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1
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Interlake Draft

A

Board up: 8”, Board Down 4’7”

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2
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Types of Riggins

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Standing and Running Rigging

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3
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Standing Rigging

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Forestay (Jib Stay), Shrouds

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4
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Running Rigging

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Halyards (14,15), Sheets, Outhaul (to tension main sail foot), Toping Lift (3, to support boom), boom vang (prevents the boom from rising)

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5
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Rudder and Tiller

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Steers the boat, don’t let go of the tiller (19, 21)

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6
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Rudder Gudgeons

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Used to attach the rudder to the boat (33 and 35) using the rudder pin

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7
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Pintle or rudder pin

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Rudder pin (34) connects the gudgeons on boat and rudder

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8
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Bridle

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Guides boom and main sail (45). Also used to connect rudder while attaching it to the boat.

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9
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Centerboard

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Centerboard (26) reduces leeway. 75% down when very close to the wind, 50% down on beam reach, 25% down when running

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10
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Centerboard Pendant

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Centerboard Pendant (27) is used to control height of the center board

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11
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Battans

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Sit in battan pockets, help sail to keep its shape by supporting the roach

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12
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Front edge of the sail

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Luff

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13
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Top corner of the sail

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Head

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14
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Corner between Luff and Foot

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Tack

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15
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Bottom of the sail

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Foot

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16
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Corner between Leech and Foot

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Clew

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17
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Back edge of the Sail

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Leech

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18
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Traveler Block

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Traveler block (9) runs along Bridle (45) and connects it to the boom (6)

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19
Q

Three corners of the sail

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Head, Tack, Clew

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20
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Three sides of the sail

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Luff, Foot, Leech

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21
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Equipment required on an Interlake

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Sails, Tiller, Rudder, Anhor, Life Jackes, Throwable cushion, PIW bottle, Bailer, Sponge & Bucket

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22
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Swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast

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Gooseneck

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23
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Rigging order

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Main then Jib

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24
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Steps for rigging Main Sail

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Check main halyard, insert luff slides and retain with retaining pin, fast tack using tack pin at gooseneck (13), attach main halyard, insert foot slides into boom track, pull out and connect to outhaul clew shackle (8-ish) to clew, install jiffy reefing line, check for stopper not in mainsheet, furl mainsail on boom using chain stitch

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25
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Steps for rigging Jib sail

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Check jib halyards, attach Jib tack, attach snap hooks or clips, run jib sheets and secure them with stopper knots, attach halyard, furl jib using sheets

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26
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Install rudder and tiller

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Attach rudder lanyard (31) to Bridle (45), secure rudder using rudder pin (34) and gudgeons (33, 35), attach bungee cord, move rudder lanyard to stern u-fitting (37), attach tiller (19) (under bridle and dock line), and secure with tiller pin

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27
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Jib winch

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Jib winch (23) helps to tighten jib

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28
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Port

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Left in the direction of travel

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29
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Starboard

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Right in the direction of travel

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30
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Directional Terms

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Ahead (beyond bow), Astern (beyond stern), Abeam (90°)

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31
Q

Wind types

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True wind, apparent wind

32
Q

Flag at docks shows which wind?

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True wind

33
Q

Tell tail show which wind?

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Apparent wind (if the boat is moving)

34
Q

Points of sail

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In Irons (no go zone +/-45°), Close Hauled (or Beating) 45°, Close Reach, Beam Reach 90°, Broad Reach, Run

35
Q

Starboard tack

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Wind coming from starboard, sail on port

36
Q

Port tack

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Wind coming port, sail on starboard

37
Q

Leeward

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Away from the wind

38
Q

Windward

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The side of the boat the wind hits first

39
Q

Lee shore

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Land that is to the lee of the boat (Risk to loose maneuverability)

40
Q

How to determine the tack you’re on

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The windward side determines the tack. Port is windward: Port tack, starboard is windward: Starboard tack

41
Q

Head up

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Turn into the wind. Tiller towards sail

42
Q

Fall off

A

Turn away from the wind. Tiller away from sail

43
Q

Ease out

A

Let a sheet out

44
Q

Trim

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Bring in a sheet in

45
Q

Hiking

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Lean crew’s body out to reduce heeling

46
Q

Sailing in the Groove

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Tell tails are parallel and flow smoothly. Sails are trimmed

47
Q

Stalling

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Leeward tell tail is fluttering, windward tell tail is flowing smoothly. Head up or easy sheet

48
Q

Luffing

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Windward tell tail is fluttering, leeward tell tail is flowing smoothly.

