Hurricane Dorian!

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Well, it's that time of year again... how many hurricanes have we been through with this program? However this time the boats are put away as safe as can be!



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This photo from yesterday afternoon shows all our fleet carefully stowed inside, on the air rifle range.

photo curtesy LCDR Ron Fry

... posted by Assistant Coach Douglas King


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Getting Ready For Sailing Class, Fall 2019

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Sailing Lessons Table Of Contents

Hope you are all getting ready for the fall sailing class! You all have probably seen our fleet parked by the grinder. You probably have not noticed the repairs and upgrades being done by the sailing coach staff, but it's happening.

Schedule- 1st class, Sept 9: New Bern High School, land lesson (boats on trailers) ends 1600 (4pm)
Monday, Sept 16: On-water session, tentative location Lawson Creek Park, ends 1700 (5pm)
Monday, Sept 23: On-water session, ends 1700 (5pm)
Monday, Sept 30: On-water session, ends 1700 (5pm)
Monday, Oct 7: On-water session, ends 1700 (5pm)
Sat~Sun Oct 12~13: MumFest Sailing Demo 0900~1500 (weather permitting)
Monday, Oct 21: On-water session, ends 1700 (5pm)
Monday, Oct 28: On-water session, ends 1700 (5pm)
Monday, Nov 4: On-water session, ends 1630 (4:30pm)
Monday, Nov 18: On-water if weather permits, ends 1630 (4:30pm)
Monday, Nov 25: On-water **, ends 1630 (4:30pm)
Monday, Dec 2: On-water **, ends 1630 (4:30pm)
Monday, Dec 9: On-water **, ends 1630 (4:30pm)

This might seem like a lot, but the sailing class entails both work and study, and it cannot be completed in fewer. All on-water class sessions will be dependent on weather.

This fall, we expect to sail our Oday Javelin sloops out of Lawson Creek Park (big THANK YOU! to the City Of New Bern).

Please note the MumFest Sailing Demo, we may sail either or both days depending how many qualified sailors want to participate. This is an excellent opportunity to practice your skills and also wow the crowd!

Later in the semester, we will have the opportunity to once again sail with Fairfield Harbour keelboats. This is reserved for students who are on track to complete the sailing qualification, and advanced sailing students who have already passed Basic Sailing.

Okay, all sailors..... Ready About!

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Sailing Today!!! Big boats R cool !!!

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So, we are almost finished with the semester. Hopefully we can get one more sailing session, depending on the weather of course.

We have a number of beginners who are -almost- qualified Basic Sailors. To qualify, a cadet must know terminology including basic parts of the boat, all rigging, directions, commands and responses for evolutions, and some general terms. They must be able to rig and unrig the boat without help, or even hints, from a coach. They must be able to sail the boat on all points of sail, carry out all maneuvers including tacking, stopping, and gybing. They must know the right-of-way rules. They must be able to unrig the boat and put all sails & gear away properly. They must undertand and follow safe practices.



They learn most of this from their fellow cadets who have gone on to seek ratings as advanced sailors.



Sailing the big keelboats complicates this. For one thing, we can't expect the cadets to handle engines. And the procedures with roller-furling and winches and depth-sounders are quite different than our small FJs and Javelins; and they never have to carry out a Capsize Drill.

But the basics of sailing do not change, whatever size the vessel.



A big THANK YOU to 'Dutch Wind,' to 'Rampant Lion,' and to 'Allegro' !!!

......  posted by Assistant Sailing Coach Douglas King



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