1. General Seamanship

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

3. 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.)

4. 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

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

6. Ropes ‘n Lines ‘n Stuff
Material
Construction
Uses

7. 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

8. A Few Other Cool Knots
Timber Hitch
Whipping

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

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

12. 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

13. Sails

14. 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)

16. Points of Sail

17. CB & CG B G

18. CE & CLR

19. 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.

20. Anchor Types

21. 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

22. 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

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

24. 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

25. 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.

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

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

28. Spinnaker

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