2016 GPYC Sailing

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Welcome to another summer sailing season at Grosse Pointe Yacht Club we are truly excited to have you with us! The staff is all certified in small boat instruction, First Aid, and CPR and is looking forward to helping your children realize their sailing goals while creating summer memories that will last a lifetime.

Please take the time to look through this booklet as it covers our program outlines, calendar and contact information. Wally Cross GPYC Sailing Director 586-596-8854 Phone: (313) 640-7014 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.gpycjuniorsailing.com 788 Lake Shore Road Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan 48236 Office Phone: (313) 640-7014 Email: [email protected] Website: www.gpycjuniorsailing.com Cub Website: www.gpyc.org 2016 Summer Sailing Staff: Wally Cross Professional Ryan McNaboe (Laser Racers) Sean Stephens (Optimist Green Fleet) Gabrielle Coello (Learn to Sail) Kayla Schulte (Learn to Sail) 24

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2016 GPYC Officers, Directors, & Program Chairs: Commodore: Thomas L. Lauzon Vice Commodore: Blaise A. Klenow Rear Commodore: Sean M. Schotthoefer Secretary: Treasurer: Timothy J. Robson Directors: Joseph Schaden, Ilja Vreeken, Jason Grobbel, Graham Korneffel, Robert Galeota, Brian Fish, Gary Gonzalez, Club Manager: Thomas Trainor SAILING PROGRAM CHAIRS: Tiffany and Dan Klaasen

Mission Statement: To provide a safe and fun learning environment that will instill, in our sailors, a lifelong love for the sport of sailing.

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Junior Program Basic Rules: 1. No swimming in the harbor during program hours without permission. 2. The use of skateboards, bikes, roller blades, scooters, and other recreational modes of transportation are not allowed on GPYC grounds and will be confiscated if not parked in the appropriate areas at all times. 3. Juniors are not permitted in the clubhouse without a chaperone or parent. 4. Sportsman-like behavior is to be demonstrated by all juniors at all times. 5. Do not use, borrow, or take equipment that is not yours unless you have received specific permission. 6. Water guns, water balloons, and other non-sailing related toys are not permitted during program hours. These toys will be confiscated and returned at the end of the program. 24

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7. Shoes or some form of foot protection are required to be worn at all times. 8. Life jackets MUST fit properly, and be worn while on the dock and on the water. 9. Appropriate sailing attire must be worn during program hours. 10. Alcohol and drugs are strictly prohibited on club grounds and at junior events. Additional Rules: 1. Students are not permitted to leave club grounds without supervision from when they are dropped off to rig until when they are picked up. 2. Boats and equipment must be put away properly at the end of each day. 3. There is a three strike policy that may be enforced. First strike is a talk with the Sailing Director; second strike is a call home; and third strike is expulsion from the program. Disciplinary action may be taken including office or yard work in place of sailing during any of the first two strikes.

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Parent Responsibilities What to Bring Your child will be exposed to the elements this summer and there are a few required safety items that will be needed every day: 1. Sunscreen (30 SPF or higher is best) 2. Personal Flotation Device (must fit properly) a. Personal flotation devices are mandatory and if forgotten your child may not be allowed on the water. All PFD’s need to be U.S. Coast Guard approved; this is mandatory for many if not all regattas. (There is usually a clearly printed label on a life jacket that dictates whether or not it is USCG approved). A life jacket should fit properly, and allow for 360 degree rotation of the arms. It also should be tight around the body. Definitely avoid jackets that rise above the shoulders to avoid getting caught on the boom and allow for easy movement. 3. Sunglasses a. Make sure they have UV-ray protection and remember something to keep the glasses on their heads like croakies. 4. Hat (face and head protection) 5. Foul Weather Gear a. Spray Tops/Bottoms b. Wet Suit c. Dry Suit 6. Towel / Change of clothes a. We go sailing when it rains (with the exception of lightning or visibility deterrents), so plan on sailing still happening if the occasion should arise. 7. Booties/Shoes that a sailor can hike in* a. While many sailors prefer to sail barefoot, I still maintain that a good pair of hiking boots or shoes such as converse 24

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that dry out fast are important to allow for hiking out as hard as possible on windy days. 8. Sailing Gloves* a. Some gardening gloves work very well and are cheap or you can find sailing gloves at West Marine or online. 9. Hiking Pants* a. This is very important mainly for laser sailors. 10. Watch with countdown* a. This is mandatory to have a good chance of success in racing. 11. Water bottle/Snack bars* *Starred items are necessities for racers and only suggestions for often forgotten, but are as important as anything on this list! Parent Responsibilities (continued): When to be ready Sailing is one of the most complex sports in existence and the best way to get better is time on the water. To maximize instruction time, please enable your child to arrive with enough time to rig their boat and be ready to sail by the beginning of their class period. We suggest arriving at the club by 8:30 am for morning classes and 12:30 pm for afternoon classes. Instruction will begin promptly at the scheduled time and if your child is not ready they might miss out on some important aspects of sailing. As the summer progresses so will your child’s ability to rig faster. At first don’t be frustrated with how long it takes, but please help them stay on task so they can be ready for their class.

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Please do not rig your child’s boat for them. While they may need help to get it off the racks and to put up the mast, please encourage them to do the rest on their own only offering assistance when they need it. Our instructors will be on hand to answer any rigging questions during the time before a class. Our classes are structured to create the steppingstones necessary for your child to progress through the program, and learn the proper ways to independently rig, launch, and sail their boat. Please help them by not helping! The racing class students are typically big enough and strong enough to flip their own boats with a friend’s help. We will encourage this as it promotes the sailors making friends through the necessity of helping each other. Coaches will be on the docks to supervise for safety and help when necessary, but they will encourage the sailors to rig with help from their friends. Do not interfere or disrupt Once class has started, it is extremely important that outside distractions are minimized. Parents are encouraged to give their child the space to learn and the instructors space to teach. All of our coaches have extensive sailing backgrounds and are certified to teach your children how to sail. It is their job to provide a safe and fun atmosphere for your child to learn in. The amount of independence you give your child is directly proportional to how fast they learn and how confident they will become. If you have any issues regarding instructional time or coaching techniques, please talk to the junior director. Fixing boats and proper equipment It is a sailor’s responsibility to take care of fixing boats and maintaining equipment. If the sailor cannot fix it on his own, then it is the parent’s responsibility to help them. The instructors cannot fix most break downs due to their own responsibilities to the rest of their class. We are 24

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fortunate enough to have a few very handy parents around that often times will help with fixing boats (and have earned the honor of the Golden Wrench Award). Otherwise, you can contact one of the “fix it” locations on page 21. Parent Responsibilities (continued): After class It is important that you pick your child up, or make arrangements to do so immediately after class is over. The instructors will not be able to supervise your children after class. Regattas It is the responsibility of the parent and the student to be registered for regattas in advance. There are Notices of Race for most events included with this handbook and they can also be found on line at www.fleetracing.net (the ABYC Junior website).

