General Seamanship

The Boat and its Parts Dorade Bow Pulpit Lifelines Hatches Winches Binnacle Cabin Cockpit Stern Pulpit 19 hull openings, 11 below waterline

Standing Rigging Mast Boom Forestay Backstay Shrouds Turnbuckles Chainplates Tangs Basic Standing Rigging Mast: The large vertical spar that supports the sail and boom. The mast is designed to perform under compression. Boom: The horizontal spar used to hold and extend the foot of the main sail. Forestay: The wire (cable) that supports the mast from the bow and prevents the mast from pumping. Backstay: The wire that supports the mast from the stern and prevents it from pumping. Shrouds: The wires that support the mast from the sides and prevent it from moving athwartships. (sideways) Turnbuckle: Device for adjusting tension on shrouds and stays. Chainplate: Fitting that connects shrouds and stays to hull. Tang: Fitting that connects shrouds to mast. (don’t forget spinnaker pole.)

Hey, somebody, grab that line Running Rigging Halyards Sheets Guys Outhaul Cunningham Boom Vang Topping Lift Preventer Hey, somebody, grab that line Basic Running Rigging Halyards: Lines or wire rope used to hoist the sails. Sheets: Lines used to control the sails. Trimming is tightening the sheet to move the sail towards the centerline of the boat and easing is letting it out. Outhaul: Line used to tighten or tension the foot ~ottom edge) of the sail. Downhaul: Line used to tighten or tension the luff (forward edge) of the sail. Boom Vang: Line used to pull the boom down. It prevents the boom from lifting which causes the top part of the sail to twist. Topping Lift: Holds the end of the boom up and prevents it from falling into the cockpit when the main sail is lowered. Preventer: Prevents boom from moving during an accidental jibe

Cleats ‘n Things Padeye Clam Cleat Horn Cleat Cam Cleat Rope Clutch Block & Tackle Rope Clutch Foot Block Snatch Blocks Snap Shackles

Ropes ‘n Lines ‘n Stuff Material Construction Uses

Six Basic Knots Figure eight or stopper should be used in sheets to prevent bitter end from running free through blocks (but never put stopper knots in spinnaker sheets and guys). Rolling Hitch

A Few Other Cool Knots Timber Hitch Whipping

Clothing & Gear FWG Gloves Footwear Tools No-no’s Knife Marlinspike Flashlight No-no’s Rings Doc Martens

Pre-departure Briefing Mission Route Wind & Weather Sail Configuration Navigation Communications Crew Assignments Emergency Procedure Review

Getting Underway All checks complete Positions assigned Wind All checks complete Positions assigned Permission to depart Check engine in gear(s) Head out of the boat Remember, speed kills Check exit clear Linehandling commands

Sails

Sail Controls Halyards (up & down) Sheets (in & out) Guys (back & forth & up & down) Cunningham (who?) Outhaul (take a guess) Traveler (no, that’s not you) Barber hauler (high & tight?) Telltales (not tattletales)

Points of Sail

CB & CG B G

CE & CLR

Polar Diagrams Used to determine optimum courses to sail, given existing wind conditions. Information derived from velocity prediction programs, which take into account displacement, sail area, and righting moment. Defines optimum points of sail relative to wind, not relative to course or heading.

Anchor Types

Scope varies according to purpose: Anchoring Scope varies according to purpose: 3:1 for short term 5:1 for normal conditions overnight 7:1 for heavy weather or unattended

Towing Assumptions: Use laid line. Why? Basic procedure Towing astern Towing boat in charge Use laid line. Why? Basic procedure Rig a bridle Secure line to mast Safe separation

Prop Walk Right-handed prop Clockwise fwd, stern walks to stbd CCW in reverse, stern walks to port

Docking & Mooring Positions assigned Deck clear (Permission to enter) Check engine in reverse Head out of the boat Slow speed Check entrance clear Linehandling commands Don’t forget fenders and boathook

Pollution Regulations It is illegal to dump: Inside 3 miles: Plastic, dunnage, lining, packing materials that float, and garbage, except dishwater/graywater/fresh fish parts. 3 to 12 miles: Plastic, dunnage, lining, packing materials that float, and garbage not ground to less than one square inch. 12 to 25 miles: Plastic, dunnage, lining, and packing materials that float. Outside 25 miles: Plastic Dumping is authorized as follows (plastic = never): Inside 3nm: dishwater, graywater, and fresh fish parts Outside 3nm: add garbage ground less than 1 sq. in. Outside 12nm: add all other garbage and lining/packing materials that sink. Outside 25nm: add lining and packing materials that float. Definitions: Plastic: plastic bags, styrofoam, six pack holders, straws, egg cartons, synthetic nets, ropes, lines and bio or photo-degradable plastics, etc. Garbage: paper, rags, glass, metal, crockery -- what we normally call trash, and food, maintenance and cargo-associated waste. Garbage, as used here, does not include fresh fish or fish parts, dishwater, or gray water. Dunnage: material used to block and brace cargo and is considered a cargo-associated waste. Dishwater: the liquid residue from the washing of dishes which have been pre-cleaned to the extent that any food particles adhering to them would not normally interfere with the operation of automatic dishwashers. Graywater means drainage from a dishwasher, shower, laundry, bath, and washbasin and does not include drainage from toilets, urinals, hospitals, and cargo spaces.

Etiquette, etc. Care of the boat(s) Handling others’ lines At anchorages

Basic Sailing Commands (words have consequences) Did you mean ease? Hoist Douse Trim Ease Take (in) Slack Tension Hold Made Whoa!

Spinnaker

Reefing Reef early Head up to take pressure off the main Set hook out to avoid chafing sail