This course requires Basic Cruising
Seamanship Under Sail is a pure sailing course – no motoring allowed. Learn to perform traditional sailboat skills such as docking, anchoring, and mooring under sail. Improve your confidence and skill by practicing technical and "out of the box" maneuvers such as sailing blindfolded, steering by sails alone, getting in and out of irons, and sailing backwards at speed.
You will develop a sense of the limits between the boat and yourself as you practice precision. You will work on close-quarters sailing and decision-making while problem solving. You will learn to be creative with your boat handling using advanced skills to recover from a variety of tight situations with complete confidence.
TOPICS COVERED
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Sailing on and off a mooring
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Dropping and weighing anchor under sail
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Docking and departing from a slip under sail
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Steering by sails alone
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The art of sailing with no sails and no wind
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Tacking the J/24 in her own length
Going from full speed to stopped in one boat length
Tack and gybe through a slalom course
Sailing blindfolded
Sailing backwards
Getting out of irons