Preliminary Sailing Course Outline
Day 1 - Introduction to Flying
Scot pre-sail preparation and Rigging
9 am-noon: Location of sails,
all rigging equipment, and Flying Scots (FS).
FSs rolled out, onto the dock to hoist. Introduction
to rigging. FSs hoisted into water. Sails raised,
rudder and centerboard lowered. Instructor skippers
boat to overnight parking area. Boat derigged
for overnight parking.
noon-1 PM: Lunch and questions
1-4 PM: Classroom time: Coverage
of variety of topics; wind direction and strength,
upwind sailing techniques, points of sail, tacking,
boat and wind terminology, tacking practice
with sheet and tiller hand transfer. Review
of sailors' equipment - PFDs, appropriate clothing,
footwear, and sun protection.
Day 2- Sailing Instruction:
Upwind sailing and docking
9 - 10 am: Review of previous
day's work. Rig FSs and hoist sails.
10 am - noon: Upwind sailing instruction
and practice
Noon - 1 PM: Lunch and debriefing
of morning's work.
1-4 PM: Continue upwind sailing
techniques, right of way, docking under various
conditions.
Day 3- Sailing Instruction:
Downwind and Jibing
9-10 am: Overview of downwind
points of sail and sailing, jibing. Rig FSs
and hoist sails.
10 am - noon: Downwind sailing
instruction and practice.
Noon- 1pm: Lunch and debriefing
of morning's work.
1-4 PM: Sailors practice downwind
sailing and jibing techniques by following course
C1 laid out on Tomales Bay. Sailors take turns
skippering and crewing.
Day 4- Cumulative Application
of Sailing Skills
9-10 am: Overview of courses C2
and C3 on Tomales Bay, simple race starting
procedures. Rig FSs and hoist sails.
10 am - noon: Sailors practice
sailing course C2, applying all skills learned.
Sailors take turns skippering and crewing.
Noon- 1pm: Lunch and debriefing
of morning's work.
1-3 PM: Continuation of morning
sailing activities, sailing on course C3, practicing
basic racing starts and skills.
3-4 PM: Derig FSs, wash sails,
clean and put away boats and equipment.
Day 5- Application of Sailing Skills (cont.)
9-10 am: Overview of plan for
the day on Tomales Bay, courses C4 and C5, beaching
procedures. Rig FSs and hoist sails.
10 am - noon: Sailors practice
sailing course C4, practicing basic racing starts
and skills, applying all skills learned. Sailors
take turns skippering and crewing. Finish race
on beach.
Noon- 1pm: Lunch and debriefing
of morning's work.
1-3 PM: Continuation of morning
sailing activities, sailing on course C5, emphasis
on downwind skills.
3-4 PM: Derig FSs, wash sails,
clean and put away boats and equipment.
4-5 PM: Debriefing and graduation
celebration.
