigation, water conditions

•Lecture 5 - Dock, Required Equipment, Checklist, Chartering

•Lecture 6 - Review, Test

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!!

Feel free to bring your own if you find the standard type uncomfortable.

Weather Contacts

• Marine Forecast• http://www.nws.fsu.edu/B/buoy?tplm2• 1-703-260-0505 or weather radio (162 MHz)

• Tide conditions - Leaving & returning• http://www2.shore.net/~mcmorran/bin/stateloc.pl?

state=MD

Sailing in strong winds (But not Dangerous)

15-20 knots

Prepare:

•Wear life jackets

•Reef the main sail

•Stay close to port

•Plan a safe course

•Sail without jib

Selby Bay Sailing Center

• Bob and Mary Ellen Neff – Proprietors

• This is a neighborhood

• Hearing impaired children

• OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT – Going slower than 15MPH is Greatly Appreciated

• Keep LOUD noise down … have fun but remember you’re in a neighborhood

MudNE WIND!

Mud

•Lower Centerboard a little•Fall off to port•Tack very quickly•Lower Centerboard•Port Tack

NE WIND!

Mud

NE WIND!

•Tie up to Mooring (or Pier post)

•Rig and Raise sails

•Fall off to Starboard

•Port Tack

Mud

SE WIND!

Mud

SE WIND!

•Fall off to port

•Close hauled

•Tack as necessary

Mud

SW WIND!

Mud

SW WIND!

•Fall off to starboard

•Beam Reach

•Starboard Tack

Mud

NW WIND!

Mud

NW WIND!

•Fall off to starboard

•Run

•Beware of Jibing

Before Leaving Slip:•Dress Appropriately - Think about ….

•Sunscreen and head-cover (wind removal!)•Sunglasses - polarized preferred•Water (dehydration => headaches)•Rubber (non-marking) sole shoes

•Barefoot NOT recommended•Windbreaker (quick-dry) - ‘layered’ dress•Warmer clothing in ditty bag

•Foul weather gear, spare winch handle, ...•Car door key on necklace

•Leave all “essentials” on shore!•Eyeglasses on-a-rope•Spare clothes in car•CAMERA!

Leaving:

•Remove boat cover - Fill out Checklist

•Rudder & Centerboard Up

•Move boat to end of pier - paddling & boat hook

•Start Rigging Boat

•Leave Sails Down

•Finish rigging

•Sails Up

•Rudder & Centerboard Down

•Instruct crew on take off plan

•Cast off Bow Line and Sail

Boat Scheduling & Reservations

• Web based scheduling service• http://climate.gsfc.nasa.gov/sailing

• Go to “Boat Schedule & Reservations” link• ID = GSA• Password = auto assigned (change-able)• Surf through the Calendars and View lists

• Any questions - call Bob Strang– Phone: (301)794-2957– Email: bob.strang@gsfc.nasa.gov

Next Week is the Test

Review at:

http://oops.gsfc.nasa.gov/gsa/class/