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== Class 1 Curriculum ==
 
== Class 1 Curriculum ==
  
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* What to wear
 
* What to wear
  
=== Policies and Procedures
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=== Policies and Procedures ===
  
 
* How to get a sailing card
 
* How to get a sailing card
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** Avoid yacht club, community boating.
 
** Avoid yacht club, community boating.
 
* Signals
 
* Signals
** Lowering of red flag is the recall signal (and/or dock lights)
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** Lowering of red flag is the recall signal
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** If you need help, lower your sail
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* Capsizing
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** Stay with the boat!
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** You can try to right the boat or wait for help
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== Class 2 Curriculum ==
 
== Class 2 Curriculum ==

Revision as of 14:18, 9 May 2013

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

Class 2 Curriculum