Wednesday Curriculum

Class 1 Curriculum

Introduction

• Brief History of sailing at MIT
• How the lessons will work
• Other activies:
  • Lynx Catboats
  • Windsufing
  • Lasers
  • Fireflies
  • Moonlight Sails
  • Harbor Trips
  • Renting the Rooftop
  • X Dimension
• What to wear

Policies and Procedures

• How to get a sailing card
• How ratings work
  • Swim Rating
  • Provisional Rating
  • Helmsman Rating
  • Ratings for other boats
• Life jackets must be worn at all times in boats
• Guest Policy
  • All persons in small boats must know how to swim
  • Each MIT boat must have at least one person with sailing card
• Sailing boundaries
  • Don't go under bridges
  • Keep the dock in sight
  • Only land at the MIT dock
  • Avoid yacht club, community boating.
• Signals
  • Lowering of red flag is the recall signal
  • If you need help, lower your sail
• Capsizing
  • Stay with the boat!
  • You can try to right the boat or wait for help