Difference between revisions of "Bluewater Crew Rating"
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* Basic operation of our 43-foot cruising vessel | * Basic operation of our 43-foot cruising vessel | ||
** Mooring approach and departure | ** Mooring approach and departure | ||
| − | ** Raising and lowering the mainsail | + | ** [[Bluewater_Crew_Class_Syllabus#Raising_and_lowering_the_mainsail|Raising and lowering the mainsail]] |
| − | ** Unfurling and furling the foresail | + | ** [[Bluewater_Crew_Class_Syllabus#Unfurling_and_furling_the_foresail|Unfurling and furling the foresail]] |
** Reefing the mainsail | ** Reefing the mainsail | ||
| − | ** Tacking/jibing a large vessel | + | ** [[Bluewater_Crew_Class_Syllabus#Tacking.2Fjibing_a_large_vessel|Tacking/jibing a large vessel]] |
** Heaving to | ** Heaving to | ||
** Assisting with docking | ** Assisting with docking | ||
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** Dinghy driving | ** Dinghy driving | ||
** Basic mainsail and foresail trim | ** Basic mainsail and foresail trim | ||
| − | ** Winch operation | + | ** [[Bluewater_Crew_Class_Syllabus#Winch_Operation|Winch operation]] |
** Tying at least the following knots: | ** Tying at least the following knots: | ||
*** bowline | *** bowline | ||
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* Navigational skills | * Navigational skills | ||
| − | ** Familiarity with layout of Boston Harbor | + | ** [[Bluewater_Crew_Class_Syllabus#Familiarity_with_layout_of_Boston_Harbor|Familiarity with layout of Boston Harbor]] |
** Rules of the road | ** Rules of the road | ||
** Coastal piloting using charts | ** Coastal piloting using charts | ||
** Understanding of aids to navigation | ** Understanding of aids to navigation | ||
** Use of GPS receiver | ** Use of GPS receiver | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 27 July 2012
DRAFT We are working to develop a system of bluewater ratings.
These are the bluewater ratings:
Bluewater Crew. The crew rating indicates that a sailor is familiar with the boat and can assist the skipper in its safe operation.
Bluewater Skipper. (Details to come.)
Procedure
To become Bluewater Crew, you must:
- obtain the Provisional rating
- successfully complete a one-day Bluewater Crew Class
- in addition to the class, sail on the boat at least twice
- be endorsed by two skippers (including the class instructor)
Bluewater Crew Class
The Bluewater Crew Class will be taught on X Dimension, MIT's 43-foot yacht, over the course of a day. There will be a maximum of four students on board.
Before taking the class, students must complete the following:
- Read the U.S. Coast Guard guide to navigation markers
- Complete the (free) Nauticed.org Navigation Rules Clinic
For more background, any of these books may be used:
- Annapolis Book of Seamanship
- U.S. Sailing's "Basic Cruising"
- American Sailing Association "Cruising Fundamentals"
- ASA "Coastal Cruising Made Easy"
In the class, sailors will be expected to learn and demonstrate understanding of:
- Basic operation of our 43-foot cruising vessel
- Mooring approach and departure
- Raising and lowering the mainsail
- Unfurling and furling the foresail
- Reefing the mainsail
- Tacking/jibing a large vessel
- Heaving to
- Assisting with docking
- Tying fenders
- Preparing bow, stern, and spring lines
- Safely stepping off boat at shrouds
- Handling bow, stern and spring lines on dock
- Leaving the dock
- Proper use of the head
- Dinghy driving
- Basic mainsail and foresail trim
- Winch operation
- Tying at least the following knots:
- bowline
- cleat hitch
- rolling hitch
- figure-eight knot
- Coiling and heaving a line
- Safety information
- Working with new sailors
- Radio procedure
- Safe use of winches
- Location and use of fire extinguishers on board
- Location and use of life jackets and inflatable PFDs
- Retrieving crew overboard
- Distress signals and location/use of signal flares
- Navigational skills
- Familiarity with layout of Boston Harbor
- Rules of the road
- Coastal piloting using charts
- Understanding of aids to navigation
- Use of GPS receiver
