Introduction to knots – the cleat hitch, bowline,
figure eight, clove hitch
Hoisting the sails
Sailing close-hauled (upwind)
Coming about (changing tacks, bow through the wind)
Port and Starboard tacks
Jibing (changing tacks, stern through the wind)
Points of Sail
Heading up and Bearing away (falling off)
Right of Way Rules
Avoiding collisions in close quarters by tacking away,
falling off,
going astern and luffing up to slow down.
Using telltales, holding course and trimming to shifts
Docking under power
Proper use of fenders
De-rigging and boat clean up
Day 2 - Heavy
weather, Crew Overboard
Recovery, Ocean Sailing and Anchoring
Review rigging and knots
Weather radio reports, Storm warning flags and local weather
hazards
Plotting a course, use of charts, using parallels and
dividers
Review Right of way rules
Sailing on a compass course
Ocean sailing and steering through waves
Reefing the main
Sailing on mainsail alone
Securing the jib
Sailing on jib alone
Man overboard recovery, figure 8 and quick stop
Anchoring
Picking up a mooring
Docking under power
De-rigging and boat clean up
Day 3 - Basic Coastal
Navigation
Chart selection, reading and symbols and data
Aids to navigation, Lateral buoy system
Plotting positions, latitude & longitude
Plotting DR courses & compass correction
International & Inland Navigation Rules
Introduction to GPS
Review of knots, rigging, hoisting sails, tacking, jibing,
reefing and docking
Man overboard recovery, figure 8 and quick stop
Docking under power
De-rigging and boat clean up
Day 4 - Certification Sail
Charter skipper’s responsibilities
The preflight checklist
Thru-hull fittings and marine plumbing
Inboard engine checks: fluids, belts, lines, etc.
Review of special boat systems
Marine Electronics, GPS
Review today’s skipper’s DR plot
Sailing the charter boat as skipper
Man overboard recovery, figure 8 and quick stop
Boat handling under power
Docking
Day 5 - 12pm-5pm On the
Water Confidence Sail
Skipper checks crew out on boat. Learn
how to use the head, safety procedures and boat systems.
Cast off, stow away fenders and dock lines, navigate course
and switch crew positions every half hour from helm, jib
trimming, mainsail trimming, navigator, and lookout person.
Review of ASA 101-103 curriculum.
The 101 and 103 test can be taken at any time during normal
office hours.