Who to go to with questions There are many potential questions or concerns that come up during the program for a parent or a sailor and there is an appropriate place to field those questions or concerns. Here is how to do that and who to go to.

Boat Questions • Buying/Selling (boat or parts) – Sailing Director • Rigging – Your sailor’s coach • Repairing – Sailing Director Moving Up Questions • Within Optimist Fleets – This handbook first (page 25), then your sailor’s coach • From one boat to another – This handbook first (page 33), then the Sailing Director 24

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Coaching/Curriculum • Any concerns regarding this go first to the Sailing Director and then to Tiffany and Dan Klaasen (Program Chairs). Please do not approach coaches regarding this. Regatta/Travel Procedures • Consult this handbook first, and then the Sailing Director. Billing/Membership Issues • Billing – Talk to the Trish Kamensack [email protected] regarding any billing issues first. You can also bring this up to the Sailing Director. • Membership – Susan Hughes, Membership Manager. (313)640-3188 / [email protected] Safety/Procedural Clarification • If you have a question regarding safety or procedures, talk to the Sailing Director Program Suggestions • Take all program suggestions to the Sailing Director or Program Chairs (James & Erika Combs). Typically, we will not make any changes to our curriculum or program structure in the middle of any given program. The suggestions rather will be written down and reviewed by the Program Chairs and Sailing Director when the program has ended. For further questions or if disagreements arise If you cannot find the answers you seek or a disagreement should arise regarding procedures or how something is handled, you may talk to the Program Chairs. Regatta Responsibilities (parents and sailors) One of the biggest goals of our racing program is to prepare our sailors for a time when they will not have coaches or parents to help them at regattas. We aim to cultivate each racer’s independence by expecting 24

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them to take responsibility for their own equipment, preparation, and timeliness. Students are responsible for… 1. Reading the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions ahead of time. While the instructors will often go over certain aspects of the NOR and SI’s ahead of time, it is still the responsibility of every competitor to review this information themselves including memorizing the courses, knowing protest procedures, etc. Sailors should print out this information and bring it with them to the regatta. It is best to tape the SI’s and NOR in your boat in case you need to check them on the water. 2. Registration. It is the responsibility of the parent and the student to be registered for regattas in advance. Notices of Races for most events can be found on line at www.fleetracing.net (the ABYC Junior website) or by checking the www.scyyra.org calendar. Late fees are typically charged and you can save money by registering in advance. 3. Equipment and Nourishment. a. Each sailor should have plenty of water for each race day, a lunch, and snacks. Avoid sugar and soda. b. Previously mentioned sailing gear should be brought to each event. c. All storage and maintenance of boat equipment is the responsibility of each individual sailor. 4. Sailing to their coach after each race. Coaches cannot chase down each sailor to coach them after a race. Typically coaches will wait near the finish line and offer a minute or two of coaching to each sailor due to the short time in between races and the need to talk to all the sailors they are watching. 5. Getting out to the course. Each sailor is responsible for getting themselves out to the course and should allow enough time to be 24

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rigged, attend the skipper’s meeting and sail out to the regatta location. This is particularly important for 420’s and Lasers as their courses can often be 45 minutes to an hour away from the dock. 6. Travel Regattas. Parents of sailors traveling to away regattas are responsible for transporting their boats, and children. It is club policy that instructors cannot transport children to away regattas. There are no exceptions to this rule. 7. Tying boats/dollies on trailers. Sailors and Parents are responsible for tying your own boat to the trailer. If you have questions about how to tie your sabot to the trailer an instructor can answer questions, but cannot tie your boat down for you. See page 26 for written instructions. Make sure to put a dolly on the trailer for sabot travel events. This is also the parent’s/sailor’s responsibility. Parent Responsibilities (continued): Regatta Etiquette (parents and students) 1. Be on best behavior at all times. We are guests. 2. If you believe your child has been wronged by another competitor or parent of another competitor, tell an instructor who will then talk to an instructor from the club of the competitor. We are your liaison in this situation and this is our protocol. 3. Parents cannot coach their children during the races. At many regattas, parents are discouraged or prohibited completely from coaching at all during the duration of the event. No matter the specific rules of the regatta, it is crucially important to never let the competition get the best of you or anyone representing GPYC. It reflects poorly on our team and at the end of the day, this is for 24

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the enjoyment, fun, and learning of our young sailors. Winning is nice, but that is not the ultimate goal. 4. Should your sailor get in a protest situation, we are not allowed to help them with what to say, however we can help them with the procedures of filing a protest. This is to assure no coaches are “rigging” the protest. We teach and review rules regularly and if your sailor feels the rules have been broken and their race results were hurt from it, we will teach them to protest. This is a selfpoliced sport and if no one does anything when collisions occur, we end up with a whole lot of boat fixing to do. 5. If your sailor is being protested, don’t worry. It is a good learning experience and judges tend to be as kind as they can. However, there are consequences to breaking the rules and they may get disqualified for that particular race. 6. Say thank you to the race committee and be courteous at all times. 7. Regattas are prime “borrowing” opportunities (aka thieving). Take everything home that can be stolen at the end of a race day. 8. Parents are not permitted to ride on coach boats unless invited specifically by the instructor. This goes for both regattas and practices. Please do not ask a coach if you can go on the boat as it may put them in an awkward position. 9. Do not shout to an instructor on the water to coach your sailor. It is a round-about way of ignoring rule 3 above. 10. If a class is split because some sailors have chosen to attend a regatta while others practice at GPYC, the coach will typically go 24

