skipper Flashcards
jib
what the crew is mainly in charge of
what’s skipper in charge of
sail control, centreboard, boat balance
where does the skipper sit
windward side, opposite the boom
what does the skipper hold?
tiller extension (to steer) and main sheet
how to turn left
push the tiller right
how to turn right
push the tiller left
what happens when you sheet out the mainsail
boat turns away from wind
what happens when you sheet out the jib
boat turns into the wind
safety position
sails luffing, wind from side, boat stopped, mainsail in and jib sheeted out
starting position
sheet in, sails trim enough to get air flow started, mainsail and jib sheeted in, centerboard down
stopping position
sheet sails out untill they luff completely
how do you turn your boat toward the wind
push the tiller towards the sail (heading up)
how do you tun your boat away from the wind
pull the tiller away from the sail (heading down)
if your boat is turning leeward what way is it tryna go
towards the wind
if your boat is turning winwarr what way is it trying to go
away from the wind
how to stop
ease the sails till they loose power
turn the boat directly towards the wind
tacking
switching wind direction from one side to the other
beam reach
wind flowing past both sides of sails at sails sheeted halfway
close reach
wind flowing past both sides with sails sheeted in 3/4
run direction
wind is pushing directly behind
no go zone
wind is coming from directly ahead, use this to stop the boat
FACT:
sails are trimmed in all the way and about 45 degrees form the bow when going upwinf
FACT
beam reach is the fastest point of sail for most boats