49
Q

Docking

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Have paddles and plan ready. Approach on a beam reach (C), start luffing sails when close, turn into irons about two boat lengths away (B) from final docking position (A), glide into dock with paddles ready

50
Q

Glide Path Length

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Heavy Wind 1 boat length, moderate wind 3 boat length, light wind 5 boat length

51
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Leaving the Dock

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All sheets and boom vang loose. Leaving from leeward side (wind pushes you away from dock) preferable. Point tiller in direction you want to go. Back the jib (hold jib on opposite site the boat should turn). Wait until approx. one boat length away and only then sheet the jib in.

52
Q

Rudderless Sailing

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Main sail makes the boat head up, jib makes the boat fall off. Boat is in balance.

53
Q

Right of Way

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Rule 1: On opposite tacks, starboard boat has right of way.
Rule 1: On same tack, leeward board has right of way
Rule 3: A boat overtaken by others has right of way
Island queen etc. has right of way
Give way: POW (Port, Overtaking, Windward)

54
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Person in Water (PIW)

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  1. Yell “Man over board”
  2. Throw flotation help
  3. Assign crew member to watch PIW
  4. Go on a beam reach

Figure 8:
5. Go 4-5 boat length
6. Tack
7. Go on a broad reach
8. When 90° to PIW turn into the wind
9. Recover PIW

Jibing:
5. Prepare to jibe
6. Jibe Ho
7. On “other” tack
8. Turn into the wind
9. Recover PIW

55
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Anchoring

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Do not throw anchor in water
Tie end of anchor rope to bow cleat (18) and lower anchor
Check land objects to see if anchor is holding
Clean anchor and boat deck afterwards

56
Q

Scope or Scope Ratio

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Scope is the ratio between the amount of rope let out and the depth o f the water (plus freeboard or topside height)

57
Q

Capsizing

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Stay with the boat, release sheets and halyards. Don’t try to swim to shore
Scoopee:
1. Tread water near stern until scooper has control of centerboard
2. Move to centerboard turnk and free mainsheet and jibsheet. Throw windward jibsheet to scooper
Scooper:
1. Move around boat to centerboard
2. Climb on board using jibsheet if needed. Stay away from tip of centerboard to not damage it
Scoopee
3. Hold on to cockpit to get scooped in when the boat goes upright
Scooper
3. When everyone is read. Place feet close to base of centerboard where it enters the hull, lean backward with help of jibsheet, until board comes upright.
Scoopee
4. Balanche the boat
5. Help the scooper on board
Scooper
4. Swim to stern to climb on board

58
Q

Mast

A

Mast (2) is carrying the sail

59
Q

Topping Lift

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Topping lift (3) (or uphaul) is part of the running rigging and is a line which applies upward force on a boom on a sailboat.

60
Q

Forestay

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Forestay (4) is a piece of standing rigging which keeps a mast from falling backwards

61
Q

Shroud

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Shrouds (5) are pieces of standing rigging which hold the mast up from side to side

62
Q

Boom

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Boom (6) is a spar (pole) connected to the mast by the gooseneck, along the foot of a rigged sail

63
Q

Traveler Block

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Traveler block (9) connects bridle to boom and mainsheet

64
Q

Becket Block

A

Becket Block (10)

65
Q

Center Boom Block

A

Center Boom Block (11)

66
Q

Gooseneck

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Gooseneck (13) swivel connection on a sailboat by which the boom attaches to the mast

67
Q

Tiller

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Tiller (19) is a lever used to steer a boat

68
Q

Stern

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The stern (20) is the back or aft-most part of a boat

69
Q

Rudder Blade

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Rudder Blade (21)

70
Q

Centerboard trunk

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Centerboard trunk (28) is the housing of the centerboard

71
Q

Bow

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Bow (30) is the foremost part of a ship

72
Q

Stern Gudgeons

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Used to attach the rudder to the boat (33 and 35) using the rudder pin

73
Q

Transom

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Transom (36) is the surface of the hull that forms the stern

74
Q

Foredeck

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Foredeck (48) is the front deck of the boat

75
Q

Mainsheet Cleat and Mainsheet Block

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Mainsheet cleat and block (22) are used to control and lock mainsheet

76
Q

Outhaul

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Outhaul is part of the running rigging and a control line to attach the mainsail to the boom and tension the foot of the sail

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