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with the majority of his/her sailors. This may result in your sailor getting coached by a different instructor than typical. 11. No amount of coaching during a regatta will make up for lack of preparation or skill on a sailor’s part. The work must be done in practice, so regardless of how your sailor is doing, remember the goal is to keep them smiling and having a good time so they will come back and sail another day! Volunteer Needs Volunteering Parents can directly affect the success of a junior program by volunteering some of their time. Some of the events we will need help for are listed below. Please get a hold of the Sailing Director if you will be able to help at all. Thank you!!! Daily Duties • Parent of the Day - Monitor lunch sessions and do minor first aid (splinter removal). • “Fix-it” Parent – Helps repair small breaks and replace missing bolts to keep the sailors on the water. Instructors: 1. Certification - Each coach must have up to date certifications including minimum level 1 US Sailing Instructor certification (or their country’s equivalent), First Aid and CPR. 2. Lesson Plans – Lesson Plans are filled out each day and turned into the Sailing Director who then files them for reference for future instructors. 24

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3. Curriculum – Instructors make every attempt to follow curriculum, however it is likely to be regularly adjusted for the speed of the class, the weather conditions, and unforeseen circumstances. “Game time” decisions are made regularly on the adjustment of each week’s curriculum. 4. Rigging/Unrigging – Instructors are responsible for helping flip boats primarily for non-racing classes. Most racing sailors should be able to rig and flip boats on their own. 5. Weekly Duties – Every week, each instructor has a “duty”. This includes marks/anchors, boats/boat keys, sailing room clean, dock washer, and much more. The goal is to have to keep the club cleanly during the day so there is little to do at the end, however this is what instructors are typically doing before and after class. 6. Lunch – Coaches are permitted to take their lunch hour off unless they are scheduled to be one of the two lunch supervisors for that week. 7. Safety – Above all, coaches are responsible for the safety of the students. If this entails as dramatic an action as taking a student and leaving their boat (in extenuating circumstances), they will do that. They will make decisions based around the junior program mantra of Safety, Fun, and Skills 8. Fun – Coaches will try to make practice fun and if they sense that sailors are losing interest in racing, they may abandon formal practice for a short time to keep sailors enjoying what they’re doing. This is very important for the long term success of our sailors and we cannot sacrifice long term goals for short term gains. 9. Skills – Every day the coaches will try to teach, review and practice a skill. Some days will incorporate more water time than others, however we consider water time the best way for sailors to get better. 10. Teaching Methods – The coaches are responsible for trying to teach independence in addition to skills. One example of this is 24

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that we try to teach sailors what to look for to decide which side of the course they feel is favored and not necessarily tell them which side we think is favored. Coaches may suggest what their personal feelings are, but the wind may change as soon as a sailor heads to the starting line. So it is much more effective in the long run to teach them how to decipher for themselves. This takes longer and is much harder than just telling them which way to go, so patience is important on the part of all coaches and parents throughout the learning process.

Frequently Asked Questions When will my sailor take the swim test if they are absent the first week? We will give the swim test to each student on their first day of class. Is there a snack bar? Yes. It is off limits to the children during their class time, but available to them for lunch during their lunchtime. What time is Lunch? Lunch is scheduled every day from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Sailors will follow an instructor provided lunch schedule for when they will eat and receive their order. Sailors are welcome to bring their own lunch. Where can I watch without interfering with the classes? The east wall is a good place to watch. What if my child’s boat flips over? 24

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Nothing bad will happen to your child. The worst thing is they get wet. If this happens they are to stay with their boat and an instructor will be over to help right away. Remind your child that even though it might be scary, the worst thing that can happen is they will get wet. Each child will be instructed and tested on their ability to right a boat. How can I help? There are lots of opportunities throughout the summer for you to volunteer your time. Check the volunteer needs on page 9 to see where you want to help out. When should my sailor move into lasers/420’s? Please read the “Life After Optimists” section on page 35 of this handbook. Can I just pay you to fix my boat? No, sorry. ! We aren’t expert boat fixers and don’t usually have the time. A list of places that can fix your boat are in this handbook, or there are some very talented parents who may be able to help. How can I help to get my sailor better at a faster pace? The main thing is time on the water. Sail as many regattas and clinics as you can and participate in the summer and off season programs. Private lessons can give the necessary one on one time to get a sailor to break through a particular barrier. Many of our coaches are available for private hire during off program hours. Where can I store my Opti/laser/420? How do I get my sailor a junior membership or our family a family membership? 24

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NOTES ON A FEW OF OUR SUMMER EVENTS

Summer Events (continued)

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Sailing Associations: US Sailing US Sailing is the national Governing body for the sport of sailing. It establishes and publishes racing rules, conducts and sanctions regattas, and helps organize various national championships. US Sailing also oversees the Olympic Programs for The United States Sailing Team. US Sailing offers training for instructors and creates coarse material to help raise the level of junior sailing within our nation. www.ussailing.org Detroit Regional Yacht-Racing Association (DRYA) DRYA helps to organize and publicize youth and adult yacht racing in the southeast Michigan area. www.drya.org

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USODA is the one design association for the Optimist class of boat. It is responsible for the administration of the class and organizing various events throughout the year, including Junior Sabot Nationals. You must be a paid member of INSA to race in the Naples Sabot Class. www.usoda.org North American Laser Class Association (ILCA-NA) The ILCA-NA is an organization that regulates laser regattas and class compliance. To compete in the bigger regattas, sailors need to be a member of this organization which they can register for online at www.laser.org. Club 420 Association The Club 420 Association regulates some 420 events and class compliance. To compete in the bigger regattas, sailors need to be a member of this organization which they can register for online at http://www.club420.org/. Grosse Point Youth Nautical Education Fund (GPYNEF) The Grosse Pointe Youth Nautical Education Foundation’s mission is to promote national and international amateur sailing, maritime education and competition, and water safety. The Foundation achieves this mission with outreach programs, training activities and provision of sailing equipment. We organize, promote and sponsor participation in regional, national and international regattas and training. The Foundation provides partial funding for local high school sailing programs and individual sailors to accomplish greater levels of excellence on the national level up to Olympic Competition. We support the general improvement of the lakes and environment in the Lake St. Clair area. www.gpynef.org

