Difference between revisions of "Offshore Sailing Course"
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=Session 2: Yacht Preparation= | =Session 2: Yacht Preparation= | ||
15jan2013 - mwall | 15jan2013 - mwall | ||
| − | - boat - enumerate variants, highlight x-dim, what fails, what spares to keep | + | - boat - enumerate variants, highlight x-dim, what fails, what spares to keep |
| − | + | - steering mechanisms | |
| − | + | - engine | |
| − | + | - electrical systems | |
| − | + | - navigation systems | |
| − | + | - freshwater | |
| − | + | - septic | |
| − | + | - standing rigging | |
| − | + | - running rigging | |
| − | - what tools are critical | + | - what tools are critical |
=Session 3: Life Aboard= | =Session 3: Life Aboard= | ||
17jan2013 - gigi | 17jan2013 - gigi | ||
| − | - cooking | + | - cooking |
| − | + | - meal planning - examples of good, bad; sample meal plan for bvi | |
| − | + | - provisioning | |
| − | + | - how much per person? | |
| − | + | - how to cook with propane | |
| − | + | - living with limited refrigeration | |
| − | - watch systems | + | - watch systems |
| − | - sleeping | + | - sleeping |
| − | - seasickness | + | - seasickness |
| − | - communications | + | - communications |
| − | + | - into/out of port/harboar | |
| − | + | - with coast guard | |
| − | + | - with other vessels | |
| − | + | - during races | |
| − | + | - within the boat communication (e.g. skipper to foredeck when mooring) | |
=Session 4: Weather= | =Session 4: Weather= | ||
Revision as of 09:53, 8 January 2013
This is the outline for the offshore sailing course, January 2013.
Contents
Session 1: Introduction
10jan2013 - mwall
- outline of the course - experiences of each person in the course - types of boats - hulls, keels, sail plan, instruments - difference between racing, cruising, offshore racing, day sailing - season plan for x-dimension - races, crew requirements, crew selection - boat - day sail boats vs racing boats vs offshore - hulls and keels - sail plans - skills needed for each type of racing - preparation needed for each type of racing
Session 2: Yacht Preparation
15jan2013 - mwall
- boat - enumerate variants, highlight x-dim, what fails, what spares to keep - steering mechanisms - engine - electrical systems - navigation systems - freshwater - septic - standing rigging - running rigging - what tools are critical
Session 3: Life Aboard
17jan2013 - gigi
- cooking - meal planning - examples of good, bad; sample meal plan for bvi - provisioning - how much per person? - how to cook with propane - living with limited refrigeration - watch systems - sleeping - seasickness - communications - into/out of port/harboar - with coast guard - with other vessels - during races - within the boat communication (e.g. skipper to foredeck when mooring)
Session 4: Weather
22jan2013
24jan2013 - steve
Session 6: Racing
29jan2013 - fran, mlindblad
Session 7: Seamanship and Safety
31jan2013
