Scott Voltz
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Thursday nights 5:30 to 9:30, From September 11 until October 30
Plus an overnight cruise.
What you will need: The items below in bold with an asterisk are required for this class. If you don't have these items then you are not taking the class. I'm serious, it's part of the deal.
Personal equipment - you should have this equipment the first week. It could be cold and rainy:
· Foul weather gear: rain jacket, rain pants, hat, and gloves *
· Flashlight *
· A writing instrument *
Books - because reading assignments start at the first week you should purchase these books as quickly as possible so you can start reading them before the first class.
Annapolis Book of Seamanship , * October, 99 (by John Rousmaniere, ISBN 0-684-85420-1
Cruising Under Sail * (WYC cruising manual) I can also email this to you.
Fisheries Supply - 1900 N. Northlake Way ( you get a discount here)
West Marine - 1000 Mercer St ( mainstream marine store )
Armchair Sailor - 10 Westlake Ave. N. ( lots of charts )
Captain's Nautical Supply - 2500 15th Avenue West ( a very cool old place for charts, books, etc..)
Charts - You have until week #4 to acquire these:
Chart #1 * NOAA Nautical Chart Symbols
Chart of Lake Washington * NOAA #18447 or Maptech #101
Other Good stuff, optional for this class but necessary for a KB Skipper
· COLREGS The Rules of the Road - International Regulations for Avoiding Collisions
· Dividers, parallel rulers, and compass
· VHF handheld radio
· Strobe safety light
We will meet Thursdays at 17:30 (5:30 pm) at the dock. After successful completion of the course you will take a written and practical test and get your Novice Keelboat rating. With this rating you can take out any of our three club keelboats on Lake Washington and Lake Union . Before the first and subsequent classes you are expected to do the required reading.
Notice that you have to take and pass the written dingy skipper test before the sixth class on May 15th. You can take the test at the club office:
Foul weather gear and other nautical items are available at Fisheries Supply ( 1900 N. Northlake Way ) or various places on-line. Show your WYC card and get a discount at Fisheries Supply. Non-marking boat shoes are good to have, especially if you are going to be joining other club sailors on their nice, clean sloops, ketches, and yawls.
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship is a great book. I recommend you read it cover to cover. However, for this class only the sections identified below are required. Cruising Under Sail, written by Andy Sack, is available online..
Week one 9/11
Take this Quiz 1 please
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Parts of Boat p. 6
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Bending on Sails p. 8-9
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Points of Sail p. 46 – 47
Annapolis Book of Seamanship True Wind / Apparent Wind p. 48 - 49
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Sail trim, tacking, jibing, M.O.B. p. 50 - 56
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Upwind down wind sailing techniques p. 98 - 101
Cruising Under Sail The boats (section I)
Cruising Under Sail Ratings (section III)
Cruising Under Sail Checkout and reservation (section IV)
Cruising Under Sail Rigging (section VI)
Cruising Under Sail Cruising equipment (section XII)
Week two 9/18
Quiz 2
Annapolis book of Seamanship Knots, bends and hitches p. 150 -153
Annapolis book of Seamanship Crew overboard rescue p. 182 -187
Annapolis book of Seamanship Rules of the road p. 188 - 194
Annapolis book of Seamanship Shortening sails p. 327 -329
Cruising under Sail Rules of the road (section VII)
Cruising under Sail Weather and what to do about it (section XIII)
Cruising under Sail Emergency procedures (section XIV)
Week three 9/25
Quiz 3
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Coming back in p. 68 – 71
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Nav Lights p. 195-198
Cruising Under Sail Outboard motors (section V)
Cruising Under Sail Maneuvering near docks (section VII)
Week four 10/2
Quiz 4
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Buoys p. 203 - 211
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Charts p. 222 - 229
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Pilots tools p. 246 - 250
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Dead reckoning p. 251 - 256
Cruising Under Sail Piloting (section X)
Week five 10/9
Students to take and pass the written dingy skipper test before this class.
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Sail Trim p. 84 - 93
Snooze and Cruise 10/11 - 10/12
Week six 10/16
Quiz 5
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Radio telephones p. 298 - 301
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Anchoring p. 302 - 323
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Distress signals p. 353 - 355
Cruising Under Sail Anchoring (section XI)
Week seven 10/23
Quiz 6
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Weather, fronts p. 119 - 121
Annapolis Book of Seamanship Weather, Waves, Tides, and Wind p. 132 - 141
Federal Requirements and Safety Tips for Recreational Boats
http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/fedreqs/landing.htm
Tides and Tidal Currents - handout
http://www.irbs.com/bowditch/pdf/chapt09.pdf
Discussion of Bridge Clearances, Tides, and other hazards.
Handout
Week eight 10/30
General review of material covered in class.
Final Exam
On the water ratings