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The Optimist: The Optimist is the most commonly used boat for junior sailing in the entire world. Simple and small enough for the young beginner and competitive enough for the most advanced racer, the Optimist makes a good training boat. Over the years the Optimist has helped create

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Description of Optimist Racing Classes: *Sailors move up from green fleet when they win or place high at two local regattas. If you are unsure of what fleet your sailor should be in, please ask an instructor. Green Fleet – For the sailors new to racing. Coaching is allowed throughout the races and all the way around the race course. If a sailor has passed the mid fleet in a race, coaches are expected to let them sail on their own with only occasional coaching. White Fleet – Sailors under 11 years old as of the start of the DRYA season (June 20, 2016). Blue Fleet Sailors 11 and 12 years old as of the start of the DRYA season (June 20, 2016) Red Fleet Sailors 13 to 15 years old as of the start of the DRYA season (June 20, 2016) The fleet they are in on June 20, 2016 is the fleet they will continue to compete in for the duration of the local regattas.

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Intro to Sailing Curriculum Things to remember… • All intro to sailors rig together under the small hoist. • The intro to sailing class moves at the pace of the children, (so at a 6 and 7 year old pace) " Week 1: Learning Objectives: Rigging an Optimist, familiarity with the parts of the boat and introduction to basic sailing. Monday 1. Introductions, Name Game. 2. Tour of the Yacht Club and go over the club rules. 3. Swim test from the beach. Students need to tread water for at least 15 seconds without a lifejacket and then put a lifejacket on when handed to them. 4. Rig 2 Optimists as a group, introducing the parts of the boat and their functions. Each instructor will take two intros to sailors at a time for a short sail in the basin. Each intro to sailor will have their turn at driving the boat. Wednesday 1. Teach the necessary knots (figure-8 and bowline). 2. Knot relay race on the grass. 3. Pair each intro to sailor up with another. 4. Pairs work together to rig boats, if appropriate, have a rigging relay race. 5. While (at least) one instructor is in a coach boat, one instructor remains on land (the dock), as each pair begins to sail in the basin. 6. There will be two marks anchored in the basin, which the teams will reach around. 7. Friendly race to de-rig the boats that were used. Friday 1. Review the knots and have a relay race. 2. Partner sailing outside of the basin. 3. Partners will work together rigging their boats. 4. Pairs will sail the “hot dog” drill around markers C and X. 5. During de-rigging, we will play “Captain Says” reviewing the parts of the boat.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program ___________________________________________________ _____________ Week 2: Learning Objectives: Tacking and gibing, the points of sail, specifically reaching. Monday— 1. Teach the points of sail, the wind circle and the “wind circle pizza.” 2. Land drill on tacking and gibing focusing on passing the mainsheet and tiller behind the back. 3. Sailors will sail as individuals in their own boats and if necessary an assistant instructor will ride with them. 4. We will sail the “hot dog drill” between markers C and X. 5. We will then sail a smaller figure-8 drill focusing on tacking and then gibing. Wednesday 1. Review the wind circle. 2. Land drill of sailing up wind, zig-zagging up the grass. 3. Sail the hot dog drill and the lightening drill (windward leeward between marker C and the 5 MPH can). * Don’t forget to remind parents that Friday is our Fourth of July Boat Parade! Friday—July 2 1. FOURTH of JULY BOAT PARADE!! the intro to sailing class will rig and decorate two lido 14’s and lead the parade. ___________________________________________________ _____________ Week 3: Learning Objectives: Up-wind sailing. " Monday 1. WILD RIVERS DAY~ no regular sailing! Students under the age of 8 need to be accompanied by a parent. Wednesday 1. Review, review, review the parts of the boat, rigging the sabot and points of sail. 2. Students will sail as individuals or with an assistant instructor in their boat if necessary. 3. Sail the hot dog drill between markers C and X. 4. Sail the lightning drill between marker C and the 5 MPH can.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program 5. Play “catch the tennis ball.” The instructors throw numerous tennis balls upwind and the students must sail up wind to grab the ball and return them to the instructor. Friday 1. Sail the hot dog drill twice as a warm up. 2. Sail the lightning drill. 3. As a challenge, have those students who are ready sail a large lightning drill between markers D and C. ___________________________________________________ _____________ Week 4: Learning Objectives: Up-wind sailing. Monday 1. Work on sailing up-wind. 2. Have each child skipper the boat and focus on sailing upwind. Wednesday 1. Sail the hot dog drill for warm up. 2. Sail the lightning drill. 3. Sail the triangle drill. Friday 1. PIRATE DAY!!! Yarg! 2. Treasure hunt-partner sail with intermediate students. ___________________________________________________ _____________ Week 5: Introduce the starting sequence. 1. Run practice starts and short up-wind legs. Wednesday 1. Continue with starts and upwind sailing. 2. Gradually increase the length of the up-wind leg. Friday 1. Sail various up-wind and reaching courses in preparation for the Beach to Bay. ___________________________________________________ _____________ Week 6: Learning Objectives:! " Monday 1. Practice starts. 2. Sail long reaching legs from marker X to mark H.

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3. Sail upwind legs. *Final decisions regarding partner versus individual sailing for the Beach to Bay Race will be made. Wednesday . THURSDAY—Beach to Bay Race for those who are participating! Good Luck! Friday 1. Designated FUN DAY! After all of the hard work for the Beach to Bay, we will sail to Jamba Jucie today! yum! ___________________________________________________ _____________ Week 7: Learning Objectives: Demonstration of mastery of sailing all points of sail (up-wind, reaching and down-wind). Students can tack, gybe and sail their Optimist by themselves. Monday: 1. Sail in Lido 420 2. Each sailor will skipper the boat and demonstrate their ability to sail the different points of sail. Wednesday: 1. Sail in Opti for the last time. 2. Sail the hot dog drill as a warm up. 3. Sail the lightning drill. 4. Tour de Bay! * Turn in Charter gear if you have a charter boat. THURSDAY 6pm End of Sailing Banquet!! All intro to sailors receive an award! Friday: 1. Beach Day, last day of Summer Sailing! 2. Water fight, bring squirt guns but no water balloons please.

