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Today we had some bright sunshine, nice temp... OK some clouds too but no rain... the wind was light and shifted steadily from WNW to SW. However there was enough to get the boats moving.
Rigging up... One of the basic sailors (no longer newbies, please!) has advanced to sailing in the FJs. When will the rest be ready to take that step?
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FJ sailing, another cadet coaching... in this case, an advanced "Blue Book" sailor but only her 2nd time skippering an FJ. Sails are properly set, balance is good, -but- why is the skipper sitting so far back in the boat?
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Here is one of our basic sailors, steering properly with the "hiking stick" (also called the "tiller extension" but that's too long to say).
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It's been said before, those who do not learn will hear it again.
This is the POINTS OF SAIL. In order to sail a boat, you must know them. Then you must learn the maneuvers to go from one Point Of Sail (link) to another. No cadet will pass basic sailing without knowing this (plus the knots, plus the terminology (link), plus Right of Way rules (link), plus the Capsize Drill (link) ).
There is a BIG difference between being a SAILOR and being just a passenger!
Coach Murphy's Javelin sailing wing-and-wing in light wind. This can be frustrating but the cadets did get the boat moving.
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... posted by Assistant Coach Douglas King.
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