Class Goals: The goal of the class is to have each beginner sailor conquer all points of sail, be able to tell where the breeze is coming from and how to trim their sail to that breeze so that they can essentially sail anywhere on the bay they want to.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Key Events: Fun Days Scheduled: • Beginners have 7 fun days scheduled including Wild Rivers and Pirate Day. Beginner Curriculum Week 1: (June 20-25) Team Building, Parts of the Boat, Wind Direction & Steering o Team Building: Name game, swim test, folding towel game, electric fence o Parts of the boat & rigging, o Knots, capsize test o Steering: Tiller towards trouble – pair sailing in basin o Wind direction / Points of sail – pair sailing o Review all of the above on Friday Week 2: (June 27-July 1) Reaching, tacking, jibing, docking o Events: Wild Rivers (July 28th), July 2nd Boat Parade o Knots & rigging review o Reaching: Figure 8 drill (solo sailing), timed drag race from marker x to c o Trimming a sail to a destination o Boat Handling: Tacking & Jibing, follow the leader o Friday 2nd of July boat parade Week 3: (July 5-9) Upwind sailing (all students solo sailing), stopping the boat and safety position o July 5th – Wild Rivers (NO regular sailing) o Points of sail and wind direction review o Events: Le Tour De Bay o Boat Handling: Steering to a point of sail, safety position, stopping the boat o Tuning: Introduction to tell tales

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 10: Starboard/Port) o Morning Bay Races – practice drag race for Beach to Bay Week 4: (July 12-16) Downwind Sailing and Starting o Weather/Conditions: Wind – what now? What later? o Boat Handling: Starting, downwind sailing o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 11: Windward/Leeward) o Regatta Procedure: Starting sequences, using a watch Week 5: (July 19- 23) Racing for Beginners o Weather/Conditions: Wind – what now? What later? o Tuning: Introduction to control line adjustments and tuning o Boat Handling: Starting, review upwind, downwind, reaching, sail trim, etc. o Tactics: Introduction to clean air and some very basic starting tactics o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 14: Avoiding Contact) o Regatta Procedure: Course Charts / Sailing Instructions Week 6: o Weather/Conditions: Wind – what now? What later? o Review: Tying knots o Boat Handling: Rounding marks and changing tuning lines o Tuning: Adjusting control lines from upwind to reach to run, Adjusting leeboard o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 18: Mark Room) o Regatta Procedure: Course Charts / Sailing Instructions / Notice of Race o Friday Fun Day Week 7: o Events: Program Awards Banquet (August 5th) o Review via Jr. Olympics events o Rigging o Parts of the boat/sail (jeopardy) o Course Charts, Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions o Boat handling: All points of sail

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Intermediate Sabot Class Goals and DescriptionTeam Building Exercises; name game, towel game, broken spaceship, electric fence. o Review: Capsize test, swim test o Review: Rigging, parts of the boat o Review: Knots o Review: Points of Sail, Wind Direction o Review: Reaching and basic upwind (telltales) Week 2: (June 28-July 2) Wind/Weather and proper upwind form o Weather Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? o Boat Handling: “Racing position”, Hiking & weight placement, roll tacks, tiller extension o Tell tales o Rules: Review Rule 10 - Starboard/Port o July 2nd Boat Parade Week 3: (July 5-9) Starting / Downwind o July 5th – Wild Rivers (NO regular sailing) o Weather Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Geographical affects on the wind o Using a watch and basic starting techniques o Boat Handling: Starting/Stopping and docking, roll gybes o Tuning: Control Lines o Rule 11 – Windward/Leeward and how to use it your advantage in racing. o Regatta Procedure: Notice of Race & Entry Form Week 4: (July 12-16) Mark Rounding, boat handling o Weather & Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later?

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program o Proper trimming technique o “Racing position”, Hiking & weight placement, roll tacks o Ease-Hike-Trim, Stopping/Starting, 360/720, Holding position, roll tacks and gybes. Strong focus on boat speed. o Boat Handling: Stopping/starting the boat, Heading up from reach to close hauled course, trimming hand over hand, using weight to turn boat o Tuning: Review o Rules: Review Rule 18.1-18.5 – Mark Room o Regatta Procedure: Sailing Instructions & Course Charts Week 5: o Weather & Conditions: Wind– what now? What later? o Boat Handling: Roll tacks, matching angles and speed, boat heal, clean air o Tactics: Playing wind shifts, picking favored side, favored tack o Regatta Procedure: Filing Protests/Mock Protests o Rules: Review Rule 12 - Clear Astern/Clear Ahead, Rule 13 - While tacking, Rule 14 – Contact o Tuning: Control line adjustments, all boats checked for fair boards, proper mast rake, stern traveler, and board alignment Week 6: Downwind beginning tactics o Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Waves vs. flat water o Tuning: Downwind control line adjustments, leeboard up, changing gears o Boat Handling: Windward heel, weight placement, slowing your boat downwind, covering o Beginning tactics: Favored tack downwind, clean air, picking favored sides, planning 1-3 minutes ahead, looking back for puffs o Rules: Review Rule 10-18 o Regatta Procedure: Flags – I, Z, Black, P, W Week 7: Upwind/Finishing

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Jr. Sailing Program Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Pressure and cloud systems Tuning: Changing gears Boat Handling: kinetics Jr. Olympics

Optimist Green Fleet Class Goals and Description Description of Class: The C3 class will primarily start off learning how to survive in the afternoon breeze. As they gain confidence in their skills, we will start to incorporate the beginning racing techniques into their practices. This class tends to have shorter water time to start off with due to the overwhelming difference in breeze from the morning classes to the afternoon. Each day we will attempt to keep them out later and reward them along the way for conquering their fears. C2’s will not struggle as much and while their classes will train separately, their goals will be similar. Priorities will be to have an understanding of 6 of the biggest rules, and a complete knowledge of how to read the Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions, fill out an entry form and file a protest. They will also aim to have a basic understanding of tuning a boat’s control lines and leeboard as well as weight placement and sail trim. Boat handling and boat speed is the number one goal of this class. Class Goals: To have a good understanding of the skills described in the curriculum; to race in two or more regattas and to progress to the next highest level class. Optimist Green Fleet Racing Curriculum Week 1: Heavy air boat handling

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program o Weather/Conditions: What’s the wind doing now? What will it be doing later? o Boat Handling: “Racing position”, Hiking & weight placement, EaseHike-Trim o Tuning: Basic control line adjustments o Rules: Basic rules (Rule 10: Starboard/Port) o Regatta Procedure: Notice of Race Week 2: How to start and basic starting techniques o Weather/Conditions: What’s the tide doing now? What will it be doing later? o Boat Handling: Stopping/starting the boat, Heading up from reach to close hauled course, trimming hand over hand, using weight to turn boat o Tuning: Control lines revisited o Rules: Basic rules (Rule 11: Windward/Leeward) o Regatta Procedure: Entry Forms Week 3: Upwind sailing and speed o Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? o Boat Handling: Roll tacks, reading tell tales, boat heal, clean air o Tuning: Leeboard position, control lines review o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 12: Clear Astern/Clear Ahead) o Regatta Procedure: Sailing Instructions Week 4: Starting tactics (basic) o Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Geographical affect on the wind o Tactics: Favored end of the line, Timing the line, Line sights o Boat Handling: Holding position, 360, intensive boat handling o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 13: While Tacking) o Regatta Procedure: Starting sequences, using a watch Week 5: Downwind Sailing o Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? o Tuning: Downwind control line adjustments, leeboard up o Boat Handling: Windward heel

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program o Tactics: Introduction to wind phases and shifts, how to tell favored tack downwind, clean air o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 14: Avoiding Contact) o Regatta Procedure: How to protest Week 6: Mark Rounding/Protests o Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? o Boat Handling: Using weight to steer around marks, Hand over hand trim o Tuning: Adjusting control lines from upwind to reach to run, Adjusting leeboard o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 18: Mark Room) o Regatta Procedure: Filing a protest/mock protests Week 7: Finishing o Tactics: Favored side of the course, favored end of finish line o Boat Handling: Shooting the line, boat speed o Rules: Basic Rules (Rule 20: Room to tack at an obstruction) o Regatta Procedure: Course charts Optimist Red, Blue, White Class Goals and Description Class Description: These classes all add a higher level of focus on honing racing skills with the full intention of helping each of these sailors reach their maximum performance potential. We will try very hard to incorporate fun into our drills and practice sessions, but are taking a new direction of less fun days incrementally for each of these groups. All three groups will train separately and have separate coaches, but will most definitely share starting lines several times a week to simulate regatta circumstances. All three groups will focus their development around a race course taking a week each to intensively focus on starts, first upwind, downwind, reaching, mark rounding, final upwind and finishing. All rules in “When Boats Meet” section of the Racing Rules of Sailing will be covered as well

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program as several possible weather, wind, and water condition scenarios. Tuning will be incorporated heavily on the front end and continue to be touched up along the way. Week 1: Boat Speed/Boat Handling o Weather Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? o Boat Handling: “Racing position”, Hiking & weight placement, EaseHike-Trim, Stopping/Starting, 360/720, Holding position, roll tacks and gybes. Strong focus on boat speed. o Tuning: Control line adjustments, all boats checked for fair boards, proper mast rake, stern traveler, and board alignment o Rules: Review Rule 10 - Starboard/Port & Rule 11 – Windward/Leeward and how to use it your advantage in racing. o Regatta Procedure: Notice of Race & Entry Form Week 2: Starting o Weather Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Geographical effects on the wind o Boat Handling: Stopping/starting the boat, Heading up from reach to close hauled course, trimming hand over hand, using weight to turn boat o Tuning: Review o Tactics: Starting – winning the boat, winning the pin, favored end, line sights, laylines to both ends, timing the line, etc. o Rules: Review Rule 12 - Clear Astern/Clear Ahead, Rule 13 - While tacking, Rule 14 - Contact o Regatta Procedure: Sailing Instructions & Course Charts o Other: Team Racing practice Week 3: First Upwind o Weather & Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Conditions in Newport o Boat Handling: Roll tacks, matching angles and speed, boat heal, clean air o Tactics: Playing wind shifts, picking favored side, favored tack

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program o Rules: Review Rule 18.1-18.5 – Mark Room o Regatta Procedure: Filing Protests/Mock Protests o Other: Team Racing/Match Racing Week 4: First Downwind/Mark Rounding o Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Waves vs. flat water o Tuning: Downwind control line adjustments, leeboard up, changing gears o Boat Handling: Windward heel, weight placement, getting the inside, slowing your boat, covering o Tactics: Favored tack downwind, clean air, picking favored sides, planning 1-3 minutes ahead, looking back for puffs o Rules: Review Rule 20.1-20.3 - Obstructions o Regatta Procedure: Flags – I, Z, Black, P, W o Other: Team Racing/Match Racing Week 5: Final Upwind/Finishing o Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Pressure and cloud systems o Tuning: Changing gears o Boat Handling: Tacking duels, covering, shooting the line o Tactics: Looking upwind to pick side, evaluating favored end of the finish line, covering from the front, coming from behind o Rules: 15, 16, 17 o Regatta Procedure: Postpone/Abandon Flags – AP, AP over H, AP over A, N, N over H, N over A Week 6: Review/Reaching o Weather/Conditions: Wind/Tide – what now? What later? Conditions in Mission Bay o Boat Handling: Final check for error correction o Tuning: Final review of adjusting control lines from upwind to reach to run, Adjusting leeboard o Tactics: Revisit starting tactics, wind shifts, favored side, favored tack, reach leg tactics as pertains to Mission Bay offset mark.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program o Rules: 2-5 o Regatta Procedure: Flags – Individual and General Recall, S – Shortened course Week 7: Nationals Practice Racing o Practice Races / Review o Tuning and Tactics: As pertain to Mission Bay o Regatta Procedure: Nationals S.I. / NOR test (Monday) o Rules: In depth rules test/Q&A The Laser and Laser Radial: The Laser class is one of the largest in the world and has been around for quite a time. There are three types of Lasers which are distinguished simply by the size of the sail. Laser Standard (or full-rig) has the largest sail, Laser Radial (pictured below) is a slightly smaller sail, and Laser 4.7 is the smallest sail. To compensate for the different sail size, there is also a separate mast bottom section for each size of laser sail (masts are composed of a bottom and top section unlike the one piece Optimist masts). The class association website is www.laser.org. Your sailor should be a registered member of this organization to sail in any national laser events. # Basic Boat: Mast (radial bottom and top section), Boom, Sail, Rudder, Tiller, Dagger Board, Tiller Extension, Hiking Strap, Traveler and Traveler Blocks. # Coast Guard approved life jacket: The life jacket must be the correct size for your child, and able to be worn comfortably. # 20 Foot Bow Line: To tie your boat up and to tow in emergencies. # Control Lines (boom vang, outhaul, cunningham or downhaul, and clew tie down: There are two type of set ups you can have for Lasers including the new very easy to use laser vang system more expensive but very effective and can be purchased. There

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program is also the older model which is basically home made. If you have questions regarding these set ups, discuss it with a laser instructor or visit online rigging guides such as http://www.lasersailboat.com/rigging.php

Laser / Radial Outline # Boat handling as pertains to a laser # Boat tuning and rigging as pertains to a laser # Boat speed maximization. # Starting # Racing in lasers # Learn in-depth racing rules

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program # Sailing in waves & chop # Learn about tides and currents # Geographical affects on the wind # Wind shifts # Learn the principles of sportsmanship # Proper form in a laser # Competing in regattas Class Goals: To accomplish all of the above skills, sail in at least one major regatta and gain confidence in boat handling and control of a laser. Key Events:

Fun Days Afternoon Laser Class Fun Days (2 total) Morning Laser Class Fun Days (4 total)

The Club 420: The Club 420 is a high performance double-handed dinghy. It’s flat hull allows for planing in higher wind conditions. It has a trapeze which allows the crew to hang out over the water off a wire to keep the boat flat. GPYC also offers a ‘jib & main sail’ only program that allows sailors to get

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program more comfortable in the boat before using a trapeze and spinnaker. Find our more at the class website at www.club420.org.

420 Racing Outline # Boat handling as pertains to a 420

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program # Boat tuning and rigging as pertains to a 420 # Boat speed maximization. – getting on a plane and maintaining # Advanced starting and starting tactics # Racing in 420’s # Learn in-depth racing rules # Sailing in waves & chop # Learn about tides and currents # Geographical affects on the wind # Wind shifts # Trapezing properly # Skipper-Crew communication # Competing in regattas

Class Goals: To accomplish all of the above skills, sail in at least one major regatta and gain confidence in boat handling and control of a 420. Key Events:

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Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Life After (and during) Optimists Introduction The life of a young sailor often starts off very complex with jumping into an optimist for the first time. There are several lines to deal with, it’s the first time they have actually steered a vehicle of any sort, and there are a huge amount of variables that create difficulties along the way to top it all off! However, as time goes on it gets easier and easier as the young sailor masters each skill until eventually they are a very competent and accomplished sailor. With the time that passes, most young sailors find that their knowledge is not the only thing that is growing though, and they discover that they themselves are getting physically bigger too. The harsh truth sets in…they just mastered the optimist and now it’s too small for them! Fortunately, there are a lot of options for them as they continue on in their dinghy sailing. This article’s goal is to provide not only their options, but concrete suggestions and guidelines that will help sailors decide how to continue on in their sailing career and what is the most beneficial route for each sailor personally. It will address several stages of a sailor’s skill level, age, strength, and physical size, taking into account also the culture of sailing in southeast Michigan and the United States. Taking all this into consideration will help decipher what boat your sailor should be in and when they should make the jump. Get ready for life after optimists! *This document is organized with an essay first, followed by a chart that will point a sailor in a direction to the specific boats they may want to consider. A Timeline for Junior Sailing While there is no written rule anywhere for when a sailor should move into certain boats, there are some distinct patterns for when sailors tend to do it in Southern California.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Here is a time line for what sailors tend to do… 1st-5th grade: Optimists only 6th-7th grade: Primarily Optimists and dabble in double-handed boats such at the C420 8th-12th grade:

420’s: When to consider sailing a 420 Age: Does not matter Weight/Height: Any weight/height Strength: Reasonable physical strength (Wall sits for 1 minute should be relatively simple). Pulling in main sheet can be an issue for smaller sailors Skill Level: Skipper – C1 or higher, Crew – Some sailing experience is a plus Laser Radials: When to consider sailing a Laser Radial Age: Middle school or older would be recommended for these higher performance boats Weight/Height: 130+ lbs. / the taller the better Strength: Should be able to do 10 pull ups and wall sits for 5+ minutes without lots of struggling. Skill Level: Should have at least one year experience sailing, though an older student could step into this boat his/her first time sailing. Lasers Full Rig Age: High School or older is recommended

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Weight/Height: 150+ lbs. / the taller the better (at least 5’5”) Strength: Should be able to do 20 pull ups and wall sits for 10+ minutes without lots of struggling. Skill Level: Should have sailed laser radials before or had some experience sailing. Laser Full Rig vs Laser Radial vs Laser 4.7: Laser Full Rig has the biggest sail and the tallest mast, followed by the Laser Radial and then the Laser 4.7. This all comes down to skill and size. If you weigh more than 150 lbs., it is time to consider a full rig. If you are between 130 and 150 lbs., sail a radial and less than that, you should sail Laser 4.7’s. OTHER OPTIONS Keel Boats Lido 14’s 29er’s Wind Surfing

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Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Glossary of terms: Bailer A bailer is a required piece of equipment for a Sabot. It is used to “bail” out water after capsizing. It is easy to make a bailer out of an old bleach bottle. Simply cut out the bottom and make sure the cap is tightly sealed. Batten Thin fiberglass or wood slats that are inserted in the leech of the sail for added support. Block help to add

A pulley that is encased in its own housing. A block will purchase when pulling on a line.

Boom

Horizontal spar that supports the bottom of a sail.

Boom Vang A line that runs from the boom to the base of the mast. The boom vang helps pull the boom down. Bowline Also known as a painter. The bowline is used to tie the boat to the dock. It is recommended that bowlines be 12 to 15 feet in length and at least ¼ inch in diameter. Burgee

The emblem for each yacht club.

Cat Boats Sail boats with only one sail (i.e. Sabots & Lasers) are known as cat boats. Centerboard A blade projecting through the bottom of the hull in the center of the boat. This blade helps to keep the oat from going sideways in the water. It serves the same purpose as a daggerboard or a leeboard.

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Similar boats are grouped together to form a class.

Cleat

Fitting in which a line can be secured.

Clew The outermost lower corner of a sail is the clew. It is where the foot and the leech of the sail meet. The outhaul is attached to the clew. Clew Tie Down

Both Sabots and Lasers have a small line that goes through the clew of the sail and around the boom. This line holds the sail to the boom.

Dagger Board

Very similar to a centerboard, but typically a dagger board can be pulled out completely up and out of the boat where as a centerboard may retract into the boat but does not usually come completely out. FJ’s and 420’s have centerboard, Lasers have dagger board, and sabots have leeboards.

Dolly

A trailer that is used to move boats from their storage place to the docksGlossary of terms (continued)

Downhaul sail down.

A line attached to the tack of the sail that pulls the

Duct Tape

A heavy duty tape that works well around water.

Fiberglass

Most Sabots and Lasers are made of fiberglass. It is a woven material impregnated with a liquid resin that is very stiff when the resin dies.

Fleet

For racing purposes, sailors are grouped in fleets according to experience. “A” fleet is usually the advanced group while “B” fleet is a more intermediate.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Flying Junior

The FJ is a two-person boat used primarily by colleges on the west coast. It is also used in many junior regattas as a training boat.

Foot clew.

The bottom edge of the sail between the tack and the

Gooseneck to the mast.

A hinged fitting on the mast that connects the boom

Grommet

A metal ring in a sail that allows lines to be connected to the sail. Both the clew and the tack have grommets.

Gudgeon

A “U” shaped fitting on the back of a boat used to connect the rudder to the hull. Most sailing dinghies have at least two gudgeons.

Head of the Sail The top of the sail. It is the part of the sail where the luff meets the leech. Hiking Out

The action of hanging over the side of the boat in order to keep it from tipping over while sailing.

Hiking Boots

Boots used to help protect sailor’s feet. They also provide extra support while hiking out.

Hiking Strap

A strap attached to the bottom of the boat under which a sailor places his/her feet in order to hold the sailor in the boat when they are hiking out.

Hull

The actual body or shell of the boat.

Inspection Port

A hole in the hull of the boat which allows the skipper to reach inside the hull to make repairs.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Jib

On boats with two or more sails the jib is the forward of the two sails.

Turning the boat away from the wind so the stern passes through the wind. Glossary of terms (continued) Jibe (Gybe)

Laser

Laser Radial

A one person training boat. Designed for larger junior sailors and adults. The same as a Laser with a smaller sail.

Leech

The outside edge of the sail is called the leech. The leech connects the head and the clew.

Leeward

The side of the boat away from the wind.

Life Jacket

All juniors must wear a US Coast Guard approved Personal Floatation Device. (PFD) This will keep them afloat in the water

Luff

The forward edge of the sail that connects the tack and the head of the sail.

Luffing

When the boat turns its bow toward the wind the sails are shaking back and forth, the sail is said to be luffing.

Mainsheet Marine Tex holes in boats. Mast

The line that brings the sail in and lets it out. A putty that can be used to fix small cracks and

The vertical spar that supports the sail.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Mast Tube or Can mast fits.

A tube in the bottom of the boat into which the

One-Design

Classes of boats that have specific requirements for design of the boat, sails and equipment in order to keep the boats equal. Sabots and Lasers are onedesign boats.

Outhaul outhaul is

The line that pulls the sail to the end of the boom. The connected to the clew of the sail.

Paddle

A device to help move the boat in case of emergency or lack of wind.

Pintles

The pins on the rudder that are inserted into the gudgeons on the stern of a boat to connect the rudder to the hull.

Port

Port refers to the left side of the boat. Port also refers to a tack the boat is on. If a boat is on port tack then the wind is coming over the left hand side of the boat. The color red also indicates port.

Most commonly found in lasers. Ratchet blocks are used for the mainsheet in Lasers and some Sabots. They aid in relieving pull on the mainsheet. Glossary of terms (continued) Ratchet Block

Rudder Sabot

Blade on the transom that steer the boat. The Naples Sabot is a one person sailing dinghy. Sabots are 8 feet long and are a one-design class.

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Jr. Sailing Program The part of the boat’s equipment which is usually made from cloth and which is attached to the mast and is the primary reason for movement.

Sailing Instructions At each regatta, sailing instructions are made available to all competitors. These instructions tell the sailors the schedule for the day, the starting order, and any special rules for the races. Shackle

A “U” shaped hook containing a pin which is used to connect objects together.

Sheets

All the ropes or lines on boats which are used to control sails are referred to as sheets (i.e., mainsheet)

Silicon

A liquid or gel rubber substance which when hardener is used to create a waterproof seal.

Skippers Meeting All regattas begin with a skippers meeting. This is a time where special instructions will be given to the competitors. Competitors will also be able to ask questions to clarify uncertain topics. Starboard

Starboard refers to the right side of the boat. Starboard also refers to the tack the boat is on. If the wind is coming over the right side of the boat than it is on starboard tack. The color green also denotes starboard.

Tack

1. Changing of direction when sailing. If a boat’s bow passes through the wind then it is said to be tacking. 2. The direction the boat is sailing (see starboard and port) 3. The lower front corner of the sail where the luff and the foot of the sail meet.

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Jr. Sailing Program Thwart

The seat in the center of a sabot.

Tiller

The long, horizontal piece of wood that is connected to the top of the rudder, which changes the boats direction when moved from side to side. The tiller helps you steer the boat.

Tiller Extension

Hinged extension attached to the tiller that allows the skipper to steer the boat while sitting forward and hiking out. This is a must for all boats!

Transom or the stern.

The very back edge of the boat is called the transom

Traveler A line or track running across the boat that the mainsheet is attached to. Windward

Towards the wind.